Politico:
The Pentagon is quietly building an elite new tech sabotage agency  —  The Pentagon has spent months quietly building an elite new tech agency to help covertly disrupt and sabotage foreign technology programs considered threats to American military superiority.

Dustin Volz / New York Times:
A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites  —  The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.'s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed.  —  Security researchers using OpenAI's advanced artificial intelligence models unearthed major bugs in a piece …

Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:
Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine as Trump says peace is closer than ever  —  KYIV - At least one person was killed and 34 wounded in Kyiv as the Russian army attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and attack drones overnight, the capital city's prosecutor's office reported on Thursday.

Audrey Decker / Politico:
Space Force scrambles as Musk's SpaceX retires its major rocket  —  SpaceX's plans to retire its most popular rocket could jeopardize the United States' ability to launch military satellites — a plight compounded by the Pentagon's dependence on Elon Musk's company.

MS NOW:
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks  —  The attack damaged homes, transportation infrastructure and other civilian sites in several districts of the city, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.  —  Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital …

Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
“Stop whining”: What Vance's take on Ohio ad flap means for 2028 … - He thinks too many Republicans sacrifice allies to make controversies go away, and that giving critics a political scalp only encourages them to demand another, according to people familiar with his thinking.

Politico:
Democrats gear up for offensive against Trump's Treasury  —  Democratic lawmakers spent the past two years in the minority clashing with President Donald Trump's top financial officials.  If they take back power in Congress after next month's midterms, expect an all-out brawl, especially with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Rep. Ilhan Omar details federal search of her D.C. home, says she'll have to move for safety reasons  —  The Minnesota Democrat said her husband and son were home when federal agents began banging on her doors at 6 a.m. before they conducted an hourslong search.

Rula Hardal / New York Times:
Palestinian Voters Could Determine Israel's Future  —  It is a bitter moment for the Palestinian citizens of Israel who will go to the polls on Oct. 27.  We are part of a national election in a state that is practicing the most devastating war, ethnic cleansing and violence against our people since the Nakba of 1948.

Randy Clark / Breitbart:
New Migrant Caravan Leaves Southern Mexico, Many Hoping for Democrat Win in Midterms  —  A new migrant caravan of mostly Central American migrants left Mexico's southern border with Guatemala on Tuesday.  Many in the group, according to some reports, intend to posture near the U.S.-Mexico border …

Jon Emont / Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Fleet of Shadow Tankers Has Run Out of Oil After Monthslong U.S. Blockade  —  Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of cash.  Now, that oil has dried up.  —  For most of the war, Iran had an invaluable cushion …

Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Crypto megadonors up Ohio spending to $55 million to crush Sherrod Brown  —  A super PAC funded by the cryptocurrency industry is dumping an additional $9 million into an effort to block Sherrod Brown from recapturing an Ohio Senate seat, raising the group's total spending in the race above $55 million.

Allison Detzel / MS NOW:
Rep. Ilhan Omar details early-morning raid she says was ‘designed’ to ‘freak’ her out  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar revealed new details about last week's federal raid on her home in Washington, D.C., which she said was “designed” to intimidate her.  The Minnesota Democrat sat down with MS NOW's Chris Hayes …

Wall Street Journal:
Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine  —  The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions  —  WASHINGTON—Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine …

Brennan Leach / NBC News:
Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton face off in fiery final Kansas Senate debate  —  The Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger participated in their second debate Wednesday night as a surprise battleground race heads toward the finish line.  —  Republican Sen. Roger Marshall …

Wall Street Journal:
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers Clash in Michigan's Final Senate Debate  —  The candidates faced off on healthcare, immigration, Trump and foreign policy  —  Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers clashed Wednesday evening over foreign policy, immigration and healthcare …

New York Times:
How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California's Proposed Wealth Tax  —  The billionaire told Meta's board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale.  The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.  —  Mark Zuckerberg was running out of time.

Dan Mangan / CNBC:
James Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feud … James Talarico, the Democratic nominee seeking a Senate seat from Texas, fired back Wednesday night at Elon Musk for an X post in which the world's richest man hours earlier had said, “There is something deeply wrong with Talarico.”

Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
AIPAC Will Stop Endorsing Candidates, Focus on Super PAC Spending  —  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee told its members Wednesday that the group will take a step back from directly endorsing and earmarking funds for candidates through its traditional political action committee …

Associated Press:
Trump Props Up Graham in Last-Minute Push in South Carolina Senate Race  —  PENDLETON, S.C. — President Donald Trump traveled to South Carolina on Wednesday to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful …