New York Times

• Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.

  As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

• As Trump Faces Down the Midterms, a Grim Mood Takes Over the White House

  The White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet of news clips and “A.I. slop,” as one aide put it.

• Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan

  Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.

• In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears

  Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.

• Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots

  The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.