Big scoop from Jonathan Allen about a Michigan Supreme Court justice who tried to block an abortion measure -- but helped his ex-wife get an abortion years ago, she says *on the record.* And there are receipts: nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers organization, is testifying in his own defense at his seditious conspiracy trial. nbcnews.to/3sX6xPM

Spanish-speaking communities are being targeted with anti-LGBTQ and anti-transgender messages ahead of the midterm elections. nbcnews.to/3SYEZUY

Pres. Biden gives a forceful defense of his economic record in the final days before the midterm elections, while warning that Republicans are backing policies that would gut the social safety net that families need for retirement and health care. nbcnews.to/3sZC0kE

Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor in PA, enjoys a lead in the polls over his GOP opponent, Republican Doug Mastriano. Still, Shapiro is spending the last week of the campaign on a barnstorming six-day, 25-stop bus tour of the state. nbcnews.to/3E0fjTx

Thousands of dual citizens are eligible to vote in the coming election, and experts say in a close race, they could be a critical bloc. nbcnews.to/3zHZOgK

As former Pres. Trump continues to wield his influence over the GOP, some former aides and officials are poised to join the ranks of the nation’s elected officials. - Meet the Press nbcnews.to/3sVEqAP

Max Burns: By challenging existing definitions of “Blackness,” they continue to distort fair and accurate representation in Congress. The result is a government that does not reflect its citizenry. - NBC News THINK nbcnews.to/3h6ytya

At least four different polls released over the last 48 hours tell the same story about Pennsylvania’s key Senate race with five days until the election: The contest is a dead heat after last week’s debate — or close to it. - Meet the Press nbcnews.to/3sXx3bX

Arick Wierson: It would be a mistake not to see how David DePape has been radicalized by a right-wing media that does the bidding of a Republican Party, which has seemingly embraced a win-at-all-costs, democracy-be-damned mentality. - NBC News THINK nbcnews.to/3sV4zzw

Six years ago, the Pennsylvania Senate race was the most expensive Senate contest in the country. It’s topping that list again for this election cycle, but with more than $100 million additional spending on the airwaves. - Meet the Press nbcnews.to/3DzBSwY

JUST IN: Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital, a week after suffering a brutal attack from an assailant who broke into the couple’s home in San Francisco, two sources confirmed to NBC News. nbcnews.to/3T7E4Bw

In 1983, Brian Zahra made an appointment at an abortion clinic for his then-pregnant girlfriend, the woman says.

Zahra is now up for re-election to Michigan's Supreme Court, with a prominent anti-abortion group spending heavily in his favor. nbcnews.to/3zHlXvB

JUST IN: A New York state judge is ordering an independent monitor to oversee the Trump Organization's financial statements following allegations that the company has been overstating its assets. nbcnews.to/3sWEjVv

With races for governor and the U.S. Senate getting national attention in Florida before the midterm elections next week, the closest race in the state may be that of a Democratic state senator who is trying to unseat a Republican House incumbent. nbcnews.to/3FF3ofe

A Jan. 6 rioter who smashed in a window at the U.S. Capitol invoked Jeffrey Epstein moments after he was sentenced to five months in federal prison. nbcnews.to/3fxsSjX

The Justice Dept. has granted immunity to Trump adviser Kash Patel after a judge ruled that was the only way to compel his grand jury testimony in the Mar-a-Lago case, a source familiar with the matter says. nbcnews.to/3U23EcE

BREAKING: Brittney Griner met with U.S. embassy officials while detained in Russia, the White House and State Dept. say. nbcnews.to/3DBh08I

Federal prosecutors rest their case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right organization. nbcnews.to/3Dza4J9