Trump: I'd ‘love to’ run in 2028  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  On today's Playbook Podcast: Jack and POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly preview next week's elections, plus Thursday's meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse … “Things are about to get worse,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned in a floor speech late last week.  —  And that's to say nothing of the Nov. 1 date that open enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act health plans.

Milei's Party Wins Argentina Midterm Vote in Major Comeback  —  President Javier Milei's party won Argentina's midterm vote Sunday, a result that will give the libertarian leader a stronger foothold in Congress as he seeks to pass major reforms to boost the nation's beleaguered economy.

The US Shouldn't Need Another Warning on Rare Earths  —  The trade war with China may not have gone as the White House hoped — but exactly as it should've expected.  Rather than capitulating, Chinese leaders leveraged their commanding position in mining and processing rare earth metals to pressure the US into bargaining.

Graham says lawmakers to be briefed on potential Venezuela land attack  —  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) said Sunday that President Trump told him that he plans to brief members of Congress on possible military action in Latin America, including potentially shifting attacks targeting Venezuela from the sea to land.

The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later  —  “What a sick world.”  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Tuesday will be 50 days since the U.S. Supreme Court's Republican appointees issued an order allowing the Trump administration, essentially, to target working-class Latinos in its massive immigration raids.

Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown, putting pressure on Democrats  —  In a new statement first shared with NBC News, the American Federation of Government Employees' president calls on Congress to pass a “clean continuing resolution.”

Did Ronald Reagan ‘love tariffs’ as Trump claims?  —  America's 40th and 47th presidents both employed protectionist measures but in vastly different ways  —  Donald Trump has reignited a trade battle with Canada after the province of Ontario broadcast an ad showing Republican icon Ronald …

Republican chairs left in the dark … Welcome to your second week of The Portal, our Monday morning and Thursday afternoon newsletter that dives deep into all things policy and legislation.  The Portal with Enbloc AI, our new legislative intelligence tool, is a game-changer in Washington.

The GOP's antisemitism crisis  —  On October 8, two of the biggest voices in right-wing media sat down for a nearly four-hour chat.  The host was Dave Smith, a libertarian Jewish comedian who has made a name for himself as a vocal critic of Israel's war in Gaza.

Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: Poll  —  New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn't tie coverage to employment.

ICE is out of control and beyond repair  —  This agency needs to be stripped down to the studs.  Dems should start preparing now.  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  When President Trump told the Proud Boys to “Stand back and stand by” …

The Effort to Court Trump Abroad: Deals, Flattery and Jet Fighters  —  Lavish welcoming ceremonies and nominations for Nobel Peace Prize are part of foreign leaders' charm offensives  —  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—World leaders have developed something of a blueprint for President Trump when he comes to visit …

Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Federal Aviation Administration said flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport …

ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour  —  Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi's detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’  —  British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities …

Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda  —  ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.  —  OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI's Grok …

Trump rules out running as Vance's VP to gain third term, but open to Bannon plan: ‘Let AOC go against Trump’  —  TOKYO — President Trump said Monday that he won't run as Vice President JD Vance's running mate to circumvent the Constitution's two-term limit on the presidency …

‘King-like powers’: Chris Murphy says Trump prefers the government to remain closed … “He can open up the parts of the government that he wants.  He can pay the employees who are loyal to him. ...  This is part of what happens in totalitarian states.”  —  As the shutdown continues …