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.

Reagan vs. Trump on Tariffs  —  The Gipper was a free trader, no matter what the current President says.  —  The MAGA crowd likes to dismiss Ronald Reagan as irrelevant today, but apparently he still matters to President Trump.  How else to explain Mr. Trump's tantrum against Canada …

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 236.  —  ... Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent preposterously claimed on ABC that he is suffering with farmers going under because of Trump's tariffs because he is also a soybean farmer: “Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too.”

Trump again declines to rule out unconstitutional third term  —  President Trump refused to rule out an unconstitutional bid for a third presidential term on Monday but floated a potential ticket of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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.

How Jack Smith's strongest case against Donald Trump collapsed  —  Seeking to get the classified documents case to a jury before the 2024 election, the special counsel made a fateful decision that some in his office saw as a misstep.  —  This story is adapted from the forthcoming book by Leonnig and Davis …

186. When Can States Prosecute Federal Officers?  —  Stephen Miller claims that ICE officers have “immunity” for anything they do while enforcing immigration law.  Even as an argument about *state* criminal prosecutions, that claim is overstated at best.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” …

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.

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” …

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.”

Bird flu's comeback raises fears about readiness  —  Migratory birds are driving up avian flu cases across the country, reviving concerns about U.S. readiness to respond to outbreaks, especially during the government shutdown. … - But the virus is continuing to evolve and spill over to other species …

Trump says he received an MRI during trip to Walter Reed medical center  —  President Donald Trump said that he received an MRI scan during a recent trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center - marking the first time he has provided a reason for his second medical exam this year …

Trump Nixing of Dem State Disaster Aid Backfires, Screwing MAGA Voters … In recent days, President Trump has approved federal disaster aid for the red states of Nebraska, North Dakota, Missouri and Alaska while denying it to the blue states of Maryland, Vermont, and Illinois.

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.

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 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 …

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 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.