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Marist Poll:
A Look to the 2026 Midterms, November 2025  —  Democrats with Double-Digit Lead on 2026 Generic Ballot  —  The Democrats currently have a 14-point lead against the Republicans among registered voters nationally on the 2026 generic congressional ballot question.  This has changed considerably.
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Politico:
‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’: After Epstein vote, Trump ready to attack … Her office did not respond to a request for comment, but a staffer told the Washington Post that Plaskett had received texts from Epstein, along with “staff, constituents and the public at large,” during a hearing.
New Republic:
Trump's Plot to Rig 2026 Is Falling Apart, and Boy Is He Mad About It  —  Suddenly, President Trump's effort to rig the 2026 midterms with corrupt gerrymanders appears in trouble.  A panel of judges just blocked the GOP gerrymander in Texas, which had added five seats.
Reuters:
Brutal New Poll Shows Just How Badly Donald Trump Is Tanking On Epstein And The Economy  —  The four-day poll comes as the president's grip on his Republican Party shows signs of weakening.  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power …
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
What's next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein files
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:   Trump is in Full Retreat
Reuters:
US Justice Department will release Epstein files within 30 days, Bondi says
Lakshya Jain / The Argument:   2026 is looking terrible for Republicans
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Due to Botched Paperwork, Comey May Never Have Been Properly Indicted  —  ALEXANDRIA, VA—In a stunning admission, prosecutors in the James Comey case conceded that the two-count indictment against the former FBI director was never presented to or voted on by a grand jury.
Ella Lee / The Hill:
DOJ admits full grand jury never reviewed final Comey indictment, further imperiling case  —  The Justice Department on Wednesday admitted that the operative indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was never presented to the full grand jury — a procedural error defense attorneys say should bar the prosecution.
Axios:
Scoop: U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war  —  The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. and Russian officials tell Axios. … A top Russian official told Axios he's optimistic about the plan.
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Politico:   Parsing Trump's Ukraine peace plan
Reuters:   Exclusive: Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg to leave post in January, sources say
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The White House Gold Rush Is On  —  Here is a small selection of stories concerning either the president, a member of his family or a member of his cabinet.  —  This week, President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia with a lavish reception at the White House.
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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Snapshot: Trump Excuses Murder and Blames the Victim  —  Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, culpable for the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, enjoyed a warm welcome to Trump's White House  —  On October 2, 2018, Washington Post columnist and Saudi native Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Jodie Ginsberg / The Guardian:
Trump shrugged off Khashoggi's killing.  This is a new low  —  Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate.  The president says ‘things happen’  —  “Things happen.”  Just two words.  That's all it took for Donald Trump to effectively dismiss what is probably …
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump vows U.S. help in settling Sudan war, at request of Saudi crown prince
Reuters:
The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown  —  Two months after Charlie Kirk's assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people.  Republican officials have endorsed …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Axios:
Republican to force vote on ousting GOP Rep. Cory Mills from committees  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to force a vote Wednesday censuring Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and removing him from several committees, according to sources familiar with the matter. … Mace wants to do it for real this time.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Boebert yells at Republicans on House floor after censure of Democrat fails
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Nancy Mace to force vote on censuring Cory Mills
Eric Boehm / Reason:
Lindsey Graham Is Outraged About Federal Surveillance Powers That Lindsey Graham Helped Create and Expand  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has finally discovered his inner civil libertarian—now that it's his phone calls being subjected to secret government surveillance.
Discussion: Fox News
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Politico:
Senate GOP split over how to amend the Jack Smith phone data measure  —  Senate Republicans emerged from their weekly lunch Wednesday largely without consensus on how to amend a politically toxic provision that could award some lawmakers hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages for having …
Politico:   Congress plots path for Russia sanctions bill with Trump's blessing
Mother Jones:
This Is All John Roberts' Fault  —  Imagine: You are at a baseball game, but something is off.  When the blue team is at bat, the umpire calls every pitch a strike.  But when the red team is up, the umpire won't call a single one.  When a red batter hits the ball into a blue player's glove …
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New York Times:
After Shutdown, Labor Dept. Says Some Data Is Gone for Good  —  Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates next month.  —  The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a new schedule on Wednesday …
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ProPublica:
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker.  She Died After She Couldn't Get an Abortion in Texas.  —  Tierra Walker had reached her limit.  In the weeks since she'd learned she was pregnant, the 37-year-old dental assistant had been wracked by unexplained seizures and mostly confined to a hospital cot.
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August  —  The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.  —  President Trump's sweeping tariffs took a toll on trade in August, as imports of goods …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights  —  A federal judge said Wednesday that he plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting …
Oriana González / NOTUS:
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress' Spending Authority.  The White House Stopped Him.  —  Democrats have long expressed concern about the Trump administration's efforts to withhold congressionally appropriated funding, arguing that the White House is attempting to circumvent Congress' power of the purse.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
F.B.I. Trainee Sues After Being Abruptly Fired Over Display of Gay Pride Flag  —  He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau's ability to carry out its public safety mission.
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
To Weaken Minority Voting Power, Republicans Push For Unprecedented Mid-Decade Census  —  Unsatisfied with norm-busting mid-decade partisan gerrymanders, House Republicans are now laying down the intellectual groundwork for an unlawful mid-decade census.  —  At a House Judiciary Subcommittee …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The AI Bubble Is Bigger Than You Think  —  One thing I've been tracking this year is the areas where Wall Street and Silicon Valley are going to war.  Tech firms clearly want to become banking apps and receive special charters, private equity and crypto are jostling for position in worker 401 …
Discussion: WBUR
 
 
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
‘Lies, smears and AI deepfakes’: DHS tackles fake news about ICE
Washington Post:
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Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Producer Fired After Vile Cartoon Post
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Gretchen Carlson: Trump treatment of female reporters ‘despicable’
New Yorker:
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Despite Ron DeSantis' lobbying, megadonor Ken Griffin stays on the sidelines in Florida governor's race
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
George Conway, a Vocal Foe of Trump, Eyes Congressional Run
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
New Utah congressional map puts Republicans in a bind
New York Times:
A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and NextDraft
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
How Trump's Saudi F-35 deal could alter Mideast balance of power
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
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Epstein Larry Summers Openai / Associated Press:
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Bloomberg Media COO Julia Beizer is leaving the company, a source says to lead Microsoft's AI news product, working under Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman
 
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