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11:50 AM ET, November 19, 2025

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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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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 …
Discussion: Reuters, The Hill and Newsweek
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.
The Bulwark:
The Epstein Saga Has Only Just Begun  —  The next phase will involve ensuring Trump complies with the disclosures.  Let us distrust and verify.  —  This morning, a remarkable vibe-shift data point out of Marist College: Their latest poll gives Democrats a whopping 14-point lead among registered voters …
Discussion: The Contrarian
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Poll shows Democrats with biggest generic ballot lead since 2017
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: GOP dreams face harsh legislative reality
Discussion: New York Magazine, CNN and Raw Story
NPR:
Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
Discussion: Chalkbeat
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
Who is the Democrat talking with Trump on health policy?
Discussion: Bloomberg Law and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Politico:
Supreme Court set to wade into a case that could tip the scales for the midterms … While the justices have been wrangling with thorny election-related legal issues for years — including another major redistricting case the court delayed in October — many analysts suspected the court …
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
What Is Lindsey Halligan Hiding From Letitia James?  —  The Retribution: Letitia James Edition  —  A quick update on the big coverup in the Letitia James case that Morning Memo featured last week:  —  In a new filing Monday, James lawyers asked the judge in the case to order the Justice Department …
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Trump's Scheme to Give the GOP Extra House Seats Just Blew Up in His Face
Slate:
Republicans Are Suing to Kill California's Pro-Democratic Gerrymander. They Have a Huge Problem.
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
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time  —  Phillips's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.  —  Well, the story is out and the fait accompli to screw Ukraine (and Europe) will soon be delivered to Kyiv.
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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.
Politico:
A peace deal ‘as soon as this week’
Discussion: Reuters
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
“Quiet Piggy!”  —  Subscribe to Civil Discourse and become part of a community that believes we have the power to save democracy, and that we don't have to obey a president who wants us to give up our rights so he can be a king.  Being informed is our superpower.
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Alex Miller / Fox News:
Senate unanimously agrees to send bill demanding Epstein file release to Trump's desk
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate sends Epstein files bill to Trump
Politico:
‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’: After Epstein vote, Trump ready to attack
Victoria Bisset / Washington Post:
Only lawmaker to vote no on Epstein files calls it a ‘principled’ stand
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Boebert yells at Republicans on House floor after censure of Democrat fails  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) yelled and wagged her finger at her Republican colleagues on the House floor Tuesday night after the chamber rejected a resolution to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) with the help of a handful of Republicans.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House rejects resolution to censure House Democrat over texting Epstein during hearing
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton … “I can read this complaint,” said Pryor, a George W. Bush appointee.  “It seems a classic shotgun complaint.  It incorporates, by reference, hundreds of paragraphs into succeeding counts.”
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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: LifeNews.com and Mother Jones
Epstein Larry Summers Openai / Associated Press:
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails  —  Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is resigning from OpenAI's board of directors, the ChatGPT maker and his office said Wednesday.  —  His departure comes after the release of emails showing …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi  —  President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
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New York Times:
Who Is Attending Trump's Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince?
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 …
New York Times:
Jessica Tisch Will Remain Police Commissioner Under Mamdani  —  Commissioner Tisch, the current head of the N.Y.P.D., said she had agreed to serve in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's administration.  —  Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, said on Wednesday that Jessica Tisch …
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Tom Joscelyn / Just Security:
State Dept's Foreign Terrorist Designations Undermine Claims of “Antifa” Threat  —  On Nov. 13, the State Department added four European entities to the U.S. government's list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), claiming that they are affiliated with “Antifa.”
Jonah Kaplan / CBS News:
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say  —  More than a dozen men have been arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say.  —  According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5.
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
State department to cut 38 universities from research program over DEI policies  —  Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would exclude elite schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices  —  The state department is proposing to suspend 38 universities including Harvard …
NBC News:
James Comey seeks to dismiss ‘selective and vindictive’ case against him in key hearing  —  Comey's lawyers want Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be brought for a second time.  —  James Comey will appear before a federal judge in Virginia …
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Trump picks new CFPB director amid efforts to close agency … His ability to serve as the acting CFPB head was set to expire in December under the Vacancies Act, which typically limits such acting appointments to 210 days but extends that period if the president nominates another person for the job.
Lauren McGaughy / ProPublica:
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk.  Most Are Blacked Out.  —  Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records.  But they reveal little about the two men's relationship or Musk's influence over state government.
 
 
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