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3:40 PM ET, October 18, 2026

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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms  —  The share of Americans who believe the country is on the wrong track is at the highest level of the president's second term, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll.
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Washington Post:
Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge  —  The president's approval is at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving and just over half saying they disapprove strongly.  Meanwhile, midterm support for Democrats is rising.  —  SummaryLoading...
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at risk  —  Democrats are running surprisingly competitive races in traditionally Republican territory across the country this midterm election cycle, and it's putting GOP winning streaks at risk that stretch as far back as the 1930s. … Kansas - 1932
New York Times:
Across Farm Country, Economic Discontent Strains Republican Coalition
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:   ‘Little of it was constructive’: GOP bemoans a distracted Trump in midterms' final stretch
Emily Guskin / ABC News:   Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll
Washington Post:   Poll finds jump in Republicans who say Trump is enriching himself
Sarah Ferris / CNN:
‘These are really tough times’: House Republicans confront voter fury over Trump's Washington in final midterm stretch
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Liam Dillon / Politico:
Do You Really Own Your Home?  A Tax Revolt Says No. … Before making their way to stalls selling whirligigs, handmade soap, and peanut-butter Buckeye brownies, dozens of people stopped at folding tables where volunteers hawked petitions to abolish property taxes.  Few needed much convincing before adding their names.
Jeff Mason / Bloomberg:
Trump Says DC Golf Course Project Moving Ahead Despite Suit  —  President Donald Trump formally announced the creation of a new pro-level golf course in Washington, DC, on Sunday, despite legal challenges, distress over downed trees and local ire over the loss of an affordable and family-accessible golf spot.
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Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Homan Says the Trump Administration Has a ‘Strong Case’ Against Rep. Ilhan Omar  —  White House border czar Tom Homan defended the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home last week, arguing that the federal government has a “strong case” against the Minnesota Democrat.
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Obama blasts Trump admin's Omar crackdown  —  Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration's legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship decades ago, an allegation the Minnesota lawmaker has called “disgusting lies.”
Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Three Shootings in America  —  A week of our entirely-ordinary *extraordinary* violence … I want to highlight three incidents of gun violence this last week, each very ordinary — and each shocking in its own way.  —  First: A white nationalist attempted a mass shooting and to assassinate …
New York Times:
Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election  —  The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”  —  President Trump endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday …
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Ali Bianco / Politico:   Democrats' Tejano star sings to swing South Texas
Alec Hernandez / Politico:   Can Scott Colom win Mississippi Senate? Warnock is making a big bet on it.
Chris Marquis / New York Times:
I Teach at a Business School.  It's Time to Shut Them Down.  —  This fall, another cohort of ambitious young professionals has arrived at business schools around the world for two-year programs with price tags in the six figures.  Their presence at some of the nicest and shiniest buildings …
Discussion: Althouse
New York Times:
France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops  —  After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.  —  France was in a state of shock on Sunday …
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
‘Scorched It All’: How Trump Lost the Affordability Debate, According to Abigail Spanberger … Abigail Spanberger rode furor over rising costs to dominate Virginia's gubernatorial race last year — putting her among the first class of Democrats elected on the promise to tackle the affordability crisis.
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Politico:
What Americans Really Prioritize When It Comes to Affordability
Discussion: Blue Virginia
Axios:
The overlooked geography of American poverty  —  California and Louisiana have something surprising in common: Both have among the nation's highest poverty rates when the cost of living is factored in, according to Census Bureau data. … But that familiar geographic divide starts to disappear …
Ben Geman / Axios:
Trump team defends Russia energy moves but offers contradictory reasons  —  President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia.
Politico:
Trump Promoted Suspiciously Cheap Gas Stations.  Here's What He Didn't Tell You. … To understand how Donald Trump would come to use the power of the presidency to promote a small discount gas station operation — one with murky finances, mysterious ownership and allegedly dubious business practices …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Treasury secretary refuses to say if the U.S. sees Ukraine as an ally  —  Bessent denied that the U.S. government was involved in limiting Starlink speeds for Ukrainian forces and said it was “reckless” for Zelenskyy to say so. … Amid escalating tensions between President Donald Trump …
Ally Goelz / New York Post:
Internet freaks out as Kristi Noem poses with new hunting dog: 'Please don't kill him'  —  Canine-killing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is being ridiculed over an online photo she posted of herself and her new hunting dog — with social-media users urging her not to off him, too.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Washington Examiner
Jacopo Barigazzi / Politico:
Ukraine strikes oil facility in St. Petersburg as part of ‘massive’ drone attack  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week he had ordered the resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries following a three-day pause.  —  Ukraine struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg Sunday morning …
 
 
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Matt Schooley / CBS News:
Shawn Oliver, Republican candidate for Massachusetts Lt. Gov., suspends campaign after arrest
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Zacharia posts altered photos of Trump's Oval Office desk
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Infectious disease veterans call for clearer federal message on measles
Discussion: The Guardian
CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Mike Turner on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 18, 2026
Discussion: Breitbart
Chuck Ross / The Washington Free Beacon:
El-Sayed Denounced ‘Conservatives’ for Opposing Free Sex Changes for Transgender Illegal Immigrants, Called for Universal Health Care for Trans ‘Undocumented Persons’
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
For Trump, results have often revealed the art of no deal
Angela Cullen / Bloomberg:
Zelenskyy Says Intelligence Sharing With US Working Again
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
 Earlier Items: 
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Before ‘Medicare for All,’ This Senator Wants ‘Medicaid for Kids’
Public Notice:
Steve Levitsky on the slide into “competitive authoritarianism”
Keaton Peters / Straight Arrow:
She was building her dream home. Then came a data center's ‘minor’ power plant on a shortcut permit
Sam Sutton / Politico:
Why We Can't Solve the Affordability Crisis
Discussion: American Thinker
Politico:
26 Ideas for Solving the Affordability Crisis
Maya Davis / Wall Street Journal:
The Democratic Socialists Have a Plan to Push Hakeem Jeffries to the Left
Discussion: NewsMax.com and New Yorker
Tim Balk / New York Times:
In Campaign's Final Stretch, Trump Can't Stop Praising Men's Bodies
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Mail
 

 
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Netflix begins rolling out an “AI Discover” tab on TVs in the US, starting with a feature that offers recommendations based on a user's mood

Blake Brittain / Reuters:
The NYT, the New York Daily News, and others sue browser maker Brave for allegedly scraping their articles for AI training and letting users bypass paywalls

Lizo Mzimba / BBC:
UK High Court rejects a celebrity's bid to stop ITN and the Guardian from publishing his name and sexual misconduct claims; he stays anonymous pending appeal

 
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