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Charles Hilu / National Review:
Amy Acton's Mom Claims Candidate Lied About Childhood in Attack Ad — Despite Extensive Record of Abuse  —  The mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton cut an ad Monday in which she accuses her daughter of lying about her childhood and encourages voters not to make her their next governor …
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Jessica Contrera / New York Times:
Attack Ad Featuring Candidate's Mother Turns Ohio Governor's Race Even Uglier  —  A Republican ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her daughter a liar.  The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton's mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's campaign condemns ad featuring her estranged mother
Discussion: Washington Examiner
ProPublica:
How Trump's FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation  —  On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham's time was expensive.  He was meeting with two executives and a lobbyist …
Herb Scribner / Axios:
The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shine  —  The manosphere stars who helped mobilize young men for Donald Trump in 2024 are losing their shine with that very audience.  —  Why it matters: Trump and Republicans rode a wave of cultural cachet to reach young male voters.
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Alex Roarty / The Washington Sun:
Trump Voters Are Souring on Trump, Says a New Survey
Discussion: Third Way and Townhall
Sarah Manavis / Wired:
They Fled Trump's America.  Now They Regret It  —  The internet told them Europe was a social paradise.  Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn't free, and people can be really mean.  —  In the autumn of 2024, Annie was ready for something new.
Discussion: HotAir and Instapundit
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Offer Up to $30,000 for Tips That Expose Government Fraud  —  The new $25 million antifraud program will be administered by the Justice Department  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is planning to announce a new program on Tuesday that will pay people up to $30,000 for successful tips …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump and Vance to announce a $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
Natalie Alms / The Washington Sun:   Trump Is Cutting Right-Wing YouTuber Nick Shirley a Check for His Minnesota Video
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Man who heckled El-Sayed is son of Republican adviser who was paid for ‘influencer marketing’  —  Timmy Teepell's firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed  —  The man who attempted to ambush the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …
Discussion: MS NOW, Wonkette, Daily Kos and New Republic
Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:
Rubio insists the US isn't trying to hurt Ukraine  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the country had not changed its policy on sharing early warnings of Russian missile attacks with Ukraine and that the Pentagon was not deliberately withholding air defense missiles.
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Paul Krugman:
The Traitor in Chief  —  Trump says Russia is being “fine” on Ukraine  —  Writing in the New York Times, David Sanger highlights the extent to which Donald Trump is going all out to support Vladimir Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine: … As Sanger notes, Trump's support for Putin is unique in American history.
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Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses  —  Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.  —  President Trump said at a rally in Kansas Monday night that the Agriculture Department …
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump uses antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Roger Marshall at rally in Kansas  —  Trump had used the term during a speech last year, leading to backlash.  He said at the time that he wasn't aware of the word's antisemitic connotations. … Speaking at a campaign rally in Kansas …
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ABC News:
Trump attacks Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton at Kansas rally as Senate race tightens
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Vile Tirade About Sen. Elissa Slotkin Exposes Sleazy MAGA Scam … So here's how the game works.  Right-wing propagandists dishonestly clip a Democrat's comments to conjure up the impression of a dark plot to persecute supporters of Donald Trump.  A bunch of them post on it with an algorithmic boost from Elon Musk.
Politico:
Senate Democrats start spending in Mississippi  —  Democrats' money machine is on its way to Mississippi.  Senate Majority PAC is putting an initial $1.2 million on television statewide through Election Day to boost Scott Colom, the group announced Tuesday — another plunge into deep-red territory …
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney  —  Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity amid U.S …
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Housing is grim for builders, buyers, and homeowners right now  —  The AI boom is sucking up all the capital.  The Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to cool inflation.  And one sector is bearing the brunt of the pain from both: housing. … Builders are facing more expensive capital …
The Texas Tribune:
Dallas man who died in Laredo ICE facility was lawful permanent resident  —  ICE said Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias obtained his legal status fraudulently because he failed to disclose a 2004 arrest for theft.  His daughter disputes that.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The surprising conservative backlash against Justice Alito  —  Justice Samuel Alito's new book, So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country, isn't going to set the world on fire with its bold new ideas.  It's mostly a collection of Alito's old speeches.
Elena Schneider / The Washington Sun:
DCCC Jumps Into Three New House Races  —  House Democrats are pouring money into three new congressional districts President Donald Trump won handily in 2024, pushing their party deeper into GOP territory in the final two weeks of 2026 cycle.  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee …
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and Florida Politics
New York Times:
Bloomberg Gives Democrats $80 Million in 11th-Hour Midterm Push  —  The money from the former New York City mayor and megadonor, who is focused on ensuring a sizable Democratic House majority, will help cut into Republicans' financial advantage.  —  Around this time every election year …
Discussion: CNBC, Townhall, Newsweek and NewsMax.com
Politico:
Democrats have a message for Elon Musk: Watch out  —  Democrats are eyeing many targets as they make plans to probe corruption in and around President Donald Trump's administration should they win control of the House next month.  —  Few loom larger than Elon Musk.
Ryan J. Karlin / The Hill:
Prospects looking ‘bleak’ for New Jersey Republican who went missing for months  —  Embattled New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.'s (R) hopes of hanging on to his battleground seat may be dimming after national Republicans effectively abandoned the race last week.
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
CNN Vows Further Legal Action if Air Force One Ban Continues  —  The network's attorney said CNN has been blocked from traveling on the aircraft at least four times since Trump announced his initial press ban.  — Copy  —  CNN warned the Justice Department on Monday that the network …
Josh Koehn / New York Post:
Sex, DUIs and dirty tricks: Inside California's nastiest election showdown  —  XXX services and DUIs are the calling cards of a nasty state Assembly race in what may be the Florida of California: Riverside County.  —  California Republican legislator Leticia Castillo has made a name …
New York Times:
Mississippi Says It Won't Bring Criminal Charges in Police Shooting of Toddler  —  Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued a terse statement, months after officers, responding to a report of stolen diapers, surrounded a car, guns drawn.  —  The police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley …
Shannon K. Kingston / ABC News:
US nearing deal with Russia to free multiple jailed Americans: Sources  —  Sources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard.  —  In this Oct. 7, 2024, file photo released by the Moscow City Court Press Service, Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary …
Discussion: Reuters
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Democrats target Oklahoma's deep-red governor's race  —  The Democratic Governors Association announced Tuesday it is investing half a million dollars to flip the governor's mansion in Oklahoma — a state the president won by 34 points in 2024.  —  The race between Republican former state …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled.  The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking.  —  From childbirth to miscarriages, women's health care in the state has become increasingly dangerous.  —  Ashlie Heywood traveled two hours to deliver her baby at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho.
Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
The college sports dispute fracturing conservatives … The coalition that built a motto around “protect women's sports” is splintering as some conservatives argue that a decades-old policy boosting female athletes is a threat to men. … But the movement is now fraying …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 
 
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Eric Mack / Fox News:
Virginia sanctuary county ignores 1,670 detainer requests over 2 years, House Judiciary Committee finds
Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
If Texas's Biggest County Is a Sign, Republicans Are in Major Trouble
Radley Balko / The Watch:
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
French riots become Republican midterm boogeyman
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Progressives Are Applying The Wrong Litmus Test
Mara Hoplamazian / The Washington Sun:
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner and Advocate
Charles Creitz / Fox News:
Bush family royalty backs Democrat in battle to flip Texas blue
Russell Contreras / Axios:
America's deep religious divide over empathy
Discussion: PRRI and The Contrarian
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Hits Brutal Poll Low—and MAGA Finger-Pointing Erupts
Discussion: Mediaite and MS NOW
Nicole Belcastro / The Washington Sun:
Inflation Hits Trump's Merch Machine
Discussion: The Independent
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Republicans see shrinking boost from redistricting