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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Who has already voted for the 2026 midterms? Who's undecided? How might they vote? — Why undecided voters probably won't care about Trump's closing message, and an early voting update. Your weekly political data roundup for October 25, 2026. … It was a very busy week at Strength …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter Trends — A timely demographic story we've never been able to tell before. — When the dust settles on election night, the story won't simply be about who won, but who decided the outcome: Which demographic groups shifted the most …
New York Times:
Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find — Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.
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Washington Post:
These are the midterm deciders: They voted for Trump and now disapprove of him — They're a small but crucial piece of the electorate. Here's what they say about how they'll vote — decisions that will strongly shape the GOP's fortunes this year. — SummaryLoading...
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The educational divide could spell trouble for Republicans
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Fox News
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map
New York Times:
Latinos Are Now America's Most Important Swing Voters
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Washington Examiner
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns, but many don't think either party has a plan
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The Independent
Zeteo:
Venues Start Canceling on Vivek Ramaswamy Over His Disgusting Ad: 'People Don't Want Him There' — Businesses have begun pulling out of Vivek Ramaswamy's bus tour with other GOP candidates. 'It's that damn ad,' a top Ohio Republican tells Zeteo. — ∙ Paid
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
How Ohio Trump Voters Reacted to Vivek's Attack Ad — He spent millions smearing Amy Acton, prompting national criticism. But how low is too low for Trump voters? — BY NOW, YOU'VE SURELY HEARD about the ad Vivek Ramaswamy is running against his opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial election …
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David French / New York Times:
Despicable Doesn't Begin to Cover It — I've never seen a viler ad. — By now, you almost certainly know the story. Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, posted an ad featuring a malicious attack on Amy Acton, Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent.
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Blanche: Alaska Senate race is ‘not a fair fight’ to Trump — Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said President Trump doesn't consider Alaska's Senate race to be a fair contest because of the controversial appearance on the ballot of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan …
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Democrats ask judge to dismiss Trump administration's challenge to Alaska Senate race
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells / New Yorker:
The Republicans' Remarkably Bad Midterm Campaigns — The midterm campaigns have been going badly enough for the Republicans that they have inspired in White House principals some rare candor. “You don't turn the Titanic around overnight,” Vice-President J. D. Vance said on the trail earlier this year, in Toledo.
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New York Times
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Bloomberg:
Trump Defends Tariffs at Rally as He Touts New US Audi Plant
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right.
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The Guardian
Brett Erickson / MeidasTouch:
A “Little Epic Fury”? Impossible. — Trump calls a new war with Iran a ‘little’ Epic Fury. With oil at $117 and Iran vowing a painful response, nothing about it is little. — Get MeidasTouch in your Google feed — Preferred Source … Speaking to the press yesterday …
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Aleks Phillips / BBC:
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored — Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink internet service, after Ukrainian officials said connectivity issues appeared to have been resolved. — The tech billionaire accused Ukraine …
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Schiff: Hegseth should face Senate questions over Starlink slowdown — Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate over Starlink's slowdown to its satellite service in Ukraine, which disrupted the country's military capabilities.
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ProPublica:
A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart. — Co-published with The New York Times Magazine — Reporting Highlights — The Shadow Surge: In January 2025, President Donald Trump revived a troubled ICE program that deputizes cops as deportation officers.
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New York Times
Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
Democrats aim for deep-red Mississippi Senate seat as Scott Colom argues he can unseat Republican incumbent — Colom would be Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. — Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom listens during a maternal health roundtable …
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
A Black Democrat has a chance to win in Mississippi's Senate race
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Legal Insurrection
Eric Berger / The Guardian:
Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps — Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect — Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreased significantly …
New York Times:
Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals. — At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market. — The University of California, Santa Barbara …
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The Hill
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
In Texas, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk — On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.
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The Guardian
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
New signs of rising risks … - Cyber chaos. … - AI bubble bursts (partially). … - AI hits true RSI. … - War expands, oil spikes. … - An aging, unrestrained president. … - Be aware: This is an exciting time to be alive. … - Be vigilant: This past week's Axios reporting …
Associated Press:
PHOTO ESSAY: A Texas Trump voter, struggling with cancer and medical bills, breaks party ranks — The Nov. 3 election is fast approaching at a moment when some Republican voters, frustrated by ever-rising prices, could turn on their party. Cindy Banda, a Texan and three-time supporter of President Donald Trump, is one of them.
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