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Washington Post:
How Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midterms — A Post analysis found thousands of messages from right-wing influencers pushing new theories for why, if Democrats win, the elections can't be trusted. — President Donald Trump and his allies have spent the final weeks …
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American Greatness, NBC News and National Review
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Politico:
More money, more problems — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Tuesday morning. We're just one week out from that Tuesday morning. Get in touch. — In today's Playbook ... — Will Republican money bags dry up without Donald Trump?
Calen Razor / Politico:
Dems face reckoning on trans issues
James Comey:
Yet another case in DC — Former government person, author, teacher, father, grandfather. Tall and really quite funny.
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NBC News:
James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration — The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, has not been indicted in the latest case against him. — Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmission …
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CNBC, The Daily Wire, Associated Press, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News, CBS News and The Post Millennial
The Independent:
Trump administration goes after James Comey for a third time bringing fresh charges
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Associated Press:
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Justice Department Charges Comey for a Third Time
Justice Department Charges Comey for a Third Time
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Washington Post:
Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won't help — Trump says the presidential election looked “rigged” but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician. — SummaryLoading... Brazil's leading right-wing politician …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Brazil's election ignites MAGA's midterm warnings … But Bolsonaro, like his father, isn't accepting defeat. … - He added, “Elections have to be indisputable, and it looked very bad to me.” — The White House referred Axios to Trump's comments when asked to respond.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Living in the long, stupid shadow of the Big Lie — Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism. Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵 — Let's make one thing very clear …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate braces for nasty fight over seating Peltola after Alaska Senate race
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New York Times, New Republic, Breitbart, Fox News, WJBK-TV and National Review
Edward B. Foley / MS NOW:
Everything wrong with the DOJ's uniquely embarrassing lawsuit against Alaska
Everything wrong with the DOJ's uniquely embarrassing lawsuit against Alaska
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New York Magazine, Civil Discourse …, ABC News, Election Law Blog, Tangle and RealClearPolitics
Elizabeth Maline / MS NOW:
Alaska officials ask federal judge to dismiss Trump-ordered Senate election lawsuit
Alaska officials ask federal judge to dismiss Trump-ordered Senate election lawsuit
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National Review, Fox News, CNBC, Democracy Docket, Straight Arrow, RealClearPolitics and Forbes
Marist Poll:
The Midterm Elections in Maine, October 2026 — Jackson & Collins Competitive in Maine Senate Contest... Pingree & Charles Tied in Gov. Contest — The contest for U.S. Senate in Maine is competitive among likely voters, with only two points separating Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins.
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The Hill and The Portland Press Herald
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Ebony Davis / MS NOW:
Troy Jackson makes final pitch to Maine voters in seven-figure ad blitz
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CBS News and The Portland Press Herald
Marist Poll:
U.S. Midterm Elections, October 2026
U.S. Midterm Elections, October 2026
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The Bulwark, Mediaite, NPR and PBS NewsHour
Financial Times:
Inside Donald Trump Jr's Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch — Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president's son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin
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Meduza
Mike Elk / Payday Report:
Brazilian Federal Police Confiscate Flavio Bolsonaro's Passport — São Paulo, Brasil - For more than twenty years, Flavio Bolsonaro has served as a state or federal legislator. Under Brazilian federal law, all legislators have immunity from prosecution.
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Tiago Rogero / The Guardian:
Brazil: defeated Flávio Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passports
Brazil: defeated Flávio Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passports
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New York Times, Courthouse News Service and France 24
New York Times:
Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say — Israel's military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.
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The American Conservative, Middle East Monitor, Mediaite, Semafor and France 24
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Bessent dines at Cheesecake Factory, slams Obama over Trump joke … Let them eat cheesecake? — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday became the latest right-wing critic to accuse former President Barack Obama of elitism for mockingly comparing President Donald Trump's ostentatious …
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Obama's ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop
Obama's ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop
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MS NOW, New York Post, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Washington Examiner, New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill and RedState
Washington Post:
CDC's deputy director to leave Trump administration after six months — Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas's health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency. — SummaryLoading... Jennifer Shuford, the CDC's deputy director and chief medical officer …
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NewsMax.com and The Independent
WRAL-TV:
NC Senate candidate in custody, facing charges after hours-long standoff with Cary police — Jonathan Miller, a Libertarian running for a state Senate district covering western Wake County, called WRAL during his standoff with police. He spoke about what led to the standoff.
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The Post Millennial, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, New York Post and Blaze Media
New York Times:
The New Worst-Case Scenario for Election Officials: Federal Interference — State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential I.C.E. raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines. — State and local elections officials regularly plan …
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The Washington Sun and Georgia Recorder
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
'I'm Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon': Kathy Hochul Is Already Looking To 2030 … And if you're looking for a morning nosh in Manhattan, well, you can't top Barney Greengrass. — The enduring Upper West Side institution — now in its third generation of ownership — puts out some of the best latkes in the city.
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Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Costs outpaced wages in more GOP-held battlegrounds, Post analysis shows — Republicans are defending most of the competitive seats where a majority of families don't earn enough to cover the basics. — SummaryLoading... Six in 10 families can't afford the basic cost of living …
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Newsweek
Ilana Berger / Media Matters for America:
Fox News' pro-data center coverage increased by 420% following sobering GOP memo about data centers and midterms — The gap between the network's pro-data center and anti-data center coverage widened significantly after a memo warned tech companies that the issue could cost Republicans competitive midterm elections
Popular Information:
The rape allegations against Trump: what we know and what is still being hidden — A new report from House Judiciary Committee Democrats contains new details about the Trump-Epstein relationship — and an alleged cover-up — On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Democrats released …
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Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate — Republicans are worried that Libertarian candidates could siphon away votes in some of this year's most consequential U.S. Senate elections, potentially costing them control of the chamber.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Amid 2028 speculation, Wes Moore urges Marylanders to back him on redistricting — Maryland's Democratic governor is fighting a tough campaign in his state — and it's not his re-election effort. — BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is expected to cruise to re-election on Nov. 3.
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Washington Examiner, Capital B News, TheGrio and WTTG-TV
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Rubio touring Texas with Trump as the president rallies supporters — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to visit Texas, where they will visit an oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude, according to a U.S. official granted anonymity to talk about the plans.
Politico:
Mamdani is using NYPD gym to host pickup basketball games with friends — NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a group of fellow basketball enthusiasts have been secretly using the NYPD Police Academy's gymnasium in Queens to play pickup ball, according to four people familiar with the games.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
US voters and Trump's overflowing swamp — America's affordability crisis and corruption are now treated as two sides of the same coin — Draining the swamp used to be one of President Donald Trump's themes. We do not hear much about that vow nowadays.
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New Republic
Meduza:
European countries with the largest defense budgets name Russia their main security threat and pledge continued support for Ukraine — Defense ministers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Poland, and France met in Paris on October 26 as members of the E5 group — the countries …
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
California's Billionaire-Tax Vote Could Offer Clues for 2028 — Plus, uncertain future for Senate GOP under John Thune, and places where midterms will decide fate of data centers — Good morning. Billionaires are suddenly everywhere in these midterm elections. — Including on the ballot in California.

