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10:15 AM ET, October 27, 2026

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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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Politico:   More money, more problems  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Tuesday morning.
Wall Street Journal:
Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Set Aside California Mail-in Ballots
Calen Razor / Politico:   Dems face reckoning on trans issues
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump enlists football stars for final midterm push in Texas
Discussion: Fox News and MS NOW
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.
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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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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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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The Independent:
Trump administration goes after James Comey for a third time bringing fresh charges
Associated Press:
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
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
Discussion: Meduza
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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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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
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Independent
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 …
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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
Shelby Webb / Politico:
Texas officials huddled with tech companies before grid blitz  —  HOUSTON — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been cracking down on data centers for months, but less than a year ago his appointees and staffers were actively trying to bring projects to the state.
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: The Hill and ABC News
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: France 24, Bloomberg, Politico and Reuters
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.
 
 
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Paul Krugman:
Trump Doesn't Give a Damn About Your Problems
Discussion: Axios
Gabrielle Canon / The Guardian:
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NBC News:
Judge further extends block on Trump administration's removing trees at D.C. golf course
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Silicon Valley AI political groups turn on each other in the 2026 election
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
California's Billionaire-Tax Vote Could Offer Clues for 2028
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The Washington Sun:
Super PACs Are Supposed to Be Transparent. They're Still Awash in ‘Dark Money.’
Discussion: Al Jazeera and CNN
The Washington Sun:
Texas Democrats Are Frustrated Talarico Hasn't Done More to Win Black Voters
Priya Sridhar / MS NOW:
Hegseth gave troops a day off to vote, but those votes may not break the way he hopes
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
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