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11:50 AM ET, October 27, 2026

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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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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 …
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 …
Andrew Childers / Democracy Docket:
Democrats ask for immediate block on Trump's election interference schemes
Discussion: Throughline
US Department of Justice:
Federal data shows hundreds of non-citizens registered to vote in Washington
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Brazil's election ignites MAGA's midterm warnings
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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Priya Sridhar / MS NOW:   Hegseth gave troops a day off to vote, but those votes may not break the way he hopes
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump says East Potomac renovation will proceed despite judge's order blocking golf course closure  —  President Trump is insisting his plan to redevelop East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., and renovate the public golf course there will be carried out as scheduled despite an order from a federal judge halting future work at the site.
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Molly Roberts / Lawfare:
How Judge Reyes Became the Lorax  —  A case about a golf course turns into a tale about the rule of law.  —  Meet The Authors  —  “I am not the Lorax,” Judge Ana C. Reyes said, in Dr. Seussian cadence, during September proceedings in D.C. Preservation League v. Department of Interior …
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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Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
Donald Trump Is Newly Accused of Rape - and Epstein Allegedly Helped 👀  —  The president faces horrific new sexual assault claims linked to the old friend he just can't escape.  Plus: a new national poll of Arab Americans shows Democrats slowly winning back their support.  —  ∙ Paid
Discussion: Truthout
Fox News:
FBI raids Beverly Hills mansion as part of Eric Swalwell investigation  —  Federal authorities previously searched the former congressman's DC home and seized his electronic devices in August  —  BEVERLY HILLS - Federal authorities raided a California mansion belonging to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck …
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New York Post:
Feds raid billionaire's Beverly Hills mansion in dramatic Eric Swalwell probe — as source reveals sex worker link  —  The FBI a Beverly Hills mansion in connection with the investigation into disgraced California politician Eric Swalwell — and the raid is linked to a sex worker, a senior law enforcement official told The Post.
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 and New Republic
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Trump Delivers Surefire Closing Message for Midterms: Check Out Nicki Minaj's ‘Beautiful Ass’  —  The president of the United States' posterior fixation continues with the election just over a week away … Minaj appeared alongside Trump at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday (Oct. 25) …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
US voters and Trump's overflowing swamp
Discussion: New Republic
Paul Krugman:
Trump Doesn't Give a Damn About Your Problems  —  As the midterms loom, he's finally admitting the obvious  —  If Republicans do implode as badly next Tuesday as the current polls suggest, there will be two main reasons.  One is Trump's epic corruption, which finally seems to be getting traction …
Discussion: Axios
Calen Razor / Politico:
Dems face reckoning on trans issues  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Republicans' small-donor problem  — House GOP sets leadership elections  — Climate conservatives face midterm wipeout  —  A potential Democratic majority on Capitol Hill would face a serious split over whether …
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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 …
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
It's time for Trump to work a shift at the Cheesecake Factory  —  Former President Barack Obama took to the campaign trail over the weekend to rejuvenate Democratic voters and take aim at President Donald Trump.  He offered a snarky remark about Trump's renovations to the White House that …
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Obama's ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop
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
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Fintan O'Toole / New York Times:
Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole  —  The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump's son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.  —  Buy Book ▾ … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate braces for nasty fight over seating Peltola after Alaska Senate race  —  Senators are bracing for a potential floor fight over accepting the results of the Alaska Senate race between incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) and former Rep. Mary Peltola (D) — and perhaps other battleground contests …
New York Times:
Inside the Billionaires' War Against California's Proposed Wealth Tax … Every Tuesday for the last few months, two dozen of the world's richest people or their advisers hop onto a conference call and plan for war.  —  The war is against a proposed tax, but not just any tax.
Discussion: Forbes
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
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.
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.
Bloomberg:
Georgia Democrat Flags Vote Concerns Amid Tight Governor's Race  —  Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, called for a strong turnout in next week's election, predicting it would help sweep her to victory in a tight race against Republican Rick Jackson.
Discussion: WAGA-TV and Breitbart
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
A Trump Die-Hard Is Suddenly at Risk in an Upstate G.O.P. District  —  Blake Gendebien, a Democratic dairy farmer, is trying to flip a House seat in upstate New York.  His opponent's loyalty to President Trump may be helping.  —  In a Republican stronghold in northern New York …
David Gilbert / Wired:
Massive Groups of Volunteers Are Ready to Face Down ICE at the Polls  —  From heat maps to Signal chats to war rooms, volunteers across the US are ready to act if federal immigration agents show up on Election Day.  —  The Franklin County board of elections building at 1700 Morse Street in central Columbus …
 
 
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New York Post:
Katie Zacharia reveals lesson her brief White House stint taught her kids as she recounts final day
Discussion: MS NOW and The Independent
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Neil Young sues for the second time over Trump's use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World'
Gabrielle Canon / The Guardian:
Trump's cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn
Washington Post:
Buying a cardboard box should not require a senator's help
Discussion: Cafe Hayek, The Hill and Reason
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Silicon Valley AI political groups turn on each other in the 2026 election
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Costs outpaced wages in more GOP-held battlegrounds, Post analysis shows
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Newsweek
The Washington Sun:
Texas Democrats Are Frustrated Talarico Hasn't Done More to Win Black Voters
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