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Washington Post:
Brazilian judge orders investigation into JD Vance donor network — A presidential candidate in Brazil alleged that Vance's Rockbridge Network discussed potential aid to the campaign of Flávio Bolsonaro. Rockbridge denies involvement. — SummaryLoading...
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Ivan Taylor / CBS News:
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami with family after presidential election loss — Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro headed to Florida and landed in Miami with his wife and two daughters Wednesday morning after losing Brazil's presidential election, as U.S. officials confirmed plans …
Ryan King / New York Post:
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami as Trump approves his refuge in US
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Associated Press:
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
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CBS News:
Flávio Bolsonaro heading to Ecuador, Argentina says, after losing Brazil's presidential election
Flávio Bolsonaro heading to Ecuador, Argentina says, after losing Brazil's presidential election
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Washington Post:
Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony — Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified before lawmakers about President Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021. — Loading... A federal grand jury in D.C. rejected an attempt by the Justice Department …
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Politico:
Game recognize game — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — POLITICO Named Digiday's Most Innovative Publisher — Yesterday POLITICO was named 2026 Most Innovative Publisher by Digiday. We are proud of this honor and of the incredible efforts of our team around the world.
New York Times:
Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson — The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump's wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents. — A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday rejected an effort …
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Talking Points Memo
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
What Our New Senate Polls Tell Us About the State of the Midterms — South Carolina seems like a serious race; Minnesota may not be; and Florida still appears out of reach for Democrats. — How big is the battleground for Senate control? — It might be at least one state wider than generally assumed.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon Musk?
Bloomberg:
Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Tight Vote — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent much of election day warning his base that Arab citizens were voting in record numbers. He was right. — Results on Wednesday showed the two Israeli Arab parties are likely …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu bloc loses, but Eisenkot's short of clear majority — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition is projected to lose its parliamentary majority, but his opponent Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is short of 61 seats, according to Israeli exit polls.
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KTUU:
Sen. Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska's governor's race — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. — “JKT is young Alaskan with a view and a perspective that I think Alaska needs right now,” Murkowski told Rebecca Palsha on Tuesday.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Murkowski endorses Democrat in Alaska governor race
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Ebony Davis / MS NOW:
Lisa Murkowski crosses party lines to endorse Democrat in Alaska governor's race
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor
Murkowski backs Alaska Democrat for governor
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Washington Post and The Gateway Pundit
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Warns Gulf of Possible Short, Intense Renewal of Iran War After Midterms — There are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating table — DUBAI—The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries …
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Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:
How Senate, Governor Ticket-Splitting Could Impact Midterms
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Hopium Chronicles and Fox News
Lim Hui Jie / CNBC:
Trump says Iran war will end ‘when I want it to’ as costs reportedly balloon to $47 billion
Trump says Iran war will end ‘when I want it to’ as costs reportedly balloon to $47 billion
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Ali Winston / Wired:
ICE Is Running One of the Largest Anti-Left Surveillance Operations in US History — ICE's Homeland Security Investigations is engaged in far-reaching spying against left-wing activists that rivals the FBI and CIA crackdowns on the Civil Rights and anti-war movements.
Associated Press:
Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling — BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is “terminating” a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling.
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Mara Hoplamazian / The Washington Sun:
Trump Unveils Plan to Relax Methane Emission Restrictions for Oil Companies
Trump Unveils Plan to Relax Methane Emission Restrictions for Oil Companies
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Jana Winter / Reuters:
FBI raids home of Eric Swalwell's billionaire donor — The FBI raided the home of Eric Swalwell's billionaire donor on Tuesday as part of the ongoing probe into sexual assault allegations against the former Democratic congressman, a senior law enforcement official told Reuters.
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Fox's Trump Fatigue … On Wednesday, each of the television news networks will release their October ratings numbers. Ahead of the midterms, especially with the stakes as high as they are this November, the networks would typically be expected to post viewership gains as audiences tune in for coverage of the consequential races.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Cannot Be the End of the Story — Writing under the pseudonym Publicola in support of the new Constitution, the North Carolina attorney and legislator Archibald Maclaine rebuffed critics who charged that the president was little more than a king. — “It is a maxim in the British government …
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New Republic
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for ‘unlawfully serving’ in role — Bill Essayli, a former GOP lawmaker and ally of president, has not been confirmed by the Senate in his role — A US judge ruled on Tuesday that Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in southern California …
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Julie K. Brown / The Epstein Files:
Trump and Epstein's intrasexual competition — Former Miss Switzerland contestant accuses Trump of ‘brutal’ rape after event attended by Jeffrey Epstein — A new sex allegation has surfaced against President Donald Trump by a former Miss Switzerland contestant who alleges that he brutally raped …
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: House GOP eyes Jordan vs. Scalise — House Republicans are coming to terms with the fact they could lose their majority next week and be launched into a nasty leadership race. Speaker Mike Johnson recently signaled he could stay on as GOP leader in the minority.
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Calen Razor / Politico:
House GOP eyes Jordan vs. Scalise
Zeteo:
Republicans Warned Vivek Ramaswamy His ‘Rapist Protector’ Ad Was a Terrible Idea — The Ohio gubernatorial candidate was told using Amy Acton's estranged mother in an ad would backfire. The story of how it came together is even worse than you think. — ∙ Paid
Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
Dear Leftists: Shut the Hell Up About Trump ‘Profiting’ From Politics — Carrying water for the Democratic Party — especially here in the Year of Our Lord 2026 — is no easy task. Over the years, the Dems' flying monkeys in the mainstream media have amassed quite a playbook filled …
Axios:
Republicans fear “red scream” could depress GOP voter turnout — Senate Republicans see Iowa moving their way and Ohio slipping, with pessimism growing over Alaska and Kansas. … - ✈️ A combination of paid media and Air Force One visits has bolstered GOP confidence that they'll hold South Carolina and Mississippi.
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Associated Press:
Trump makes last-minute push to keep Texas in Republican hands with third trip
Trump makes last-minute push to keep Texas in Republican hands with third trip
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Record Lows Say Congressional Incumbents Deserve Reelection — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, record-low shares of U.S. registered voters say they would reelect their own representative or most members of Congress. For the first time in a final pre-midterm reading …
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump Plot for Stunning New Gift to Putin Exposed … Donald Trump is weighing a plum new gift to Vladimir Putin that would allow the Russian tyrant to strengthen the Kremlin's influence around the world. — Officials are looking at axing measures against the multibillion-dollar Russian …
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Politico:
Billionaires shatter spending record to fight California wealth tax — SAN FRANCISCO — Billionaire opponents of California's proposed wealth tax have spent more fighting it than they ever have on a political cause in the state, according to a POLITICO analysis.
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Daniel Ruetenik / CBS News:
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest — Attorney General Todd Blanche has long maintained that the so-called Epstein files, even those kept from the public, contain no secret information related to national security. — When the document releases began last winter …
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Blaise Gainey / Houston Public Media:
Gina Hinojosa wins court order to review Abbott-Musk emails, Gov. Abbott appeals — A judge has ordered the governor to let his Democratic opponent inspect unredacted communications with billionaire Elon Musk. — A judge has sided with state Rep. Gina Hinojosa after the Democratic …
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Politico, The Texas Tribune, National Politics, Townhall and The Washington Sun
Nick Bednar / Lawfare:
Can the Attorney General Remove Assistant U.S. Attorneys at Will? — Judge Furman holds that the attorney general cannot fire an assistant U.S. attorney without cause, and that Article II does not change that. — nicholasbednar.bsky.social — Meet The Authors
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Two Blocks in Pennsylvania Show Why It's So Hard for Campaigns to Reach Voters — Political candidates are eager to reach voters in this two-block neighborhood of York, Pa., a manufacturing hub southeast of Harrisburg. It is a swing district, home to progressive Democrats, MAGA Republicans and practically everyone in between.

