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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Haley Stevens endorses GOP's Mike Rogers as Michigan Democrats feud — DETROIT — Rep. Haley Stevens, the Michigan Democrat who narrowly lost her party's Senate primary in August, not only attended church services Sunday morning with Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers — she endorsed him, too.
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Violet Jira / Washington Post:
Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers — The appearance of Stevens, who recently clashed with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over an ad, marked a stunning turn. She previously said she wanted a Democratic victory in the Senate race. — Loading...
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Haley Stevens' High(est) Profile Meltdown — Let me share a few quick thoughts about former Democratic senate primary candidate Haley Stevens. As you've likely seen Stevens showed up this morning at a Black church in Detroit with Republican senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Associated Press:
Michigan Democrats' unity push falters as Stevens is asked to skip event with El-Sayed — Michigan Democrats are heading to church in Detroit on Sunday in an attempt to present a united front behind Abdul El-Sayed in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
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Christa Dutton / The Washington Sun:
Haley Stevens Breaks With Her Party to Back Republican Mike Rogers
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Politico:
Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers after fallout with Abdul El-Sayed
Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers after fallout with Abdul El-Sayed
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Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Republicans mount ‘most aggressive play’ for Black voters in Michigan Senate race
Republicans mount ‘most aggressive play’ for Black voters in Michigan Senate race
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Why El-Sayed's final campaign swing includes a Black church in Detroit
Why El-Sayed's final campaign swing includes a Black church in Detroit
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Axios:
Why Florida Republicans are “white-knuckled” about Tuesday — Florida Republicans aren't panicking about sluggish turnout for the midterms, but in the words of one GOP elder: “We're white-knuckled.” … - “I don't necessarily want to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think the turnout …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The ‘Blacklash’ Is Here … The first hint appeared in the 2025 elections, when Democrats won larger-than-expected margins in Virginia and New Jersey. Then, beginning early this year, the turnout numbers in primaries were unmistakable. And now, the story is blaring in neon as early and absentee votes soar.
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Did the Peltola Campaign Seal the Fate of Alaska's Ranked Choice Vote? — Beyond hotly contested Senate and governor's races, Alaskans will decide Tuesday whether to scrap the state's unique ballot. The campaign of Mary Peltola may have bolstered critics of the system.
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
‘Sea change’: Early voting numbers show Hispanic turnout exploding in Texas
‘Sea change’: Early voting numbers show Hispanic turnout exploding in Texas
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Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Both parties tried to game Alaska primary field — The Democrat running for Senate, Mary Peltola, is accused of recruiting a spoiler candidate, but Republicans have also boosted spoilers. — SummaryLoading... Democrats in Alaska are facing public criticism and investigations …
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Washington Post:
Judge tosses DOJ's attempt to delay Alaska Senate results if Republican loses — The decision shot down the Trump administration's extraordinary request to block the election's resolution if Sen. Dan S. Sullivan narrowly loses. Another candidate, Dan J. Sullivan Jr., is also running.
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Sullivan claims Peltola is ‘still lying’ about campaign's involvement in Alaska ballot controversy
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NBC News:
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept the results of the Alaska Senate race
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept the results of the Alaska Senate race
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems and GOP quietly bankroll dozens of third-party spoilers
Dems and GOP quietly bankroll dozens of third-party spoilers
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
1 last weekend campaign push
1 last weekend campaign push
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Politico:
Chris Murphy is hospitalized after stroke — Sen. Chris Murphy is being hospitalized following a stroke, an aide to the Connecticut Democrat said Sunday. — “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game.
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Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says — Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, according to the Connecticut Democrat's office. In a statement Sunday, Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said the senator “started experiencing numbness …
NBC News:
Poll: Voters demand change and a check on Trump, fueling a steep Democratic midterm advantage — Trump's disapproval rating hits a record high of 60% in a new national NBC News poll, and Democrats have a 7-point lead in the battle for Congress ahead of Tuesday's elections.
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New York Times:
Gaffes and Men's Bodies: Analysis of Trump's Speeches at Age 80 — A Times review of the president's public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016. — NEWS ANALYSIS — A Times review of the president's public speeches finds …
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Ruth Marcus / New Yorker:
Corruption on the Ballot — Corruption is always an issue, but this year will it finally catapult from a topic of chronic bellyaching to an actual mechanism for changing votes? — Sarah Chamberlain, the president and C.E.O. of the Republican Main Street Partnership, was observing a focus group …
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David French / New York Times:
Trump Has Found the Attorney General of His Dreams — October was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month for the Department of Justice. — The worst moment happened on Oct. 5, when the department made a third attempt to prosecute James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
‘I Came as Donald Trump’: The President Hosts a Luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago — President Trump attended his jungle-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure. — There were cheetah and zebra stripes on the walls and tables.
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump Calls Former Lawyer's $50 Million Deal ‘Obnoxious and Outrageous’
Trump Calls Former Lawyer's $50 Million Deal ‘Obnoxious and Outrageous’
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CBS News:
Transcript: David Becker on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 1, 2026 — The following is the transcript of the interview with David Becker, CBS News election law contributor and the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 1, 2026.


