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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...
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.
Christa Dutton / The Washington Sun:
Haley Stevens Breaks With Her Party to Back Republican Mike Rogers
Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Republicans mount ‘most aggressive play’ for Black voters in Michigan Senate race
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.
Discussion: MS NOW
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.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
‘Sea change’: Early voting numbers show Hispanic turnout exploding in Texas
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 …
Discussion: CNN and The Guardian
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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.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems and GOP quietly bankroll dozens of third-party spoilers
Discussion: Al Jazeera and The Washington Sun
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
1 last weekend campaign push
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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Bloomberg:
Trump Says He May Be ‘Mr. Veto’ If Democrats Win Midterms
Discussion: New York Post
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
If a blue wave is coming, here are the races where it will start
Discussion: Politico and Axios
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 …
Discussion: Althouse
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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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
The corruption election: Democrats link Trump's wealth to voters' economic pain
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Discussion: Townhall
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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.
 
 
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Politico:
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Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: OpenAI's post-election power play
Sean James / Mediaite:
Joe Rogan Completely Nukes Polls Right Before Midterms: Only ‘F*ckin’ Stupid' People Participate
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Independent
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Trump's election probes find an opening in Georgia
Tara Suter / The Hill:
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Discussion: Washington Post and Political.org
 Earlier Items: 
Ryan J. Karlin / The Hill:
The 10 races that will decide House control
Discussion: Political.org
Lorie Konish / CNBC:
These Senate races may help determine the fate of Social Security
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
The Task of the Poet, In a World Full of Loud Lies
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the Final Days of Darline Graham's Reluctant Senate Run
Discussion: NewsMax.com and PoliticusUSA
Kayla Guo / The Texas Tribune:
Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his “Come and Take It” tour at the Alamo
Discussion: Washington Post
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska