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New York Times:
In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan — The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race. — President Trump turned to Islamophobic stereotypes …
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Wall Street Journal:
Eleven Hours of Trump: What We Saw on the Ground at Seven Rallies in Seven Days — The blitz of visits to largely red states aims to stem GOP losses by motivating Trump supporters to show up on Election Day — Joe Douglas knew what to expect when he drove 90 minutes to see President Trump in Wichita, Kan., this week.
Bo Erickson / Reuters:
Trump campaigns in Michigan a day after Obama rallies Democrats
Trump campaigns in Michigan a day after Obama rallies Democrats
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Rap phenom Nicki Minaj to rally alongside Trump in metro Detroit Sunday
Rap phenom Nicki Minaj to rally alongside Trump in metro Detroit Sunday
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Obama and Trump wage one last battle for even more urgent stakes
Obama and Trump wage one last battle for even more urgent stakes
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Washington Post, RealClearPolitics, HuffPost and Agence France-Presse
Bloomberg:
Lula Wins Record Fourth Term in Surprise Brazil Comeback — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.
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Live Updates: Polls Close in Brazil as Presidential Race Comes to Chaotic Close — The leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accused officials in some areas of slowing transit. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, said flooding was hampering his voters.
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Associated Press:
Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential election
Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential election
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Associated Press:
Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift — The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement …
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Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
Wild scenes of celebration in Belgrade as Vučić concedes Serbian election - Europe live — Student List movement projected to have 138 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority, to Vučić's 104 — Serbian leader Aleksandar …
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New York Times:
Serbia's Longtime Strongman Concedes Defeat in Parliamentary Election
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Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:
Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election
Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election
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Reuters
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Student movement topples Serbia's longtime ruling party
Student movement topples Serbia's longtime ruling party
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Erum Salam / MS NOW:
‘Could be a crime’: Todd Blanche doubles down on Alaska lawsuit — But the attorney general insisted that “President Trump is not trying to take over a state election in any way, shape or form.” — Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department's lawsuit …
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NBC News:
Mary Peltola delays campaign events after sustaining ‘minor injuries’ in car crash
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Violet Jira / Washington Post:
Democrat in Alaska's toss-up Senate race reschedules events after car crash
Democrat in Alaska's toss-up Senate race reschedules events after car crash
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump's Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase
Trump's Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase
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Wall Street Journal:
Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General? — Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate. — You read that correctly. Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.
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Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Appeals Court Questions Trump Administration's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's effort to compel California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots the Trump administration suspects may have been sent to noncitizens.
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Sanders could soon get a Senate bully pulpit — IN TODAY'S EDITION: — Trump-spurned Republicans snub successors — Dems plan Trump target in Epstein probe — Blanche defends Alaska election suit — Bernie Sanders is already the most prominent voice on the American left.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Republicans struggle for an answer to Democrats' Medicaid attacks — Democrats across battleground districts are holding Republicans' feet to the fire over the Medicaid cuts in their signature One Big Beautiful Bill law. — In advertisements and on debate stages, the Democrats are hammering …
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Health care shakes up the Iowa election
Axios:
Anthropic model accessed voter information — Anthropic's Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. … It didn't access the state's voter registration system …
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Agence France-Presse and WAGA-TV
Gianna Toboni / CBS News:
Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him, he says — From thousands of miles away, a Texas dad, hiding in a country he doesn't know, reminded his son to vacuum the carpet each week. — Moussa Diawara is from Mali …
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Bloomberg:
Trump-Tied Companies Ready Defenses With GOP Midterm Hopes Slipping Away — Crypto, venture capital, and prediction market firms connected to the Trumps are preparing their defenses with the midterms looming. — Companies with ties to President Donald Trump and his family are staffing …
Akayla Gardner / MS NOW:
‘Question of the hour:’ Harris assesses her next move as 2028 looms — The former vice president is taking the pulse of the electorate, as she travels the country, a person close to her told MS NOW. — Kamala Harris is keeping her options open. — The former vice president is spending …
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Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
It took just 12 hours for an AI start-up founded by ex-DOGE staffers to break into Anthropic — The start-up firm Cathedral has told makers of the Claude chatbot that its researchers were able to quickly penetrate sensitive systems, a report reviewed by The Post shows. — SummaryLoading...
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
“Zero” signs that Kennedy is leaving post-midterms — When it comes to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s future, two things are clear: He hasn't finished what he set out to do, and President Trump has his back. … Now, the question is why he would leave.
New York Times:
Data Center Industry Pushes for Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race — As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry. Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.
Justin Papp / CNBC:
Can GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate who's bucked Trump, keep his Pennsylvania swing seat? … Over nearly 10 years in Congress, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has cultivated an image as a middle-of-the-road GOP lawmaker who operates above the partisan fray and is willing to buck President Donald Trump.
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