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Manu Raju / CNN:
Exclusive: Fetterman blasts ‘disgruntled staffers’ and ‘smears’ after report details apathy toward his work — Sen. John Fetterman is lashing out at former aides who accused him of showing indifference toward his work and of routinely skipping constituent meetings, dismissing them as …
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Eli Okun / Politico:
7 questions that will define the midterms — Presented by With help from Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Sunday morning. This is Eli Okun in the driver's seat today. What's your pick for the sleeper race of the cycle? Drop me a line. — DRIVING THE DAY
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Washington Post:
These are the most important House races to watch in November — Democrats are favored to win the House, but Republicans have viable paths to keeping control. These are the key themes and races to keep an eye on. — House races to watch — 21 toss ups — Democratic — Republican
New York Times:
As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump — The president's strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings. — In the White House Rose Garden last week, President Trump gathered …
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Republican midterms convention speakers revealed
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RealClearPolitics and Washington Examiner
Geoff Earle / New York Post:
GOP sends tough message to lawmakers considering ditching Trump ahead of midterms
GOP sends tough message to lawmakers considering ditching Trump ahead of midterms
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New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Politico, The Hill, RedState, PoliticusUSA and Axios
Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
MAGA Inc. sends $10 million to back Paxton in Texas after repeated GOP pleas
MAGA Inc. sends $10 million to back Paxton in Texas after repeated GOP pleas
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Associated Press:
Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates — Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries. The U.S. did not immediately confirm the purported attack …
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Joe.My.God., Associated Press, WTOP News and The Japan Times
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Azhar Sukri / CNBC:
Iran warns of ‘more painful’ response to U.S. attacks as economic pressure mounts
New York Times:
Iran's Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate
Iran's Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate
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[your]NEWS, NOTUS, Wall Street Journal, Townhall, UPI, Joe.My.God., Associated Press, France 24 and RedState
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz
Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz
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The Kyiv Independent:
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks — Key developments: — Zelensky began talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on Sept. 6. — The envoys arrived by train; Zelensky said Russian strikes prevented a flight.
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UPI, Agence France-Presse, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Mediaite and The Japan Times
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin about ending Ukraine war
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Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
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Agence France-Presse, [your]NEWS, France 24, NewsMax.com, Fox News, Mediaite, Associated Press, Bloomberg and Reuters
Ivan Nechepurenko / New York Times:
Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War
Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War
Washington Post:
Trump is running out of time as he tries to restrict mail voting — Two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon. — Summary — MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump is running out of time in his quest to limit voting by mail, as a judge holds up his plans …
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Associated Press:
Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions — The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
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Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
RFK Jr.'s Sickening Measles Victory Lap — While Pennsylvania struggles to contain an outbreak, the anti-vax health secretary keeps trying to score political points. — ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. IS CLAIMING vindication in an ongoing controversy about a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania. — He shouldn't be.
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WFMZ-TV, The Hill, Joe.My.God., The Independent and New York Times
Financial Times:
Donald Trump's approval rating falls to all-time low in FT poll — Voters' anxiety about economy saps popularity of US president and his Republican Party weeks before midterm elections — Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low, according to a new FT poll that lays bare …
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The Independent
New York Times:
Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth's Purge — Gen. Christopher T. Donahue's vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career? — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided in early 2025 to spike …
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
New Hampshire Democrats Sound an Alarm: 'We're Losing' — The state has not elected a Republican to the Senate since 2010. But Chris Pappas, the likely Democratic nominee, anticipates a tough race against a well-known opponent, John E. Sununu. — Two months before the midterms …
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Legal Insurrection, Jewish Insider, Associated Press, NewsMax.com and Roll Call
Wall Street Journal:
How Billions in Iranian Money Passes Through U.S. Banks — Illicit Iranian funds are flowing through U.S.-dollar clearing accounts, creating an enforcement dilemma for Washington — As the Trump administration tightens its economic squeeze on Iran, it faces a surprising weak link …
Will Steakin / Politico:
Bernie Sanders Lets Loose on the Democratic Party, the Midterms and 2028 … David Sirota has a way of thinking about Bernie Sanders' career that he's been kicking around for years. — Sirota worked for Sanders in the House in the late 1990s and again on his 2020 presidential campaign …
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
‘Costs and corruption’: Democrats hone midterm attacks on data centers — Democrats want voters to see data centers as giant outposts of megacorporations that enjoy undue tax breaks and ill-begotten monstrosities that suck up precious water and hog electricity.
Sean James / Mediaite:
Kennedy Center Fires Back at Critics with Video of Damaged Ceiling: 'Warning We Can't Ignore' — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is in really bad shape, according to the Kennedy Center's official X account, which posted a series of pictures and a video on Saturday showing damage inside …
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Ryan King / New York Post:
President Trump debuts new brown hairdo — and people are shocked — President Trump's iconic hairdo has seemingly entered its dark age. — The president, who is famous for his swooping golden-blond locks, was seen sporting an almost brunette look after Air Force One landed for his weekend getaway …
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The Gateway Pundit and The Independent
