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8:00 AM ET, September 28, 2026

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Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government  —  The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
In Iowa, Republicans feel the heat and try to motivate ‘frustrated’ base  —  The political environment for the party has led to widespread alarm.  “It feels like it could be a wipeout,” one strategist said.  —  SummaryLoading...  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Chuck Grassley, 93 …
Politico:
Trump's Joes exit the front row  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning.  We're awaiting Trump's scheduled announcement at 2 p.m. and wondering whether the briefing room is next in line for a White House makeover.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...
Discussion: The Guardian
New York Times:
Who's Winning the Race for Congress?  —  Five weeks out from the midterms, Republicans are panicking over prices — and apparently over the president, too.  —  In Iowa, Michigan and Ohio, the party's Senate candidates have urged President Trump to bring an end to the Iran war.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
Al Weaver / The Washington Sun:   ‘No One Feels Good’: Republicans' Senate Map Keeps Getting Worse
Maggie Severns / Wall Street Journal:   Why Are Democratic Donors Putting Money Into a Long-Shot Mississippi Senate Race?
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Trump's latest Mamdani lovefest comes at a bad time for Republicans
Discussion: Deadline
Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Trump's gimmicks aren't working with voters anymore  —  It was only a couple of weeks ago, at the Republican Party's midterm convention, that President Donald Trump made a dramatic promise: If Republicans retain control of Congress in November, he will deliver a $5,000 check to every American adult.
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Trump says he has an off-ramp to his biggest political problem.  He refuses to take it.  —  Loading...  In today's edition ... The most important number in the midterms ... I want to know what you think about the Senate map ... but first ...  There is nothing holding back Republican political fortunes …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:   Only 13% of voters buy Trump's promise to send $5k checks if GOP wins midterms
Politico:
Thune plots final votes before midterms  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Health leader races, agendas take shape  — Paul emerges as a homeland roadblock  — GOP keeps pressure on permitting deal  —  The Senate is — finally — on the verge of making a great escape.
Discussion: The Hill
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of the midterms  —  In their last week in Washington before the elections, GOP lawmakers are pressing their party to do more to address the cost of living.  —  SummaryLoading...  Barely five weeks before November's midterm elections …
Discussion: The Hill
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms … Television advertisements with a pro-Trump message — and paid for by the U.S. government — are expanding their reach ahead of November's midterm elections, prompting bipartisan scrutiny over whether the campaign complies …
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says  —  President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China's leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China.  The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.
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Washington Post:
Treating adversaries better than allies is a recipe for isolation
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Wall Street Journal:
The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher  —  The president's advisers said fiscal restraint and deregulation would bring down prices and borrowing costs.  Then came tariffs, war and an investment boom.  —  In the early days of President Trump's second term …
Carl Zimmer / New York Times:
Did Anthropic's A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?  —  An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company's A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.  —  When Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jim Newell / Slate:
The Blue Tsunami Sets Its Sights on the Texas Governor's Race  —  When Gina Hinojosa started running for governor in Texas, few people thought she could unseat the GOP incumbent.  But the polls say the race is close.  What is happening here?  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sounded like a new man …
Discussion: The 19th
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Ally Goelz / New York Post:   One normally quiet Texas race shows 2026 will be a ‘wipe out’ for Republicans, Dem stategist claims
Angelique Chrisafis / The Guardian:
France's far-right National Rally surges in partial Senate elections  —  Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential poll  —  The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said her 2027 presidential campaign …
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Bloomberg:
French Conservatives to Keep Senate Majority as Far Right Gains
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Feed the lizard  —  It's a good idea to work hard and be helpful when you're young and don't have responsibilities.  —  The New York Times dropped a story on Wednesday about former House member Mary Peltola, one of Democrats' top recruits in a critical Senate race, about her behavior toward staff.
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
U.S. Marines injured in recent Iranian attack  —  The previously unreported attack occurred Sept. 14 when Iran struck a ship U.S. forces were on in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say.  —  WASHINGTON — Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked …
Ryan King / New York Post:
Iran's economy will have ‘nothing’ left ‘within two weeks,’ Scott Bessent warns  —  WASHINGTON — Iran's beleaguered economy will soon have “nothing to trade” in about two weeks after it makes its final oil deliveries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed.
Wall Street Journal:
Defense Firms Are Rushing to Boost Missile Output.  It's Coming Too Late.  —  Factories central to refilling America's weapons stockpiles have suffered from underinvestment and inconsistent contracting  —  A Tucson, Ariz., factory run by defense giant RTX is working around the clock …
Associated Press:
5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act  —  U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks.
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María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's ‘Very Seriously’ Looking at Diesel Export Ban
Discussion: CNBC, Semafor and Politico
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
‘I want public executions’: Texas GOP candidate's extreme posts extend beyond racism
Discussion: HuffPost
Stephanie Armour / CBS News:
Food safety becomes an election issue as major outbreaks and recalls cause concern
Landon Mion / Fox News:
Sen Kennedy says no living politicians should have buildings named after them after Trump's moves
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
Molly Jong-Fast / New York Times:
The Mean Girls Presidency
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
We need to find the words for Trump's madness before things blow up
Jason DeRose / NPR:
These Democrats are making Christianity a centerpiece of their midterm campaigns
Discussion: The Washington Sun
 Earlier Items: 
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
AOC test-runs a Senate bid in upstate New York
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Bill Gates says global AI cooperation is ‘more difficult’ than nuclear talks
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:
CNN's Daniel Dale Pens Scathing Feature Recounting 10 Years Of Decoding Trump's ‘Remarkable Number of Lies’
Discussion: CNN
Maria Curi / Axios:
Amodei critics target Trump with hit piece before White House dinner
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
Newsom Signs Sweeping Anti-Corruption Package Cracking Down on Meme Coins, Crypto Fraud, and Self-Dealing by Public Officials
 

 
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
AG Todd Blanche defends the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, saying access is “a privilege” and Trump is “sick and tired” of inaccurate reporting

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Meta says its rejection of ads promoting the new documentary about Elon Musk “was an error and the ads are being restored”; YouTube is also allowing the ads

Nate Jones / Washington Post:
The US DHS says it will “revolutionize” its FOIA process by using AI to handle certain types of requests and recommend what information should be redacted

 
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