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Poll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and Republicans — Democrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains. — Latino voters helped propel Donald Trump back to the White House.
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David French / New York Times:
The ‘God Gap’ Is Narrowing in Texas — Robert Jeffress, the senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas, a 16,000-member congregation, stepped to the microphone at the Republican Party's midterm convention last month and issued what sounded like a declaration of a religious cold war:
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New York Times:
Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show — Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas. — One month until Election Day …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Polls and “fundamentals” basically agree about the blue wave — Hi everyone, Elliott here with a short business note before the main content. The months leading up to elections are always the biggest months of new revenue for this newsletter. But in the months after …
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Paul Krugman and Newsweek
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas — Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.
Tim Balk / New York Times:
How Democrats Have Changed the Way They Talk About Trans Issues
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Stephanie McCrummen / The Atlantic:
A Reckoning in Springfield — This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. — He kept going over the details. — “I run this route every day, like clockwork,” the trucker was saying, heading west to where he had first seen the man on the side of the highway.
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Sen. John Kennedy says he's considering running for president — The Louisiana senator said that he has not made a decision yet and noted that right now, he is running for re-election. … Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said in an interview on NBC's “Meet the Press” that he is considering running for president in 2028.
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Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Sen. Kennedy Teases Potential 2028 Presidential Run — Sen. John Kennedy said he would consider jumping in the 2028 presidential race if he does not like his party's options for the Republican nominee. — “On my side of the aisle, if a bunch of goobers run, and I think they're goobers …
New York Times:
Kristi Noem's Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left — The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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Norman J. Ornstein / New Republic:
The Long and Extremely Urgent To-Do List if Democrats Take the House … In the 1972 movie The Candidate, Bill McKay, played by Robert Redford, shockingly wins a Senate seat. Surrounded by ecstatic staff and volunteers, a stunned and panicky McKay pulls aside his manager and asks, “What do we do now?”
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Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
Trump's opponents are planning efforts to reverse his changes to presidency
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Alternet.org
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Alito says there is ‘concerted effort’ to intimidate Supreme Court — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Sunday expressed concerns about the future of the nation's highest court amid growing calls to reform the storied institution. — “There has been a concerted effort to intimidate the court …
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Elliott Davis / The Hill:
Alito on Trump's praise of him, criticism of fellow justices: ‘I put all of that out of my mind’
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CBS News:
U.S. Marine arrested in Japan, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa — A U.S. Marine stationed in Japan's southern island of Okinawa was arrested following the death of a Japanese woman, local police said on Sunday. Japan lodged a strong protest with the U.S. and demanded maximum cooperation with the investigation.
New York Times:
How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault — Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University. — The lightest punishment called for writing a paper and completing training.
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Claire Fahy / New York Times:
Cornell President Calls Rape Inquiry ‘Defining Moment’ for Campus
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Tiago Rogero / The Guardian:
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America — Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president — Brazilians are going to the polls in the first round of a highly polarised …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Emanuel urges Democrats to prioritize ethics reform over potential third Trump impeachment — Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) on Sunday pushed Democrats to focus on ethics reform instead of a third impeachment of President Trump if they win back power in Congress after the midterm elections.
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Fox News, Daily Mail, NBC News and Grabien
Peter Baker / New York Times:
How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits — The president's decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms. — When President Trump decided in his first term …
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Alternet.org
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump is putting a generation of young judges on the bench — for life — President Donald Trump has appointed far more federal judges who are under 40 than his predecessors — ensuring that his imprint on the judiciary will last for decades. — Over the course of his two terms to date …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Why You Must Care About the Ballroom — Trump is defying Congress and robbing the American people to build it. — WHEN YOU CONSIDER all the outrageous things President Donald Trump has done in his second term, you might be tempted to think his big ballroom project doesn't rate high …
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The Independent, more at Mediagazer »
Kevin Maurer / Rolling Stone:
He Wanted to Modernize the Military. Pete Hegseth Forced Him Out — Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid the the Pentagon's purge of military leaders — I — T WAS JUST BEFORE 2 a.m. on Jan. 3, 2026. — Low-flying helicopters carrying …
Fox News:
Top Republican unloads on rise of ‘anti-American’ candidates heading into midterms: ‘You got to be kidding’ — House majority whip singled out Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed while campaigning for Paul LePage in Maine — LEWISTON, MAINE - Rep. Tom Emmer, on the first stop …
CNN:
Inside Democrats' efforts to secure Election Day and respond to fears of Trump interference — Donald Trump Congressional news Election security — Ahead of the November midterm elections, top Democrats are planning for doomsday scenarios for how President Donald Trump and his administration …
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