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Wall Street Journal:
‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account — Text messages with a MAGA ally show her seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials ahead of her confirmation as ambassador to Greece — Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing …
Politico:
Democrats spy a red-state opening. There may not be enough cash for it. — Democrats' eyes may be bigger than their wallets. — Democrats across a slate of deep-red states are clamoring for more cash to fight for Senate seats that suddenly seem within reach, with polling showing …
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Avani Kalra / The Washington Sun:
Why Republicans' Top Recruit Is Struggling in Purple New Hampshire
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas
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The Atlantic:
Trump Is Considering a Plan to Strike Iran Before the Midterms — Pentagon planners are weighing options though no final decision has been made. — After months of on-again, off-again fighting, the United States hasn't struck Iran in several weeks. The stretch of relative tranquility …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing — The Pentagon instructed U.S. Central Command several days ago to conclude preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran, U.S. officials said. … But U.S. and Israeli sources say it could happen …
Politico:
Knives out for Blair and LaCivita — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Thursday morning. We're a week into October — where do you think the October surprises will come from? Get in touch. — In today's Playbook ... — Why Chris LaCivita and James Blair have Trump world seeing red.
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Morgan Fischer / Phoenix New Times:
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs — Embarrassed, she initially didn't want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's investigation is ongoing. — Add New Times — as a preferred source on Google — It was just after 2 a.m …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Kennedy Plans Federal Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts — Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary's effort will be grounded in science. — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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Jules Walkup / Spectrum News NECN:
Mainers to walk 76 miles to protest Susan Collins — PORTLAND — Julie Sherman, a community organizer for Maine People's Alliance, says she's never walked 76 miles in one sitting before. But this week, she's among a group of at least 15 who are marching from Biddeford to Augusta to demand …
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Greg Ryan / Bloomberg:
Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Collins, Jackson Debate Trump, Abortion — Maine Senator Susan Collins sought to distance herself from President Donald Trump in her first debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in a pivotal US Senate race. — After Trump indicated he may come to Maine for a rally …
New York Times:
'He's Not Making Sense': How Trump Has Alienated Voters for the G.O.P. — Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions. — If Democrats make big gains in the midterm elections in four weeks …
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NBC News:
Trump says ‘we protect our cities’ after saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego — The president recast his earlier incendiary statements at a San Antonio rally meant to galvanize voters behind Texas Republicans ahead of the midterms. … After having faced fierce backlash …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the Way — President Trump is still using your money to pay for his propaganda hype video commercials ahead of the midterms. — On Wednesday morning, another “Final Battle” commercial for the president aired on Fox & Friends …
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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Expect to Win the House. Here's Their To-Do List — Hakeem Jeffries, possible next House speaker, says party will try to restore healthcare spending, push back against Trump on tariffs, Iran war — WASHINGTON—House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would move swiftly …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats, with House majority, would go big on healthcare
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk — President Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives Thursday, a White House official confirmed to The Hill's broadcast partner, NewsNation. — Musk, the head of SpaceX and Tesla …
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Wired:
WIRED's Midterms Races to Watch — From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely. — The midterm elections are a month away and the candidate pool has never been more WIRED.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Brad Finstad Runs Attack Ad That Erases Critical Voter From Photo — “What a poor decision,” Beth Benike said of her congressman altering her photo with Democrat Jake Johnson to make a fake image of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. — WASHINGTON - Minnesota small business owner Beth Benike …
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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
An Ohio edge. An Iowa tossup. New CNN polls give Democrats hope in a pair of red states — Election polls Congressional news Donald Trump Senate election — Widespread dissatisfaction with the state of the country has opened up a prime Senate pickup opportunity for Democrats in Ohio …
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Newsweek
Katherine Eban / Rolling Stone:
CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study — “It's a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn't be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit — Two months after the Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
The Guardian:
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials' request — Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website — The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship …
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Politico, emptywheel and Bloomberg
Jasmine Garsd / NPR:
ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say — ROXBURY, N.J. — On a warm morning, on Sept. 4, masked immigration agents rolled into Dover, New Jersey. — Footage of the raids rippled across social media, sent people into hiding and reignited rumors …
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Trump Pats Himself On The Back For Not Doing ‘Bad Things’ To Obama, Clinton, Biden — “I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday. — President Donald Trump said he easily could have targeted to his political rivals if he wanted to when asked …
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MS NOW, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, New Republic and The Hill
New York Post:
Mamdani booed, berated by anti-Israel protesters waving Hamas flags at NYC Oct. 7 memorial: ‘Shame on you’ — Mayor Zohran Mamdani was berated and booed at an Oct. 7 candlelight vigil in Union Square on Wednesday night by anti-Israel protesters who believe he turned his back on Palestinian causes.
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New York Times, RedState, Legal Insurrection, Fox News, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Gateway Pundit
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Republican megadonors dominate 2026 midterm election as crypto and AI money surges, CNBC analysis finds … The biggest donors in the 2026 midterm election are breaking decisively toward Republican candidates and causes, a CNBC analysis of Federal Election Commission records found.
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
High Energy Prices Give Democrats Hope of an Unusual Breakthrough in Iowa — Plus, lawmakers want colleagues to promise to accept election results, and what six years of inflation means for the midterms — Good morning. Presidential races traditionally start in Iowa …
Kayla Guo / The Texas Tribune:
‘We have to suck it up’: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit — In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
Trump Says He'll Award Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom — SAN ANTONIO (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he would award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to fireballer Roger Clemens, calling the seven-time Cy Young winner “maybe the greatest pitcher of all time.”
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Daniel Hornak / Bloomberg:
Slovak Premier Wants Statue Mocking Trump at EU Parliament to Go — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called for the immediate removal of a statue mocking US President Donald Trump from the European Parliament's premises in Strasbourg. — “At a time that calls for dialog and mutual respect …
Janine Liberty / MIT News:
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 — Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering. Her groundbreaking work included leading the team that programmed the first computers that took humans to the moon.
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats …
Jim Hᴏft / The Gateway Pundit:
Remember this on Election Day: Council Meeting in Iowa Opens With Prayer to SATAN — Councilwoman Objects When Mayor Calls for Prayer to “Reverse” It — The moral decay forced upon America by radical leftists has reached a terrifying new low right in the heart of the Midwest.
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map — With just under a month to go until Election Day, financial decisions made by both parties appear to suggest the question being asked is not if Democrats take control of the House, but how large the majority may be.
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KC Johnson / The Washington Free Beacon:
In Cornell Sexual Assault Case, Democrats Forget the Lessons of the Duke Lacrosse Scandal — Two decades ago, a spectacular allegation of gang rape at a prestigious university seized the public's attention. We all know how the Duke lacrosse case ended: with the prosecutor disgraced and disbarred …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Exclusive: Mike Johnson raises record $156 million for House GOP — House Speaker Mike Johnson raised $30 million in the third quarter, bringing his total haul this cycle to $156 million as Republicans fight to hold on to their increasingly endangered majority, Axios has learned.
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