Top Items:
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
All the Things You're Not Allowed to Say In Texas … Sara spurgeon, an English professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, has been teaching literature for 20 years. But May 2025 was the first time she was forced to submit her course materials through a portal to be evaluated by an artificial-intelligence program.
New York Times:
In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him … It was approaching midnight on the Senate floor, and a vote that had been meant to last 15 minutes had dragged on for nearly three hours as Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, weighed whether to kill one of President Trump's top priorities.
RELATED:
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
GOP Goes Scorched-Earth on Abdul El-Sayed — A NEW CAMPAIGN AD FROM MIKE ROGERS says a lot about the kind of senator he would be for Michigan. — I don't think it's the message he wants to be sending. — The ad is about the tariffs that Donald Trump has imposed on Canada since taking office …
CNN:
Voters are connecting the dots — and it's bad news for Republicans
Discussion:
RedState, Politico and New York Times
New York Times:
Some Republicans Reject Trump's Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia — High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump's decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races. — President Trump's announcement of a deal …
Discussion:
The Guardian, Reuters, The Atlantic, The Spectator, HuffPost, NewsNation, The Hill, The Japan Times and MS NOW
RELATED:
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off GOP election denial
Discussion:
The Daily Wire, The Independent and Politico
Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He's happy to oblige
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose
Discussion:
Trump's Truth and CBS News
Axios:
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal
Discussion:
RedState, NewsNation, The Mahablog, Bloomberg and Washington Post
Michael Sinkewicz / New York Post:
Trump says he'd ‘love’ to have Sen. John Fetterman as a Republican amid growing speculation
Discussion:
Newsweek
Aaron Blake / CNN:
The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire — President Trump claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an “energy ceasefire” and will halt attacks on each other's energy facilities. … But neither Russia or Ukraine confirmed Trump's announcement …
Discussion:
Reuters, NBC News, Straight Arrow, Scripps News, Bloomberg, Fox News, The Hill, New York Post, New York Times, Washington Examiner, France 24, Breitbart, RedState, NewsMax.com, GB News, CBS News, News Talk 105.9 and NPR, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Sen. Thom Tillis says he believes Trump's fuel deal with Russia could be breaking the law
Discussion:
Politico
Catherine Neilan / The Observer:
From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confirm Kremlin role in Brexit vote — The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum — Andy Burnham has said UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference …
RELATED:
Jim Pickard / Financial Times:
Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Andy Burnham — UK prime minister calls for European voters to be better informed about efforts to disrupt democratic process — The 2016 Brexit vote was targeted by Russian “state-sponsored interference”, Andy Burnham has said …
New York Times:
Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear — In January, a caller began leaving threats in the voice mail inboxes of members of Congress: “I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.” — Another caller left a blunt threat for a U.S. senator …
Discussion:
RTÉ, Notes From Poland and NewsMax.com
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide's Call Logs — A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition. — On the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 2, the White House invited a mix …
Tim Balk / New York Times:
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later — Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker's story went viral online. — Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican …
RELATED:
Matthew Kelly / Kansas City Star:
Marshall charged 18% on medical bills — more than other Kansas doctors who sued — Key Takeaways … While facing sharp criticism over the last month for his debt collection practices as an OB-GYN in Great Bend, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has forcefully defended himself, saying his methods were “very common.”
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage — Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. — The Justice Department is investigating whether …
Discussion:
The Reporters Committee …, Civil Discourse …, CNN, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hill, Daily Mail, Reuters, American Greatness, WTTG-TV, Washington Examiner, CBS News, Newsweek, GB News, Deadline, NBC News, Bloomberg, The Gateway Pundit, Variety, Washington Post, The Wrap and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Civil Defense:
Border Hawk Media & The Legacy of the “Great Replacement” Theory — Overview — The White House added Border Hawk News to its press pool on September 17. — Border Hawk News's editor-in-chief has publicly endorsed the great replacement conspiracy theory, has written for Infowars Europe …
Sam Janesch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
WHAT IS JOHN FETTERMAN DOING? — Missed committees. Rare public appearances. Private animosity toward Philly. Four years in, and possibly running again, Fetterman and his record come under scrutiny. — WASHINGTON — Six days after I-95 collapsed in Northeast Philadelphia …
MS NOW:
Darline Graham returns to the debate stage as GOP nerves hit overdrive — After conceding she's “not that informed on national security,” Sen. Graham will debate Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina's unexpectedly competitive race. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Darline Graham …
Discussion:
CNN
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
New White House press secretary is a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist — Katie Zacharia, who was appointed White House press secretary by President Trump on Friday, repeatedly promoted the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy on social media, accusing elites from the Democratic Party and Hollywood …
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Bulwark, American Greatness and Us Weekly, more at Mediagazer »
Politico:
‘Putin will drag you into the war,’ former Ukrainian foreign minister tells Europeans — Dmytro Kuleba also said Ukraine will endure its worst winter yet as Russia targets the country's infrastructure in bid to break its resistance. — KYIV — Russia's Vladimir Putin is preparing …
Discussion:
The Guardian
Business Editor, NY — 
Social Media Editor, DC — 
Morning News Editor, CO — 
FDA Reporter, Remote US — 
Criminal Justice Reporter, ME — 
Political Reporter, LA — 
Content Studio Editor, WA — 
Senior News Editor, Remote US — 
English Desk Editor - Asia/NA — 
Deputy Editor, NY or IL — 
GA Reporter, PA — 
Israel Bureau Chief, Tel Aviv — 
Managing Editor, IL — 
GA Reporter - Business, MA — 
Delaware Courts Reporter, DE — 
VP - Multimedia, NY — 
Senior Reporter, PA — 
Russia Editorial Assistant, Berlin — 
Reporter, Remote — 
Housing & Child Welrare Reporter, CT — 
Director of Content Strategy — 
Scottland Correspondent, London — 
Senior Editor, Remote CA — 
Greenville Reporter, SC — 
Consumer Industries Correspondent, London — 
Economic Development Reporter — 
Journalist - BBC Somali, Nairobi — 
Education & Govt. Reporter, IN — 
Editorial Manager, Tokyo — 
GA Reporter - Business & Tech, DC — 
Managing Editor, Remote US — 
Newsletter Writer/Editor, NY — 
Statehouse Politics Reporter, MT — 
Senior Editor, Toronto — 
