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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say  —  Federal agents searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's home on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Fox News:
Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's DC home amid immigration fraud investigation  —  EXCLUSIVE: The home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, was raided early Monday morning by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
New York Times:
Homeland Security Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar  —  The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.  —  Federal agents executed a search warrant …
Discussion: MS NOW and twitchy.com
Reuters:
US launches immigration raid of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, Fox News reports
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in immigration probe, reports say
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Winning the Midterms Is Not Enough  —  Elon Musk has spent $276 million trying to help Republicans win the midterms, according to a new report from the New York Times.  The bulk of that money went into the main Republican Senate super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund.
Discussion: The Argument and HuffPost
Dawn Kopecki / Reuters:   Musk has spent $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress
Politico:
MAGA Inc. trims the map
The Bulwark:
MAGA's Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly  —  The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly.  Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response?  —  October Surprise: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON …
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NBC News:
‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail
Caitlin Reilly / Bloomberg:
Democrats Pour Millions Into Ad Buys in Iowa, Ohio Senate Races  —  The top Senate Democratic super political action committee is shifting millions in ad money from North Carolina to Ohio and Iowa, a sign of the shifting battlefield for control of Congress just three weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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Brendan Hartnett / The Bulwark:
Trump Superfan Running for Congress Pledges Total Obedience
Discussion: Mediaite
Hunter Woodall / MS NOW:   Trump backlash gives Democrats chances in major red-state governor's races
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Who's Winning the Race for Congress?
Bloomberg:
Zelenskyy Risks Split with Trump as Kyiv Resists US Pressure  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who is increasingly looking at Kyiv's battle against Russia primarily through the lens of energy prices ahead of US midterm elections.
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Elsa Ohlen / CNBC:
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump's energy ceasefire as drone attacks continue … Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the U.S.-brokered “energy ceasefire” but warned Monday that Kyiv would retaliate if Moscow failed to comply, as fresh Russian drone attacks targeted …
Daniel Donner / The Downballot:
House race polling also points to a big blue wave  —  Our new “named congressional ballot” aligns with other metrics predicting Democratic dominance  —  A recent Democratic poll of a House race in Ohio featured a remarkable finding.  In the 15th District around Columbus …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Kimberly Guilfoyle ‘on very thin ice’ with Trump after accusations of pay-to-play scheme as ambassador to Greece  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of explosive reports detailing alleged misconduct, sources tell The Post.
Discussion: CNN
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
Washington Post:
Trump's midterm road show reveals GOP troubles — and his own priorities  —  Republicans need the president to mobilize voters, but his low approval ratings limit where he can help.  —  SummaryLoading...  President Donald Trump's whirlwind travel itinerary this month reflects a careful calculation …
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NBC News:
Facing smaller crowds and low approval ratings, Trump tries to rally the base for the midterms
Discussion: Reuters
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
How York County became the most dangerous place for immigrants in the eastern U.S.  —  YORK, Pa. — In this city that was once a critical stop on the Underground Railroad for Black people fleeing slavery, it feels like a bleak period in our history is repeating.
Rick Maese / Washington Post:
Judge halts tree removal at D.C. golf course that Trump has proposed overhauling  —  Preservationists asserted that more than 500 trees were felled Saturday and more were slated for removal at East Potomac Golf Links.  —  SummaryLoading...  A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Monday morning …
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Obama cuts ad in Mississippi Senate race  —  Former President Barack Obama has cut an ad for Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom, the latest sign of Democrats putting real effort behind boosting their candidate in the deep red state as they eye a potential upset next month.
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Bridget Brown / Associated Press:
Live updates: Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of criminal investigation, AP sources say
Discussion: The Hill
Reuters:
NATO commander Grynkewich warns Russia attack would be ‘utterly futile’  —  NATO's top commander bluntly warned Russia on Monday that his forces would destroy “anything and everything” involved in any attack if Moscow was “foolish enough” to launch an assault on alliance territory.
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Struggling Nepo Senator Mocked for Bonkers Debate Answer … A MAGA senator desperate to hold onto her late brother's seat has made a bizarre attempt to blame Democrats for Donald Trump's war on Iran.  —  “Let's not forget, again, how the war started,” Darline Graham, 62 …
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The White House Disinformation Machine Is Doing Its Best to Derail a Potentially Huge Midterm Swing  —  Senate candidate James Talarico never checked himself into a mental-health clinic in early October, but ring-wing media sure took that BS story and ran with it.
Discussion: New York Times
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Trump expresses doubts about livestreaming execution  —  President Trump has privately shared misgivings about livestreaming the firing-squad execution of a former Army major who murdered 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas, according to four people who have spoken with the president.
Paul Krugman:
Arithmetic Suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome  —  Of fuels and fools  —  At a conference in Naples, so no time for a full post.  Just three notes.  —  First, the big news on U.S. foreign policy was that Trump announced that he was buying 300,000 tons of Russian diesel.
Discussion: MS NOW
Wall Street Journal:
The Welfare State Is Crushing Britain  —  The soaring number of people on disability and sickness benefits is blowing up the country's welfare bill and imperiling its long-term financial stability  —  LIVERPOOL—Catherine Wieland got on Britain's welfare rolls in 2021.
 
 
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is discovering that ‘dollar diplomacy’ doesn't work
Discussion: Ukrainska Pravda
Associated Press:
Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals
Chris Lunday / Politico:
Trump's NATO envoy calls for moving military forces east as US reviews troops in Europe
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Daily Caller
Caitlin Reilly / Bloomberg:
Democrats, Eyeing Control, Lay Grounds for Post-Election Probes
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump wants a race war. Minnesotans won't take the bait.
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
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Akayla Gardner / MS NOW:
JD Vance is trying to connect with voters. Is it working?
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Axios:
Buttigieg gambles on a different path for 2028
Discussion: Wide World of News
Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Lone debate for South Carolina Senate gets testy: 5 takeaways
Tony Atkins / ABC7:
ICE runs over man: ICE agent caught on surveillance video hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with car during chase at shopping center, ICE and Harris County, Texas officials say
Discussion: The Bulwark and KTVZ-TV
 

 
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
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Bloomberg:
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