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1:15 PM ET, October 13, 2026

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Politico:
High on hopium  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Tuesday morning.
Discussion: HotAir and Mediaite
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Ken Paxton took campaign funds from donors with interests before his office
Wall Street Journal:
White House Asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign  —  The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. ambassador to Greece had solicited $100,000 from a Trump donor  —  The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece, after The Wall Street Journal reported …
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece  —  Ms. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.  —  Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as the U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday …
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
Bridget Brown / Associated Press:
Live updates: Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's ambassador to Greece, is asked to resign, White House says
Discussion: New York Magazine
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece at White House's request
Fox News:
Fox News Power Rankings: As the House falls, the Senate stays in play  —  Republicans face rural voter backlash over gas and diesel prices as 20 more House races shift toward Democrats  —  There are two big differences between the previous Trump-era midterms and this year's contest.
Discussion: Political.org, NewsMax.com and The Hill
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Dems' red-state showings raise prospect of a bigger 2028 map
Discussion: New York Magazine
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump to fly 3,400 miles to Alaska in hopes of saving a Senate seat
Discussion: Associated Press
Philip Elliott / Time:   The New Campaign Strategy: Don't Debate
Jack Crosbie / Rolling Stone:
‘Republicans Are F-ked’: GOP Strategists Process Trump's Impact Ahead of Midterms
Discussion: Political Wire
Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Omar fundraising off federal investigation  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) released a fundraising email focused on her federal investigation included federal agents raiding her home on Monday.  —  “Stand with Ilhan Omar,” the email read, according to a screenshot obtained by The Hill's partner network, NewsNation.
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Chadwick Moore / New York Post:
‘Compelling evidence’ of criminal activity drove feds to raid Rep. Ilhan Omar's home: sources
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Trump rally crowd chants ‘deport’ as president rips Ilhan Omar after federal raid
Washington Post:
Elon Musk's megaphone propels conspiracy theory about James Talarico  —  The billionaire has a history of elevating false claims like the one about the Democratic Senate nominee, but his control of X gives him outsize influence ahead of the midterms.  —  SummaryLoading...
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Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio
Alex Nguyen / Mother Jones:
Pete Hegseth's Firing Squad Livestream Is Finding Fans in the Defense Industry  —  Co-founders of Palantir and defense tech firm Anduril are defending “public and brutal” executions.  —  “I have been outspoken on wanting public executions for over a decade.”
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Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Trump's New Mouthpiece Hit With Brutal Reviews for Big Debut … The reviews are in for President Donald Trump's new press secretary.  —  Katie Zacharia, 41, suffered savage reviews from administration insiders and critics alike within minutes of taking the podium as White House press secretary for the first time Tuesday morning.
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Katie Zacharia visibly ‘nervous’ in first White House press briefing as she pulls plug after just 14 minutes  —  WASHINGTON — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia stumbled out of the gate during her first press briefing, calling a halt to proceedings after just 14 minutes and taking questions from three reporters.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she's a lawyer.  Is she?  —  There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any  —  When President Trump plucked Katie Zacharia from obscurity and appointed her as his new press secretary, he called her “an attorney.”
Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Dan Levy demands men speak up after Shane Gillis demeans women on ‘SNL’  —  Comedian Shane Gillis said “f*ck” during a sketch on live network television and referenced Joe Rogan on Saturday.  It may have been the least offensive thing he said all night.  —  The comedian's latest turn hosting …
New Republic:
MAGA Voters Turn on Trump in Focus Group Bombshell: “Nothing but Lies”  —  Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark recently held a focus group with people who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 that took an extraordinary turn.  After being shown Trump's vile taxpayer-funded ad, in which he rages about expelling …
Discussion: Newsweek and The Bulwark
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Hillary Clinton Launches ‘High Stakes’ Podcast Ahead of the Midterms  —  Hillary Clinton is launching a new podcast with tech journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher ahead of the midterms, part of an effort to promote Democratic candidates and push her priorities as the election nears its final stretch.
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Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:   Hillary Clinton and Kara Swisher to release weekly midterms podcast
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Review Dispute Over Access to DOGE Records  —  A nonprofit watchdog group sued the Department of Government Efficiency, asserting that it should be subject to federal Freedom of Information Act discovery requests.  —  The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it would review …
AP-NORC:
More Americans say Trump has prioritized his personal business interests than the country as a whole  —  When it comes to allegations that he has profited from the presidency, 41% believe President Trump has done something illegal and 18% think his actions have been unethical but not illegal.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Associated Press:
Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Kos
Michael Holden / Reuters:
MI5 chief lists Iran, Russia, AI and terrorists among threats to UK  —  MI5 spy chief Ken McCallum delivered his annual speech on Tuesday outlining his view of the threats to Britain, from hostile states such as Iran and Russia to the development of artificial intelligence.
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Kate Shaw / New York Times:
Democrats Need a Plan for Supreme Court Reform.  Here's a Start.  —  The Supreme Court justices took the bench last week to hear oral arguments, but the start of this term feels different from previous ones.  For one thing, with the sharp increase in activity on the shadow docket …
Discussion: The Nation
Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Yells at Trump Administration for Cutting Down Golf Course Trees  —  Several government officials called to testify about hasty removal on Washington site where president dreams of building championship-level course  —  An angry federal judge overseeing litigation challenging President Trump's plan …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump picks fight with GOP senators over Russia diesel deal  —  President Trump is picking a fight with Senate Republicans right before the midterm elections with his surprise deal to allow Russia to export diesel to the United States.  —  Four Republican senators — Sens. Susan Collins …
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Michael Schmitt / Just Security:
Fueling Russia's War: The Russian Diesel Deal and International Law
Discussion: The Washington Sun and Semafor
German Lopez / New York Times:
We Know How to Fix Homelessness.  Why Don't More Cities Do It?  —  Homelessness, all appearances to the contrary, is a long-solved problem.  We know both the causes and the cure.  You wouldn't think that's the case from visiting many U.S. cities.  Stymied by political and financial hurdles …
Will Doran / WRAL-TV:
Cooper up big on Whatley as Trump approval sinks, WRAL/WSOC Poll shows  —  Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley in the race to replace North Carolina's senior U.S. senator, Thom Tillis, in the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new WRAL/WSOC Poll.  Early voting starts this week.
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
GOP readies for an underwhelming lame duck  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Johnson scrambles leadership outlook  — Emmer endorses Trump's raid on Omar  — Dems gear up for trade oversight  —  Republicans' dreams of a productive lame-duck session are dimming.
Eli Hager / ProPublica:
Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients.  Congress Could Fix It — but Won't.  —  It wasn't the kind of call a grocery store gets every day.  A customer with a thick Eastern European accent was on the phone saying he wanted to buy several thousand cans of Red Bull.
 
 
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Washington Examiner:
House GOP investigates DC activists training jurors to undermine prosecutions
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Paul Krugman:
Elon Musk Shows Us Why Oligarchy is a Danger
Discussion: New York Times
CBS News:
Multiple protesters removed from raucous Trump rally in Ohio
Jeff Stein / The Washington Sun:
The FTC Is Beginning to Probe the Sports Gambling Industry
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr. Shows Off Son's Lavish 3-Day Pop Star Wedding in Rio
Alex Miller / Fox News:
Trump vanishes from GOP senator's campaign website as poll numbers plunge weeks before election
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
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Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
AI data centers are coming for federal land. They are roiling the Nevada governor's race
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Mary Peltola raises $17M in Q3 in Alaska's Senate race
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Newsweek
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
I Went Home to South Carolina to Ask Young Voters About Trump and the Economy
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: “Medicare for All” support surges
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
New White House press secretary has a history of conspiracy-laced social media posts
Discussion: NPR, more at Mediagazer »
Tariq Panja / New York Times:
FIFA's Trump Tower Deal: 7 Years, $4 Million, One Mostly Unused Office
 

 
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Apple unveils the $299 Apple HomeView, a 7" smart display with an A18 chip, tabletop and wall-mounted versions, and “HomeView software”, shipping November 13

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