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House control all but gone, top Republicans privately concede — Some top congressional Republicans have privately concluded that it is likely impossible for them to keep control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, and they are now focused on limiting the scale of the defeat …
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Burning down the House — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Wednesday morning. Since when do county candidate forums dominate the X algorithms after a major debate night? Drop us a line. — In today's Playbook ... — House Republicans expecting a loss shift into damage control.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Play Games — This time last year, hardly anyone imagined that Democrats would be on the verge of winning the Senate. The map was just too stacked against them. — Not only were Democrats defending seats in states President Trump won …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
‘Abbott Is Struggling’: Ken Paxton Gripes About Texas GOP and Campaign Woes in New Leaked Audio
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Trump's Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won't Work
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The Kyiv Independent:
‘This cannot be a coincidence’ — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says — Ukraine's Starlink access has been restricted without warning, severely disrupting “several” military missions, presidential adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov said on Oct. 14.
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Ukraine Says New Limits on Starlink Are Disrupting Its Military Operations — Officials say the limits, which restrict the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and still connect to the internet, have blunted their capabilities — KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine said Elon Musk's SpaceX …
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Financial Times:
Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack — Moscow ignores Donald Trump's ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv's forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk's satellite network — Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions …
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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Ukrainian military's access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted
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Forbes
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Katie Zacharia's disastrous response to Popular Information's report — Zacharia, who claimed for years to be a lawyer, is not a lawyer. — For years, President Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has publicly claimed she is a lawyer. Zacharia has repeatedly said she was …
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren't sure.
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Rachel Lerman / Washington Post:
Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of elections — Inflation increased in September to a 3.7 percent annual pace, higher than expected. — SummaryLoading... Inflation rose to a 3.7 percent annual pace in September, extending a relentless climb …
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
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Washington Post:
U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say — The Department of Homeland Security declined to move forward with an investigation years ago based on similar allegations, said one person, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that has not been made public.
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Republicans learn to love DOJ weaponization
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Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
The raid on Ilhan Omar's house is dangerous political theater
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Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Justice Department Subpoenas Relatives of Representative Omar
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats fear “more October surprises” after Ilhan Omar raid
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Wall Street Journal:
Inside Kimberly Guilfoyle's Final Days as Ambassador to Greece — To save her job, she claimed the incriminating texts were AI generated; Trump grew annoyed with the damaging revelations — Kimberly Guilfoyle was scrambling to save her job. — As damaging revelations piled up …
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Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
Top bidders to attend Trump meme coin dinner appear to be based in foreign countries — More than half of the top holders listed as competing for seats at President Trump's next meme coin dinner have used cryptocurrency exchanges that prohibit U.S. customers, indicating that many of the buyers …
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Fox News:
American-made goods also got more expensive under Trump tariffs, new research finds — Americans aren't just seeing the price tag increase for imported goods. Thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs, they are now paying more for products made in the U.S.A., according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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ProPublica:
These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead. — Reporting Highlights — Dangerous Consequences: Immigrant women across the U.S. have been detained by federal officials after calls to police about domestic violence. Some say they were the victims.
Oliver Darcy / Status:
CBS' Foreign Explosion … The message instructed staffers to make a point of attending the morning editorial meeting, immediately stirring intrigue among journalists about what Raice might have to say during the virtual gathering. — They didn't have to wait long for an answer.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump plays Russian roulette on eve of midterms — President Trump is indulging his fondness for Vladimir Putin at a moment of acute political peril, forcing Republicans in the midterms to take cover as he showers Moscow with one-sided concessions. … - On Friday, Trump announced a deal …
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Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Trump pardons 2 auto workers on stage during rally in Alaska — President Trump during a political rally in the state late Tuesday granted onstage pardons to two Alaska auto shop owners who pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act — an unusually public use of the president's clemency power.
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Ben T.N. Mause / The Washington Sun:
Trump Stumps for Alaska Republicans and Hands Out Two Pardons
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Juan Forero / Wall Street Journal:
Why U.S. Airstrikes Are Failing to Stop the Global Cocaine Boom — Smugglers are shifting routes and using new tactics to evade military targeting, resulting in record supplies, plunging prices and high purity in the U.S. and Europe — BUENAVENTURA, Colombia—The Trump administration's bombing campaign …
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life more affordable and conducting vast oversight of the Trump administration …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts — The Trump administration is delaying the release of detailed data showing how Republicans' 2025 tax cuts affected millions of Americans' taxes, even as it tries to sell voters on the law ahead of the midterm elections.
Jeremiah Johnson / The Argument:
MAGA's Talarico conspiracy theory has no “off” switch — The American right's epistemic closure is a thing to behold … Jerusalem Demsas will be interviewing her about her new book, What's So Great About the Great Books? … In 2010, the libertarian writer Julian Sanchez accused …
Marist Poll:
2026 Midterm Elections in Texas, October 2026 — Talarico & Paxton Competitive in U.S. Senate Race in Texas... Abbott Edges Hinojosa in Governor's Contest — In the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are competitive with only two points separating …
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Tim Balk / New York Times:
A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins, the Only Blue-State G.O.P. Senator … Senator Susan Collins of Maine has cultivated a reputation as an independent-minded Republican who delivers for her state. As she seeks re-election, she faces a growing set of political challenges.Kenny Holston/The New York Times
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Bloomberg:
Rolex and Gold Were for US and Not Trump, Swiss Trade Chief Says — Gifts presented to President Donald Trump by Swiss executives were actually for the American people, according to Bern's top trade diplomat. — In an interview on Wednesday at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi …
Chris Sommerfeldt / Politico:
Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry — NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin have reached a deal to abolish the city's horse carriage industry — a critical breakthrough in a decadeslong …
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The Washington Sun:
Schatz Says Democrats Can't Just Be Voters' ‘Rebound Boyfriend’ — Sen. Brian Schatz cautioned that if Democrats win big in next month's elections, it would be because of President Donald Trump — and Democrats will need to work hard to come up with an agenda to keep voters on their side.
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