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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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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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Washington Examiner, Reuters, New Republic, Bloomberg and Political.org
Wall Street Journal:
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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Reuters, Tom's Hardware, Forbes and BBC
Elsa Ohlen / CNBC:
Ukraine warns Starlink limits are disrupting military operations as Russia pounds its energy infrastructure
Ukraine warns Starlink limits are disrupting military operations as Russia pounds its energy infrastructure
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The Guardian, CBS News, Bloomberg, New York Times, Politico, France 24, Fox News, The Kyiv Independent, Reuters, Political.org and Al Jazeera, more at Techmeme »
Politico:
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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Fox News, Political.org and HuffPost
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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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Ballotpedia News
Politico:
Burning down the House — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Wednesday morning.
Burning down the House — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Wednesday morning.
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Council on Foreign Relations, Fox News and Political.org, more at Mediagazer »
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Trump's Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won't Work
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Spectrum News
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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New York Times, Mediaite, Associated Press, NBC News and New Republic, more at Mediagazer »
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren't sure.
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The New World, Talking Points Memo, HuffPost, New Republic, Daily Mail, Mediaite, Political.org and Popular Information
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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New York Post, RedState, Breitbart, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Wire, NewsNation, NewsMax.com, Ace of Spades HQ and The Hill
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Republicans learn to love DOJ weaponization
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New York Post, Political.org, One America News Network, The Contrarian and Civil Discourse …
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
The raid on Ilhan Omar's house is dangerous political theater
The raid on Ilhan Omar's house is dangerous political theater
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The Nation, Fox News, Daily Mail and GB News
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Justice Department Subpoenas Relatives of Representative Omar
Justice Department Subpoenas Relatives of Representative Omar
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New York Times, Fox News, American Greatness, RedState, NewsMax.com, Political.org, The Gateway Pundit, Roll Call, New York Post, CBS News and The Washington Sun
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats fear “more October surprises” after Ilhan Omar raid
Democrats fear “more October surprises” after Ilhan Omar raid
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New York Post, ABC News, Al Jazeera and The Federalist
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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Straight Arrow, Axios, The Daily Wire and abc7NY
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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New York Times, The Hill, Forbes, New Republic and The Maine Wire
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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Political.org
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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The Wrap, Mediaite and New Republic
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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Erick Erickson's Show Notes, The Atlantic and Reuters
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 …
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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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JusttheNews.com, NewsMax.com, Fox News, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
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Ben T.N. Mause / The Washington Sun:
Trump Stumps for Alaska Republicans and Hands Out Two Pardons
Trump Stumps for Alaska Republicans and Hands Out Two Pardons
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RedState, New York Times, New York Post, Political.org, The Hill and CBS News
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.
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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Political.org
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 …
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.
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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Reason
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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The Texas Politics Project and Breitbart
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 …
Cameron Peters / Vox:
The rise and fall of a MAGA princess — This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. — Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece …
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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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The Hill
Alexandra Petri / The Atlantic:
Hi, I'm Your New Press Secretary, and It's My First Time Reading Words Out Loud — A very uncomfortable 14 minutes — I'm your new press secretary, Katie Zacharia! You may know me from my appearances on Fox News; I am pretty sure that is how the president knows me.
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The Hill and Metro.co.uk
Rana Ayyub / Washington Post:
JD Vance needs a Microsoft update — Don't close the door behind Satya Nadella. — Vice President JD Vance unfairly accused Microsoft last week of replacing American workers with “foreign indentured servants” just hours before President Donald Trump presented the company's immigrant CEO …
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