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11:00 AM ET, October 14, 2026

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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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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.
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 …
Discussion: Fox News, Political.org and HuffPost
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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  —  The Republican nominee for Senate vents to lobbyists in recordings obtained by Rolling Stone … “Yes, Abbott is struggling,” Paxton tells an attendee at a small, Washington, D.C. …
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Trump's Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won't Work
Discussion: Spectrum News
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
A Lifeline for American Democracy
Discussion: Ballotpedia News
Politico:   With no October surprise in sight, Republicans try to save themselves
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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Konrad Putzier / Wall Street Journal:
Broad Pickup in Prices Lifted Inflation to 3.7% in September  —  Gasoline drove up prices, but other costs also rose when energy was stripped out of the measure  —  Inflation picked up in September, a sign that high energy prices are tightening their squeeze on consumers ahead of next month's midterm elections.
Colby Smith / New York Times:   Live Updates: New Insight on Inflation Pressuring U.S. Economy and the Fed
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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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren't sure.
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 …
NBC News:
Texas DA says ICE intentionally hit immigrant with a car and may have withheld evidence  —  Harris County DA Sean Teare told NBC News his office has collected multiple videos for its own investigation but isn't getting cooperation from the federal government.  ICE denied their agent intentionally hit the person.
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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.
Discussion: Political.org
Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
Trump meme coin buyers vie for dinner with the president.  Many appear to be overseas.  —  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 …
Discussion: Reason
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and The Hill
ProPublica:
These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse.  ICE Detained Them Instead.  —  They were victims, not abusers.  That's what they told police officers, attorneys, visitors and anyone else who would listen.  It didn't matter.  The women were all taken to a sprawling immigration detention center …
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 …
Mark Miller / New York Times:
Social Security Says Retirees Will Get a 3.6% Raise for 2027  —  The cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for next year will be the largest since 2023.  Retirees will see the extra money in their benefit checks starting in January.  —  Retirees and other beneficiaries will receive …
Whitney Curry Wimbish / American Prospect:
ICE Planning $100 Million ‘Nightmare’ Domestic Spy Program  —  Under ERO ONE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 142 intelligence contractors with top secret clearances and deploy them in cities across the country.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is fast-tracking …
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Trump posts wild video of him taming tiger after ex-child star mauled to death at UK zoo  —  President Trump posted a wild AI-generated video late Tuesday that showed him chasing, tackling and befriending a Siberian tiger, hours after he had warned his Truth Social followers: “Don't ever mess with nature!”
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.
Discussion: The Wrap, Mediaite and New Republic
Micah Rice / Columbian:
Camas High School girls cross country runners refuse to race in protest of transgender policy  —  More than a dozen runners walk the first 50 meters of a league meet before leaving the course  —  Facebook X (formerly Twitter) Threads Linkedin Pinterest E-mail Copy article link
Max Moran / The Nation:
Making America Accountable Again  —  Corporate leaders say they should be shielded from congressional inquiries because they had no alternative but to collaborate with the Trump administration.  History says otherwise.  —  Pocket  —  On October 5, Politico writers Jasper Goodman …
MS NOW:
Crime stats touted by Kash Patel are bolstered by arrests made by state and local agencies, not FBI  —  An analysis of publicly available data from the Justice Department shows repeated claims made by the FBI director are false or misleading.  —  With fewer agents and a strained budget …
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
City Council Speaker and Mamdani Agree on Horse-Drawn Carriage Ban  —  Under legislation backed by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the use of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park would end by June 2028.  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the leader of the City Council …
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Trump's Strategic Flunky Reserve Is Running Low  —  Good money to be made in the oil trade these days, if you've got a little inside information!  Bloomberg reported yesterday on how a sudden Truth Social swerve in Iran policy this month was immediately preceded by billions of dollars …
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 …
Discussion: Political.org
 
 
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The midterms are almost here, and the early media grades are in
Reuters:
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Laura Beveridge / Washington Post:
Democrats hold big edge on economy in key poll for first time since 2012
Discussion: Political.org and The Hill
NBC News:
Federal judge issues longer-term decision blocking Trump's White House media ban
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Bloomberg:
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The Washington Sun:
Schatz Says Democrats Can't Just Be Voters' ‘Rebound Boyfriend’
Discussion: Ohio Capital Journal
Tim Balk / New York Times:
A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins, the Only Blue-State G.O.P. Senator
Discussion: The Hill
Rana Ayyub / Washington Post:
JD Vance needs a Microsoft update
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
Joe Walsh / CBS News:
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Yuliia Dysa / Reuters:
Ukraine says SpaceX has restricted Starlink by cutting military-grade service at speeds exceeding 100mph, disrupting drone missions, and it received no warning

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