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1:00 PM 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 …
Discussion: Telegraph, Reuters and Politico
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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.
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Ukrainian military's access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted  —  Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk's SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US  —  Ukraine's military has suddenly had its access …
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Political.org and France 24
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine
Discussion: RTÉ, Bloomberg and Reuters
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Ukraine says SpaceX limiting Starlink operations, impacting air defense
NBC News:
Ukraine says new Starlink restrictions disrupt military as it reels from intel gaps and Trump clash
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
GOP Congressman Blasts Trump as Putin ‘Apologist’ Being Played by Kremlin
Discussion: MS NOW and Atlantic Council
Eric Benson / Texas Monthly:
Dade Phelan Says Republicans Are “Freaking Out”  —  The former Texas House speaker and Paxton antagonist on why he's buying a blue wave.  —  Digital subscribers can listen to this article.  —  Early voting in the midterm election starts next week, and for the first time in decades …
Discussion: CBS News, PoliticusUSA and NPR
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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 …
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. …
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
The Downballot:
Morning Digest: Republicans are sweating all five Texas seats they gerrymandered
Discussion: CNN
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around
Discussion: Ballotpedia News
Bloomberg:   GOP Super PAC Says Senate Is ‘Firewall’ as House Hopes Fade
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Republicans learn to love DOJ weaponization  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years and counting of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Rep. Ilhan Omar's staff got her birthdate changed officially after being elected to Congress: records
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar Investigation
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Katie Zacharia's disastrous response to Popular Information's report  —  For years, President Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has publicly claimed she is a lawyer.  Zacharia has repeatedly said she was “outside counsel” to the World Bank and “general counsel” to a California non-profit.
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren't sure.
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Philip Wegmann / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's New Press Secretary Makes a Rocky Debut at the White House Podium
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Trump's Strategic Flunky Reserve Is Running Low
Discussion: The Japan Times
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Top regulator says big banks rejected customers over politics  —  Some of the nation's largest banks denied financial services to liberal and conservative organizations over their political or religious views, according to a bank regulator report that documents specific cases.
Discussion: OCC.gov
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Major banks closed accounts of MAGA, pro-life and other conservative groups disfavored by Biden admin: bombshell report
Discussion: RedState and NewsMax.com
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
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
CMS:
Trump Administration Delivers Second Year of Savings by Stopping Taxpayer Payments for Duplicate and Deceased Enrollees in Obamacare  —  After Years of Biden-era Inaction, CMS Reviews Projected to Save Taxpayers $1.5 Billion Over the Next Year  —  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
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Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
CMS cutting off ACA subsidies to another 189,000 people raises some troubling questions...
Discussion: Political.org
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.
Discussion: 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 …
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
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.
Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Ramaswamy Campaign Ad Accidentally Featured a Sex Offender  —  PROPERTY TAXES ARE A HOT-BUTTON issue in Ohio, where Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is trying to run as a change candidate for governor in a state long run by Republicans.  And in his latest campaign ad, he tried to press the button hard.
Discussion: archive.is
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 …
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
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
The Dawn Of The Self-Funding Pentagon  —  It's not like the military is cash-starved from Congress.  But it looks a lot like it's going to make money off Venezuelan oil  —  THE CONSTITUTION ONLY outlines one way for the government to receive funding: Congress must vote to authorize and provide it.
Discussion: Middle East Monitor
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 …
 
 
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Mitchell Black / Bloomberg Law:
DOJ Effort to Save Essayli From Removal Fails to Impress Judge
MS NOW:
Crime stats touted by Kash Patel are bolstered by arrests made by state and local agencies, not FBI
American Greatness:
Talafreakout: Should There Be a Mental-Health Requirement for Lawmakers?
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
The midterms are almost here, and the early media grades are in
Discussion: The Daily Wire and The Hill
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Trump posts wild video of him taming tiger after ex-child star mauled to death at UK zoo
Max Moran / The Nation:
Making America Accountable Again
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Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
Iran says it's ‘counting the moments’ until it can strike U.S. warships; Saudi Aramco facilities attacked
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
City Council Speaker and Mamdani Agree on Horse-Drawn Carriage Ban
Alexandra Petri / The Atlantic:
Hi, I'm Your New Press Secretary, and It's My First Time Reading Words Out Loud
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and NewsNation
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections
Discussion: Political.org
ProPublica:
These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.
Jeremiah Johnson / The Argument:
MAGA's Talarico conspiracy theory has no “off” switch
Juan Forero / Wall Street Journal:
Why U.S. Airstrikes Are Failing to Stop the Global Cocaine Boom
Tim Balk / New York Times:
A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins, the Only Blue-State G.O.P. Senator
Discussion: The Hill
 

 
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