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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Graham Breaks With Trump Over Russia Sanctions Law Her Brother Championed  —  Senator Darline Graham, appointed to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey, gently disagreed with the president's decision to exempt Russia from the sanctions legislation.
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's Russia waiver draws instant bipartisan backlash … - Now he may have to deal with even broader outrage over sanctions Congress approved just a month ago. … - The act would have imposed broad sanctions not only on Russia, but on other countries buying its oil.
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
What the final stretch of the midterms says about the 2028 presidential field  —  A shake-up of the Democratic primary calendar adds to the intrigue as potential hopefuls join a sprint to help their parties in the midterms.  —  SummaryLoading...  The midterm races are kicking into their highest gear …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
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Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
In Texas Senate race, Ted Cruz tries to push Ken Paxton across the finish line  —  The Republican senator isn't on the ballot, but he's campaigning like it as the GOP's nominee to join him in the chamber tries to fend off James Talarico.  —  SummaryLoading...
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Zero In on Cultural Issues in Campaign's Final Stretch  —  GOP sees transgender athletes in women's sports, border security and socialism as keys to persuading voters that Democrats are too extreme  —  Republicans across the most competitive House and Senate races have settled …
Tim Balk / New York Times:
In Campaign's Final Stretch, Trump Can't Stop Praising Men's Bodies  —  As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.  —  The message delivered by a president during a high-stakes midterm campaign can be critical.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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CBS News:
In Kentucky midterm campaign stop, Trump says he “can do stuff that is unbelievable”
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Tyler Speicher / Fox News:
Violence erupts at France protests as Macron warns unrest is being exploited
Steven Zeitchik / The Hollywood Reporter:
TikTok “Permanently Bans” the ‘Musk’ Film Account, Raising Suppression Fears (Exclusive)  —  Move comes just as Alex Gibney doc film expands to nearly 500 screens.  Distributor Bleecker Street says it is appealing.  —  TikTok has banned the entire Musk film account, citing political content that violates its policies.
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Todd Blanche must confirm DOJ won't seize ballots, senators demand  —  A group of Democratic U.S. senators are the latest to demand that Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly pledge the Department of Justice (DOJ) won't seize ballots or election materials during the midterms.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Feud In Dolly Parton's Inner Circle Reveals Arms Deal with Haitian Police  —  I'm thinking this nephew guy has turned out to be a problematic figure ... The story here is about a deal to sell arms to the police in Haiti and the company in question, Fencebridge, was founded by “Daniel Nozell …
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Miami Herald:   Dolly Parton's nephew, former lawmaker struck arms deal in Haiti. Millions are missing
Washington Post:
Poll finds jump in Republicans who say Trump is enriching himself  —  About one-third of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents now hold that view, up from about one-fifth a year ago, a Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds.  —  SummaryLoading...  Nearly 2 in 3 Americans say President Donald Trump …
New York Times:
Across Farm Country, Economic Discontent Strains Republican Coalition … Economic anxieties are testing the loyalty of rural voters to the Republican Party, expanding the electoral battlefield into some of the most traditionally conservative districts across the nation and raising Democratic hopes.
Maya Davis / Wall Street Journal:
The Democratic Socialists Have a Plan to Push Hakeem Jeffries to the Left  —  DSA leaders are working behind the scenes with their endorsed candidates to pressure Jeffries on progressive priorities  —  WASHINGTON—Hakeem Jeffries is closing in on the Speaker's gavel, but his path …
Maya Davis / Wall Street Journal:
The Senate Race Republicans Never Expected to Sweat  —  With Trump's help, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall scrambles to fend off a surprisingly strong Democratic challenger  —  Sen. Roger Marshall was in no rush to leave Washington.  As some colleagues insisted the chamber recess early in August …
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
A sleeper Senate battleground has turned into a real Republican liability
Discussion: Washington Post
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Democratic governors' group pours $4.3 million to boost Hochul in re-election bid, releases new anti-Blakeman ads  —  A Democratic Governors Association-backed Super PAC is pouring more than $4 million into boosting Gov. Kathy Hochul's re-election bid as she desperately tries …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Marie J. French / Politico:   Hochul's GOP rival turns energy cost warnings against her
Geoff Earle / New York Post:
Democrats take edge on mail-in ballots in key midterm races  —  Democrats are running up lopsided majorities of the early votes as Americans head to the polls and mail in their ballots, carving out a clear majority of the votes cast so far.  —  Of early and mail-in voters, 54% were Democrats …
Discussion: Lone Star Left
Joe Walsh / CBS News:
7 highlights from JD Vance's CBS News town hall: Iran, immigration, corruption and 2028 plans  —  In an hour-long town hall hosted by CBS News, Vice President JD Vance argued the Trump administration's handling of the economy and Iran strategy will pay dividends in the future.
Tim Balk / New York Times:
4 Takeaways From a Voting-Focused ‘No Kings’ Day  —  Saturday's gatherings were more subdued than some past events, and many prominent Democrats skipped them.  —  The fourth round of “No Kings” rallies unfolded across the country on Saturday, barely two weeks ahead of the midterm elections …
Discussion: Associated Press and Fox News
 
 
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Ford McCracken / The Hill:
Shapiro launches super PAC as presidential speculation mounts
Michael Ramsey / NewsNation:
Musk's Texas lifeline helps bolster Ken Paxton, GOP in midterms
Ford McCracken / The Hill:
Blackburn on AI Kendrick Lamar clip backlash: It wasn't ‘intended to offend’
Discussion: FOX13 Memphis and MS NOW
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Visits Florida to Campaign With Angie Nixon
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: Musk tells Isaacson “AI and robots” will need to fix deficit
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From Congo
Discussion: Mediaite
Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza
 Earlier Items: 
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Retiring GOP congressmember will ‘absolutely not’ vote for successor in at-risk seat
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
October 16, 2026  —  Trump's new pick for White House press secretary lasted less than five days.
David Moore / Sludge:
Prop 4 Would Let California Cities Curb Big Money With Small Donations
Brynn Tannehill / Public Notice:
Who wants to visit an authoritarian America?
Yash Roy / Bloomberg:
US Interest Costs Hit Record $1 Trillion, Risking Debt Snowball
 

 
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