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10:55 PM ET, October 19, 2026

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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
‘I will hunt you down’: U.S. attorney baselessly threatens voters as polls open in Texas  —  A top federal prosecutor in Texas began the first day of early voting with a stark message to voters and local officials: “If you violate federal election law, I will hunt you down and prosecute you.
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Safiyah Riddle / Associated Press:
Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters  —  Federal authorities have arrested more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California, who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections.
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Charges 28 in California With Voting-Related Crimes  —  The effort by the Trump administration comes as it wages a broader fight with California officials over voter rolls.  —  Justice Department officials said on Monday that they had charged more than two dozen residents …
Ben Chapman / New York Post:
Federal agents smash huge voter fraud ring in California — days after state issued ultimatum
Washington Post:
Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine  —  Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Trump administration has not approved the transfer …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:   Trump's Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine
Reuters:
Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
‘A warning sign for polling’: Why one GOP pollster thinks a blue wave may fall short  —  Democrats are salivating over, and Republicans are bracing for, a potentially massive blue wave.  One GOP pollster is urging everyone to calm down.  —  Patrick Ruffini, a founding partner at Echelon Insights …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:   Medicaid cuts haunt Republicans in battleground states
New York Times:
Trump Blitzes Through Deep-Red States Amid Fears About G.O.P. Enthusiasm
Discussion: Bloomberg
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
How the midterms will shape 2028 and beyond: From the Politics Desk
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
NBC News:
Judge leans toward extending halt on tree clearing at golf course where Trump says redesign should start ‘immediately’  —  The judge said the administration's argument that the downing of hundreds of trees at the D.C. course was unrelated to Trump's renovation plan wasn't credible.
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Why the Trump administration is fighting over a golf course  —  Does the president have an “absolute right” to a new golf course? … On Sunday, Trump announced in a social media post that East Potomac Golf Links, a municipal golf course on the Potomac River in Washington, DC …
Gary Fields / Associated Press:
Judge hears testimony in legal fight over Trump's golf course renovation plans at East Potomac Park
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
The affordability question Republicans can't escape
Discussion: WDBJ-TV and The Hill
Kate Santaliz / Axios:   Inside the GOP's fight to avoid a House wipeout
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House … - “Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS,” the May 3, 2025, text says.
Max Rego / Associated Press:
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New York Times:
France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting  —  The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots.  But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.
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Douglas Murray / The Free Press:
France Stares Down the Abyss of History
Discussion: Associated Press
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June  —  CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network's chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.  —  “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!”
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show  —  Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood  —  A man who heckled the Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood …
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Neil Mehta / Wall Street Journal:
How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Feds have DNA evidence that can prove Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud, wed her brother: sources  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are planning to use DNA evidence to prove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) committed immigration fraud, as part of the sprawling investigation into the congresswoman, sources told The Post.
Mississippi Free Press:
Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother's lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss. …
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
The Alito Book Hides the Real History Of Originalism  —  In his new book, Alito says that Brown v. Board was consistent with an originalist view of the Constitution.  This would be news to the people who created originalism.  —  Earlier this month, Justice Samuel Alito published So Ordered …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Christine Rendón / Daily Mail:
Transgender Euphoria star Hunter Schafer reveals she underwent gender-affirming bottom surgery: ‘I love it so much’  —  Transgender actress Hunter Schafer has revealed she underwent gender-affirming bottom surgery.  —  Schafer, 27, who transitioned to female as a teenager …
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
GOP-linked PAC spends over $1M to boost third-party socialist in Ohio Senate race  —  A GOP-aligned super PAC has more-than tripled its investment in the Ohio Senate race over the last week as it seeks to boost a socialist candidate — an apparent attempt to sink former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown's chances.
Discussion: The Nation and Breitbart
Andrew Freedman / CNN:
Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say  —  The Trump administration's cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say.  The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent …
UNICORN RIOT:
How The Proud Boys Lost Their Name  —  West Palm Beach, FL - On Sept. 26, the film “American Martyrs” premiered at the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach, Florida.  —  The subject of the film, presented by the far-right media outlet Gateway Pundit, was the Proud Boys …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visit  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios. … - The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy declined to comment.
Discussion: Reuters and VINnews
Politico:
The billionaire tax isn't breaking through  —  RUNNING BEHIND — A proposed tax on billionaires remains short of majority support as Californians begin casting ballots, according to a new Citrin-POLITICO poll.  —  Likely voters are essentially where they were a month ago, the survey found …
Joe Kottke / NBC News:
Texas Democratic candidate for governor sues to review emails between Elon Musk and Greg Abbott  —  State Rep. Gina Hinojosa alleged in her lawsuit that Gov. Greg Abbott is “unlawfully withholding communications” between his office and tech CEO Elon Musk.  —  Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa …
ProPublica:
Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack It  —  A few months into President Donald Trump's second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it.
Sophia Compton / Fox News:
JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump's strong backing  —  The vice president said his focus is on ‘American candidates’ ahead of the midterms  —  Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection bid, saying he intends to stay …
 
 
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Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Under Siege, Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia's Jet-Powered Drones
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
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Associated Press:
More than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese granted temporary deportation reprieve from the U.S.
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
U.N.C. Strikes Trump Deal to Keep Federal Funding
Discussion: Reuters and Bloomberg
Wall Street Journal:
A Dead Woman's Apparent Donation Adds to Scrutiny of Nevada House Candidate
 Earlier Items: 
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation
Discussion: Reuters and The Daily Wire
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change name to New America
Jill Lawrence / The Contrarian:
Did Jon Ossoff Take 2028 off the Table?
Discussion: Bloomberg
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Republicans Barely Mention Trump in Political Ads Ahead of the Midterms
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
As Election Day nears, Russia steps up efforts to boost Republicans
Discussion: Breitbart
David Gilmour / Mediaite:
James Carville Says He'd Rather GOP Win House by 5 Seats Than Dems Win by 5: They'd Be ‘Hostage to DSA’
Discussion: Fox News