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10:25 AM ET, October 19, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine's Fate  —  The Russian leader is trying to capitalize on warming ties with the president to unlock a favorable resolution to the war with Kyiv  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump …
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David Rothkopf / Need to Know:
So, as it Turns Out, America Lost the Cold War  —  Trump is America's Most Anti-Historical President...It's Why He's the Most Dangerous and Destructive  —  It is starting to feel like all the history we learned was wrong.  —  We were taught we won the Cold War.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
America Is Now an Ally of Russia  —  Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.  —  In the past week, the president of the United States has conclusively turned America into an ally of the Russian Federation.  —  Donald Trump has now abandoned pretense and is openly aiding the Kremlin …
The Bulwark:
‘Happy Birthday, Vlad.  Yours, Always.’ - DJT.  —  Plus: Democrats' Closing Argument  —  In Donald Trump's telling, he wins everywhere, from Florida to California, when the votes are counted properly, and his campaign rallies do nothing but juice the Republicans he deigns to share the stage with.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
ProPublica:
This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections.  Officials Fear It's Been Compromised by Trump.  —  Reporting Highlights  — An Unusual Request: Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security wanted the agency that protects election systems to get and hack a voting machine, which shocked staffers.
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Is Learning That He Can't Steal This Election  —  All of the president's schemes have so far failed and his remaining tools are either illegal or implausible.  —  President Donald Trump's efforts to interfere with the 2026 elections have almost universally failed.
Discussion: The Hill
Dana Nickel / Politico:   States face foreign threats — and a fractured federal partnership — ahead of midterms
Politico:
Republicans already know who they want to blame if they suffer big midterm losses  —  Republicans are already starting to blame each other as the midterm election spirals further out of their control.  —  Everyone is bracing for President Donald Trump's ire if the party loses big in November.
Discussion: The Hill
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
That Huge Republican Cash Edge? It's in Senate Races, Not House Races.
Discussion: The Downballot and Deseret News
Emily Davies / New York Times:   Republicans in Ohio Are Worried About Turnout. Here's What They're Doing About It.
Max Tani / Semafor:
How CBS News' Middle East war spread to the Upper Midwest  —  The News  —  Control of the US Senate for the next two years could come down to how much the news media chooses to focus in the final weeks of the midterms on a tweet sent years ago by the younger half-sister of Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate.
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Trump urges France to ‘close the borders’ after weekend of rioting: ‘The migrants have taken over’  —  President Trump urged France Monday morning to seal itself off from the rest of Europe following a weekend of rioting that led to at least 2,400 arrests and reduced the country's major cities to a state of anarchy.
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Victor Goury-Laffont / Politico:
French PM orders ‘localized’ curfews in response to looting and unrest
Discussion: CBS News, France 24 and Reuters
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
France Toughens Response to Protests as Officials Admit Failure
Steve Vladeck / One First:
258. DOJ and the East Potomac Golf Links  —  The litigation over President Trump's efforts to renovate a public D.C. golf course has become a microcosm of the Justice Department's indifference (if not insolence) toward district courts.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a newsletter that aims …
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NBC News:
Trump announces plans to renovate D.C. golf course amid legal battle
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Meta shuts down “No Kings” account during major anti-Trump protest  —  On Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” events were held around the country.  It was a critical day for the anti-Trump protest group, which has attracted millions of participants since 2025.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The weird rise and spectacular fall of Katie Zacharia  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✅ Subscribe to PN ✅  —  On October 9, Newsmax commentator …
Paul Krugman:
Donald Trump is Politically Bankrupt.  Be Very Afraid  —  What will he do when he has nothing left to lose?  —  According to CNN, all-out war with Iran may be about to resume: … Trump says that he won't order a strike before the midterms.  But Robert Pape, author of the Substack Escalation Trap …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Washington Sun:
Trump Aides Are Getting Ready to Penalize Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers  —  Trump administration officials are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year, according to five sources familiar with the matter.
Nia-Malika Henderson / Bloomberg:
Vance Went Off-Script.  It Didn't Go Well  —  While stumping for the Republican ticket this year, Vice President JD Vance has gained a certain comfort with delivering speeches.  He also shows fluency in scripted moments where he can anticipate questions and interactions.
Alasdair Pal / Reuters:
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines in critical condition after vehicle attack  —  Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Cassandra Jaramillo / ProPublica:
Ken Paxton's Anti-Abortion Influence Already Extended Beyond Texas.  He Could Take It Further in the Senate.  —  As Texas attorney general, Paxton has advanced anti-abortion policy in his home state and prevailed where others have failed.  Allies who've witnessed his victories see an opening …
Bob Woodward / New Yorker:
The Danger of Getting Too Close to a Source  —  Richard Darman was my source in the Reagan and Bush Administrations—and my best friend.  —  “Woodward, Darman,” he said.  It was how every phone call from him began over two decades.  Richard G. Darman was what I call a “hide in plain sight” …
Discussion: Axios
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Polls Show Democrats Ahead.  Are They ‘Right’ This Time?  —  Polls are inherently imprecise, but they don't have a record of systematically overestimating Democrats in recent nonpresidential elections.  —  Are the midterm polls overestimating the Democrats?  —  It's hard not to wonder.
Adithi Ramakrishnan / Associated Press:
Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science  —  Halley Froehlich was sure she'd spend her scientific career in the United States.  Her family has been in America since the 1700s.  —  But over the past two years, delayed federal grants …
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
George Washington's Legacy of Religious Freedom Is Under Threat in the Military  —  Pluralism is an important gift from our first commander in chief—and it's being squandered.  —  ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN A BOSS or had a boss knows that the influence of a superior extends far beyond explicit instructions.
Wall Street Journal:
The Race Is On for Trump Staffers to Hire Lawyers in Case Democrats Win Midterms  —  Cabinet officials, ordinary staffers preparing for possibility that Democrats could launch probes if party gains back Congress  —  Trump administration officials are lawyering up.
Associated Press:
The GOP counts on farmers' votes.  As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to Kansas  —  Fifth-generation Kansas farmer Glenn Brunkow describes this time of year as “go time,” when farmers are combining fields, hauling crops to town and moving livestock from summer pastures to their winter homes.
 
 
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Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent:
3 waves of Russian missiles slam Kyiv overnight, killing at least 1, injuring 8
Discussion: Associated Press and Bloomberg
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Vital Early Voting Period Begins in Texas
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Obama calls Trump officials' investigation of Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’
The Texas Tribune:
Migrant found dead at Laredo ICE facility
 

 
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
James Gunn and Peter Safran step down as co-heads of DC Studios; Skydance appoints ex-Marvel exec Jeremy Latcham as president and chief creative officer of DC

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Skydance reports Q3 revenue up 5% YoY to $7B, net income of $73M, and adjusted EBITDA of $1B, excluding WBD, in its first earnings since closing the WBD deal

Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Federal prosecutors told a judge that they are considering treating NYT as a conspirator in a criminal case accusing James Comey of leaking sensitive info
 
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