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1:30 PM ET, October 20, 2026

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Paul Krugman:
The Traitor in Chief  —  Trump and his allies hate America and what it stands for  —  Trump says Russia is being “fine” on Ukraine  —  Writing in the New York Times, David Sanger highlights the extent to which Donald Trump is going all out to support Vladimir Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine:
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Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:
Rubio insists the US isn't trying to hurt Ukraine
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Politico:
GOP lawmakers scramble to spare Ukraine from Trump
Discussion: Mercury News, CBS News and The Hill
Edward Luce / Financial Times:   Putin's American friends
Washington Post:
Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine
ProPublica:
How Trump's FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation  —  On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham's time was expensive.  He was meeting with two executives and a lobbyist …
Jessica Contrera / New York Times:
Attack Ad Featuring Candidate's Mother Turns Ohio Governors Race Even Uglier  —  A Republican ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her daughter a liar.  The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton's mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.
Discussion: Politico, HotAir and The Gateway Pundit
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Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Acton's estranged mother calls her a ‘liar’; Democrat calls Ramaswamy ‘despicable’  —  Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's (D) mother called her a “liar” in a new ad, as her brother labelled the video “a despicable low” on Tuesday ahead of the state's elections in November.
Herb Scribner / Axios:
The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shine  —  The manosphere stars who helped mobilize young men for Donald Trump in 2024 are losing their shine with that very audience.  —  Why it matters: Trump and Republicans rode a wave of cultural cachet to reach young male voters.
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Alex Roarty / The Washington Sun:
Trump Voters Are Souring on Trump, Says a New Survey
Discussion: Third Way and Townhall
Alex Miller / Fox News:
Top Trump ally warns Republican Party ‘dead’ if it loses key voting bloc ahead of midterms
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Los Angeles Times
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed  —  Timmy Teepell's firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed  —  The man who attempted to ambush the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …
Discussion: MS NOW, Wonkette, Daily Kos and New Republic
Sarah Manavis / Wired:
They Fled Trump's America.  Now They Regret It  —  The internet told them Europe was a social paradise.  Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn't free, and people can be really mean.  —  In the autumn of 2024, Annie was ready for something new.
Discussion: Instapundit
Russell Contreras / Axios:
America's deep religious divide over empathy  —  White evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority says empathy can become dangerous when it leads people away from a society guided by God's truth, according to a new survey.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Offer Up to $30,000 for Tips That Expose Government Fraud  —  The new $25 million antifraud program will be administered by the Justice Department  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is planning to announce a new program on Tuesday that will pay people up to $30,000 for successful tips …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Politico:
Democrats have a message for Elon Musk: Watch out  —  Democrats are eyeing many targets as they make plans to probe corruption in and around President Donald Trump's administration should they win control of the House next month.  —  Few loom larger than Elon Musk.
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Dem gavels are coming for Elon Musk
Discussion: Althouse
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney  —  Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity amid U.S …
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Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses  —  Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.  —  President Trump said at a rally in Kansas Monday night that the Agriculture Department …
Sophia Vlahakis / CBS News:
Democrat Ro Khanna to campaign in Nebraska with independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn  —  Dan Osborn, an independent who has vowed not to caucus with Republicans or Democrats if elected to serve as Nebraska's next senator, will hit the campaign trail Saturday with progressive Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.
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Jared Ochacher / CBS News:   With early race for 2028 fast approaching, 3 more Democrats slated to join summit to plot out future
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Housing is grim for builders, buyers, and homeowners right now  —  The AI boom is sucking up all the capital.  The Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to cool inflation.  And one sector is bearing the brunt of the pain from both: housing. … Builders are facing more expensive capital …
The Texas Tribune:
Dallas man who died in Laredo ICE facility was lawful permanent resident  —  ICE said Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias obtained his legal status fraudulently because he failed to disclose a 2004 arrest for theft.  His daughter disputes that.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
Discussion: New York Times and Truthout
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump uses antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Roger Marshall at rally in Kansas  —  Trump had used the term during a speech last year, leading to backlash.  He said at the time that he wasn't aware of the word's antisemitic connotations. … Speaking at a campaign rally in Kansas …
Politico:
Was eggflation foul play?  —  With help from Steve Folk and Cheyenne Haslett  — Economists dismissed egg collusion as crankery and blamed bird flu for high prices for years.  Then the feds found evidence that could prove the cranks right.  — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Democrats target Oklahoma's deep-red governor's race  —  The Democratic Governors Association announced Tuesday it is investing half a million dollars to flip the governor's mansion in Oklahoma — a state the president won by 34 points in 2024.  —  The race between Republican former state …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Charles Creitz / Fox News:
Bush family royalty backs Democrat in battle to flip Texas blue  —  The NBA executive gave $2,500 to Lone Star Rising PAC, choosing a transparent filing over an anonymous 501c4  —  Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico got a big-name boost from a surprising corner of the Republican Party …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Republicans see shrinking boost from redistricting  —  House Republicans are quietly scaling back hopes for the 10-seat boost they sought from redistricting nationwide, amid a souring political climate and polls showing a collapse in GOP support among Latino voters in Texas and Florida.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
French riots become Republican midterm boogeyman  —  As the French right-wing National Rally is seizing on fiery protests in the country for its pre-election pitch, so are President Trump and his Republican allies in the U.S. … - He claimed France was being “conquered, looted …
Mara Hoplamazian / The Washington Sun:
Judge Says Trump's DOJ Can't Get a Citizen Lawsuit Against xAI Dismissed  —  The Justice Department will be allowed to intervene in a citizen lawsuit against xAI's data center in Mississippi, but cannot throw the case out of court, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
French riots are the new Hunter's laptop which was the new migrant caravan which was the new Ebola  —  On Monday, Fox covered the riots every hour from 5 a.m. to midnight — a total of more than 2 hours of airtime  —  Fox News appears to have settled on this cycle's October surprise …
Discussion: New York Times
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The surprising conservative backlash against Justice Alito  —  Justice Samuel Alito's new book, So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country, isn't going to set the world on fire with its bold new ideas.  It's mostly a collection of Alito's old speeches.
 
 
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UMass Poll:
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Hits Brutal Poll Low—and MAGA Finger-Pointing Erupts
Discussion: MS NOW
Nicole Belcastro / The Washington Sun:
Inflation Hits Trump's Merch Machine
Discussion: The Independent
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Republican National Committee, Far Richer Than D.N.C., Pumps $50 Million Into Midterms
Discussion: Election Law Blog and NewsMax.com