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5:15 PM ET, October 22, 2026

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Washington Post:
Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office.  His staff broke it.  —  Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.  —  SummaryLoading...  It was early this year when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted to move the world.
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism … President Donald Trump on Thursday defended a controversial campaign ad by Vivek Ramaswamy featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial race, calling Acton a liar.
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Julie Carr Smyth / Associated Press:
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother  —  Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, taking sides with the Democratic candidate for governor and former member …
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
“Stop whining”: What Vance's take on Ohio ad flap means for 2028
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions  —  Military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version …
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Paul Krugman:
It's Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk  —  Did Elon Musk decide by personal fiat to cut off Ukraine's access to vital communications?  Although Musk claims that the decision was made by Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal, some U.S. officials state that Musk did indeed take it upon himself to pull the plug on Ukraine.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
GOP senator questions Elon Musk's influence over military assets
Discussion: MS NOW and The Hill
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski  —  The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president's second term.  —  The Justice Department has opened …
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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski  —  The inquiry is one of the first in Trump's second term to target someone close to the president  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is examining allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his top position …
Discussion: VINnews
CNN:
Justice Department investigating Republican operative Corey Lewandowski over alleged contract misconduct at DHS, sources say
Discussion: Rolling Stone and NewsMax.com
Matthew Cole / Vanity Fair:
The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers  —  An exclusive excerpt from Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed's Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East examines how bank accounts linked …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10 billion BBC lawsuit
Mary Radcliffe / FiftyPlusOne:
More pollster funny business uncovered by FiftyPlusOne  —  A shady pollster from sunny California just disappeared from the internet, a few days after FiftyPlusOne asked to verify its data  —  Mary Radcliffe, G. Elliott Morris, Cooper Burton, and FiftyPlusOne
Mark Osborne / CBS News:
Stephen Hubbard lands back in U.S. after release from Russian prison  —  Stephen Hubbard, the Michigan native who spent four years wrongfully imprisoned in Russia before being released on Wednesday, landed back in the U.S. late Wednesday, according to President Trump.
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NBC News:
Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas charged in public corruption case  —  The 82-year-old surrendered to authorities to face charges Thursday, the Justice Department said.  She was charged along with a half-dozen others.  —  Federal authorities on Thursday charged a prominent Virginia Democrat …
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Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Feds Arrest Democrat Who Led Virginia's Redistricting Push
New York Times:
Just How Much Are Young Voters Backing Democrats Now?  See the Shift.  —  In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.  —  In the last presidential election, Democrats' support among young voters was their lowest in two decades.
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Harvard University:
Harvard Youth Poll
New Republic:
How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party  —  Your phone buzzes with a frantic text message.  “DEMOCRACY IS ON THE LINE.”  It's not the first time you've gotten a fundraising text like this from the Democratic Party and its candidates.  Nor the first time you've rolled your eyes.
Madison Mills / Axios:
Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts  —  Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios.
Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
Calley Means, a Top RFK Jr. Adviser, Quits Trump Administration  —  Kennedy ally focused on ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiatives was frustrated by White House delays in policymaking to promote healthy eating  —  A top ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is departing …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections
Discussion: Axios, KIFI-TV and STAT
Rohan Goswami / Semafor:
Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison's Skydance  —  The Scoop  —  Elon Musk has invested roughly $1 billion in Skydance, according to people familiar with the matter, providing a much needed financial injection as the company looks to cut costs and bolster its stock price.
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Governors: Ohio to Leans Democratic Among Other Changes as Dems Eye Gubernatorial Majority … Overall ratings summary: … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Democrats are now at least narrowly favored in our ratings in enough states to win an elusive majority of state governorships.
Discussion: Newsweek, Mediaite and Associated Press
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NBC News:
Blanche won't rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario  —  The attorney general's comments come in the middle of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to zero in on what elections experts say is a relatively rare phenomenon of voting by noncitizens.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Trump Says Google CEO Rejected His Request to Rename Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps  —  President Donald Trump, who has already renamed two bodies of water after America, said he would like to redub the Atlantic Ocean as well — but that the CEO of Google pushed back on the idea.
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Tried to Get Google to Rename Atlantic Ocean After Him
MeidasTouch:
“So Much Worse Than People Realize”: Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Damage at U.S. Bases as Troops Describe Being Abandoned  —  Service members, contractors, and military families share photos, videos, and firsthand accounts of the Iran war that they say the Pentagon has kept from the American public
Discussion: The Guardian
ProPublica:
Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service  —  In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to check for late mail-in ballots.  It was three days after the primary and they were expecting no more than a few dozen.
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Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The end of the Trump rally  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📈 Subscribe to PN 📈  —  As election day approached in 2024, Donald Trump got a little wistful.
Claire Heddles / Miami Herald:
How Byron and Erika Donalds' wealth hinges on millions in state education dollars … Five state-funded charter schools have paid more than $30 million over the last four years to two private companies run by Erika Donalds, whose husband is Florida's Republican candidate for governor …
Emmet Fraizer / The Nation:
The Fall of Scientific American The Fall of “Scientific American”  —  When the beloved science publication got too political, its corporate owners stepped in.  Now its future is uncertain.  —  Pocket  —  In March of 2026, in a nondescript, 46th-floor office overlooking lower Manhattan …
Will Oremus / The Atlantic:
America Is About to See What Happens When Voters Turn to AI  —  Chatbots are adding a new layer of chaos ahead of the midterms.  —  If you were wondering whether AI could make the midterms even more confusing, here's one data point: Several people who thought they were donating …
Discussion: New York Times
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Fake polls are a real problem  —  Still Counting Episode 7 is ready.  This episode is a little bit on the longer side.  The original plan was to tell the story of the 2026 campaign through the ubiquitous ads that you're undoubtedly seeing if you're in a swing state.
 
 
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James LaPorta / CBS News:
Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations
Discussion: The Hill
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
'I don't lose': Rahm Emanuel makes an early pitch for the White House
Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
Zelensky mocks Steve Witkoff's comment calling Putin a ‘humanitarian’
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump criticizes LeBron James as ‘disgrace’ over national anthem
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Social Security Administration pushes yet another Trump-centric message as elections approach
Discussion: Townhall
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Politico:
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Politico corrects a story to say Chief of Staff Susie Wiles had no direct role in setting up Katie Zacharia's Sean Hannity interview, after a White House threat

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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Ruth Graham / New York Times:
Sources: Christianity Today lost 50%+ of its 79 staff to layoffs or resignations, amid complaints its new leadership is pushing back on independent journalism
 
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