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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.
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
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 …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The corporate cash behind Vivek Ramaswamy's “despicable” TV ad  —  At 12 years old, Amy Acton was the victim of sexual abuse.  After her stepfather was indicted on charges of raping Acton, her estranged mother, Donna Arthur, took her stepfather's side and left the state with him as he fled justice.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
“Stop whining”: What Vance's take on Ohio ad flap means for 2028
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism
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.
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New York Times:
Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud
Robert Schmad / Fox News:
Biden-appointed judge blocks voter-fraud probes in battleground states just days before midterms
Discussion: RedState
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.
Discussion: The Hill, MS NOW and The Bulwark
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Harvard University:
Harvard Youth Poll
Discussion: Newsweek and Axios
Berwood A Yost / Franklin & Marshall College Poll:
Franklin & Marshall College Poll Release: October 2026
Discussion: Daily Kos
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
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
The Pollwatcher: Another fraudulent pollster is out of business, and a third group just disappeared
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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Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing
Discussion: Politico, NBC News and Bloomberg
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 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.
David Fischer / Associated Press:
Lawyers for Trump, BBC battle over depositions in president's $10 billion defamation case  —  Lawyers for the BBC and for Donald Trump were tussling in court Thursday over whether former special counsel Jack Smith should be deposed in the president's $10 billion defamation case against the broadcaster …
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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 …
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 …
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 and STAT
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Dems know Ilhan Omar is in deep trouble — that's why they had Obama parachute in
Discussion: Townhall, RedState, HotAir and Vox
Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search
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.
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Tried to Get Google to Rename Atlantic Ocean After Him  —  President Trump isn't done trying to rename things.  —  The president told a rally audience in South Carolina Wednesday evening that he tried to rename the Atlantic Ocean to “Trump Ocean,” but ultimately decided against it.
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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
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.
Eric Katz / The Washington Sun:
State Asked Foreign Service Officers Up for Promotion Whether They Voted for Trump  —  The State Department has asked some foreign service officials up for promotion who they voted for in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, raising concerns the agency is violating a federal law …
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.
 
 
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Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
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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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Pulse #016: The US Military's Notorious ‘Heat Ray’ Is Headed for the Border
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Emmet Fraizer / The Nation:
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Will Oremus / The Atlantic:
America Is About to See What Happens When Voters Turn to AI
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
The Pentagon is quietly building an elite new tech sabotage agency
Dustin Volz / New York Times:
A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites
 

 
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Matthew Prince / @eastdakota:
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Abhirami G / Reuters:
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AJ Vicens / Reuters:
Microsoft says China-linked hackers used AI penetration testing tool ARTEX to compromise ConnectWise as part of a campaign targeting hundreds of organizations
 
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