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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Elon Musk pours another $76 million into boosting Republicans  —  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave another $76 million to boost Republicans in the first two weeks of October, bringing his total giving this cycle to more than $442 million.  The additional funds, which Musk gave to his super PAC …
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Bloomberg:
Musk Giving Tops $445 Million in Midterm Election Push for GOP  —  With a fresh infusion of cash to his super political action committee in the first two weeks of October, Elon Musk has now given more than $445 million in the current election cycle and become one of the biggest-ever contributors to such groups.
Discussion: The Japan Times and Mediaite
CNN:
The latest sign of Republican midterm problems: A top super PAC is buying ads in Mississippi  —  Senate election US elections PACs Senate leadership  —  Republicans working to keep the Senate are increasingly anxious about holding onto a seat in Mississippi — a GOP stronghold in the deep South …
Andrew Howard / Politico:   Democrats' top Senate super PAC has raised $354M this year
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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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS watchdog refers its Corey Lewandowski investigation to Justice Department for review
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court says New Hampshire student IDs can't be used to vote in November  —  The high court said a federal judge shouldn't have changed the rules so close to the Nov. 3 election by blocking guidance issued by New Hampshire's secretary of state.
Discussion: The Independent
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New Hampshire  —  The justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter's identity.  —  The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday that New Hampshire …
Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad  —  Republican Mike DeWine said ad featuring estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton was ‘wrong’  —  Donald Trump issued a swift rebuke against Mike DeWine, Ohio's Republican governor, who on Thursday …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump on controversial Acton ad: ‘Why would you shield somebody from that?’
Discussion: Grabien, Vindicator and NewsNation
New York Times:
Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine's Military Internet Use  —  The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.  —  President Trump called Elon Musk …
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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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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:   Trump's Repudiation Is at Hand, Right?
Hannah Fingerhut / Associated Press:
Ashley Hinson shows Republicans' midterm balancing act as Trump comes to boost Iowa turnout
Forbes:
The Woolly Mammoth Billionaire's New Startup Is Genetically Engineering War Dogs For The Military  —  This voice experience is generated by AI.  Learn more.  —  Ben Lamm of de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences has teamed up with Palmer Luckey's team at Anduril to create a dog that's optimized for military use.
Discussion: Wired
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Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say  —  The federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, state officials said in recent court filings.
Discussion: KSTP-TV
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Ilhan Omar isn't ‘Squad’ rep's real name as feds' bombshell docs give huge clue she did marry brother  —  WASHINGTON — The “real” name of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has been revealed in a federal court filing with an identical surname to that of her ex-husband — and rumored brother, The Post has learned.
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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
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Some Freedom Caucus members want Brandon Gill out  —  A small group of Rep. Brandon Gill's fellow House Freedom Caucus members are privately questioning whether he still belongs in the hardline group, Axios has learned. … - The lawmakers spoke on condition of anonymity to offer candid assessments of a colleague.
NBC News:
Hegseth staff damaged historic WWII-era Eisenhower globe trying to move it to his office  —  The globe was especially notable because it had green pen or marker notations where Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower marked areas in Europe, three U.S. officials said.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's …
Avani Kalra / The Washington Sun:
Democrats Aim to Build Red State Momentum With an Epstein Ad Blitz  —  As the limits of where Democrats hope to win in 2026 creep further into reliably red territory, party operatives have been turning more often to a wedge issue that helped Donald Trump win in 2024 — disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times:
Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate, Poll Finds  —  But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.  —  With less than two weeks until the midterms, a wide majority of voters say that they largely trust …
Katy O'Donnell / Bloomberg:
Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Taming Housing Costs  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at bringing down housing costs in a bid to show that his administration is addressing voters' affordability concerns in the final sprint to the midterm elections.
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.
New York Times:
Covert Russian Group Injects Baseless Claim Into the Texas Senate Race  —  Russian influence operations appear to be stepping up efforts to meddle in the midterms, according to intelligence officials.  Most are targeting Democrats.  —  Even as President Trump pursued a thawing of relations …
Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
Buttigieg endorses independent over Democratic nominee in Montana Senate race  —  Both parties are paying increased attention to Montana in recent weeks.  —  Pete Buttigieg, the former Transportation Secretary and popular Democratic Party surrogate who has confirmed considering a 2028 presidential bid …
Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit  —  A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by 11 December.  —  Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections …
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Threatens Wider Strikes on Economic and Civilian Targets if U.S. Attacks  —  Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles; Washington is trying to move more servicemembers and diplomatic staff out of harm's way  —  Iran's message is stark: If the U.S. and Israel restart their air campaign …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre  —  Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms' latest push  —  Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth.
Ayah Ali-Ahmad / The Washington Sun:
Trump's Battle With the Media Ramps Up  —  As President Donald Trump barnstorms the country ahead of the midterms, on top of his usual White House events this week, he's had some pointed exchanges with journalists in his path.  He called one reporter a “dummy,” another “a stupid person” and a third “a sick person.”
 
 
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Tom McArdle / Telegraph:
Mummy removed from exhibition over its ‘lack of consent’
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate control hinges on unwanted nominees
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Video by Left-Wing Group Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Men for Sex
Discussion: Townhall
Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
Trump slams LeBron James over apparent national anthem stretches
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Already Building His Excuse for Losing the Midterms
Discussion: Protect Democracy and Newsweek
 Earlier Items: 
Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
Darline Graham did not discuss split over Russia sanctions waiver during Trump visit
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Nail-biter in Maine Senate race
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Early voting surges in Georgia suburbs. Rural counties tell another story.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Claire Heddles / Miami Herald:
How Byron and Erika Donalds' wealth hinges on millions in state education dollars
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
'I don't lose': Rahm Emanuel makes an early pitch for the White House
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Feds Arrest Democrat Who Led Virginia's Redistricting Push
 

 
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
US Senator Marsha Blackburn raises concerns about Meta's plan to update its commercial terms, saying the terms grant sweeping scraping authority

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez urges the NAB, the broadcast industry's largest lobbying group, to defend the right of TV newsrooms to report on polls

Esther Addley / The Guardian:
Axel Springer's Telegraph begins layoffs, pledging to become an “AI-powered” global business; sources: up to 100 jobs will go, with culture and sports hit hard

 
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