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New York Times:
In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan  —  The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.  —  President Trump turned to Islamophobic stereotypes …
Discussion: Al Jazeera, The Daily Wire and NBC News
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Wall Street Journal:
Eleven Hours of Trump: What We Saw on the Ground at Seven Rallies in Seven Days  —  The blitz of visits to largely red states aims to stem GOP losses by motivating Trump supporters to show up on Election Day  —  Joe Douglas knew what to expect when he drove 90 minutes to see President Trump in Wichita, Kan., this week.
Tim Balk / New York Times:
How Obama and Trump Made Their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump leans into Islamophobic rhetoric at Michigan rally
Bo Erickson / Reuters:
Trump campaigns in Michigan a day after Obama rallies Democrats
Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Rap phenom Nicki Minaj to rally alongside Trump in metro Detroit Sunday
Washington Post:
Trump started a trade war with Canada. GOP candidates became casualties.
Discussion: Bloomberg, WJBK-TV and Reason
Bloomberg:
Lula Wins Record Fourth Term in Surprise Brazil Comeback  —  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.
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Reuters:
Live Updates: Polls Close in Brazil as Presidential Race Comes to Chaotic Close  —  The leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accused officials in some areas of slowing transit.  His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, said flooding was hampering his voters.
Associated Press:
Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential election
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Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
Wild scenes of celebration in Belgrade as Vučić concedes Serbian election - Europe live  —  Student List movement projected to have 138 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority, to Vučić's 104  — Serbian leader Aleksandar …
Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:
Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election
Discussion: Reuters
Euronews:
Student List wins Serbian election in political earthquake as Vučić concedes defeat
Discussion: The Guardian and Balkan Insight
Erum Salam / MS NOW:
‘Could be a crime’: Todd Blanche doubles down on Alaska lawsuit  —  But the attorney general insisted that “President Trump is not trying to take over a state election in any way, shape or form.”  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department's lawsuit …
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NBC News:
Mary Peltola delays campaign events after sustaining ‘minor injuries’ in car crash
Violet Jira / Washington Post:
Democrat in Alaska's toss-up Senate race reschedules events after car crash
Wall Street Journal:
Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General?  —  Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.  —  You read that correctly.  Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.
Discussion: Need to Know
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Appeals Court Questions Trump Administration's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots  —  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's effort to compel California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots the Trump administration suspects may have been sent to noncitizens.
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Sanders could soon get a Senate bully pulpit  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Trump-spurned Republicans snub successors  — Dems plan Trump target in Epstein probe  — Blanche defends Alaska election suit  —  Bernie Sanders is already the most prominent voice on the American left.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Republicans struggle for an answer to Democrats' Medicaid attacks  —  Democrats across battleground districts are holding Republicans' feet to the fire over the Medicaid cuts in their signature One Big Beautiful Bill law.  —  In advertisements and on debate stages, the Democrats are hammering …
Discussion: Salon
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Eli Okun / Politico:   Health care shakes up the Iowa election
Axios:
Anthropic model accessed voter information  —  Anthropic's Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. … It didn't access the state's voter registration system …
Discussion: Agence France-Presse and WAGA-TV
Gianna Toboni / CBS News:
Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him, he says  —  From thousands of miles away, a Texas dad, hiding in a country he doesn't know, reminded his son to vacuum the carpet each week.  —  Moussa Diawara is from Mali …
Discussion: twitchy.com
Bloomberg:
Trump-Tied Companies Ready Defenses With GOP Midterm Hopes Slipping Away  —  Crypto, venture capital, and prediction market firms connected to the Trumps are preparing their defenses with the midterms looming.  —  Companies with ties to President Donald Trump and his family are staffing …
Akayla Gardner / MS NOW:
‘Question of the hour:’ Harris assesses her next move as 2028 looms  —  The former vice president is taking the pulse of the electorate, as she travels the country, a person close to her told MS NOW.  —  Kamala Harris is keeping her options open.  —  The former vice president is spending …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
It took just 12 hours for an AI start-up founded by ex-DOGE staffers to break into Anthropic  —  The start-up firm Cathedral has told makers of the Claude chatbot that its researchers were able to quickly penetrate sensitive systems, a report reviewed by The Post shows.  —  SummaryLoading...
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
“Zero” signs that Kennedy is leaving post-midterms  —  When it comes to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s future, two things are clear: He hasn't finished what he set out to do, and President Trump has his back. … Now, the question is why he would leave.
New York Times:
Data Center Industry Pushes for Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race  —  As political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate, there is now a super PAC aligned with the data center industry.  Its first bet is on Ms. Graham, a Republican in an unexpectedly tight race.
Justin Papp / CNBC:
Can GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate who's bucked Trump, keep his Pennsylvania swing seat? … Over nearly 10 years in Congress, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has cultivated an image as a middle-of-the-road GOP lawmaker who operates above the partisan fray and is willing to buck President Donald Trump.
 
 
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CNN:
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Reuters:
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Daniel Ross Goodman / Washington Examiner:
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
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