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7:00 PM ET, October 27, 2026

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Washington Post:
Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony  —  Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified before lawmakers about President Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021.  —  Loading...  A federal grand jury in D.C. rejected an attempt by the Justice Department …
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New York Times:
Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson  —  The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump's wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.  —  A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday rejected an effort …
CNN:
Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide over her testimony about Trump and Jan. 6, sources say  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies January 6th  —  Justice Department prosecutors on Tuesday tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson …
Discussion: MS NOW and 6abc
Molly Knight Raskin / Wired:
A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID.  HR Had No Record of Him Working There  —  Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn't even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID.  It's not clear he had the legal authority to do so.
Discussion: Reuters and The Mahablog
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Marc Caputo / Axios:   Top Rubio adviser for Venezuela and Cuba leaves State Dept.
CNN:
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro heads to US following Brazil election loss  —  Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is headed to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election, two sources have confirmed to CNN.  —  A US official told CNN that Bolsonaro is currently flying to Florida.
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The Guardian:
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say  —  Far-right senator on plane to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to Lula  —  The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States …
Agence France-Presse:
Live Updates: First Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner in Pivotal Israeli Election  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and his allies were battling a bloc of opposition parties led by a former military chief of staff, Gadi Eisenkot.  Neither has won an outright victory.  —  Tel Aviv
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu bloc loses, but Eisenkot's short of clear majority
Dov Lieber / CBS News:
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate, negotiations on forming government
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Casey He / Politico:
FBI raids Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Eric Swalwell donor  —  The FBI on Tuesday raided a Los Angeles area mansion connected to Stephen Cloobeck, a billionaire and former Democratic donor who was a close associate of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.  —  “The FBI is executing a federal search warrant” …
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Federal Agents Raid Beverly Hills Mansion Tied to Eric Swalwell
Dawn Kopecki / Reuters:
Hacking attempts against US Federal Election Commission system triggered outage, email shows  —  The US Federal Election Commission's website has been targeted by a hacker or hackers, disrupting the agency's electronic filings system a week before the November 3 elections, according to an email seen by Reuters.
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Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:   FEC faces website filing system outages the week before midterm elections
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia's Flagship Investment Fund  —  The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.  —  The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Wave Goodbye to a Republican Congress  —  Can Bibi Netanyahu hang on?  Israel's six-term prime minister faces a stiff challenge in Israel's elections today.  Polls show the bloc led by Netanyahu's Likud party neck and neck with the bloc led by former military chief Gadi Einsenkot's Yashar party …
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New York Times:
Inflation. War. Corruption. Hold Trump Accountable.
Discussion: Wonkette
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Trump Delivers Surefire Closing Message for Midterms: Check Out Nicki Minaj's ‘Beautiful Ass’
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Judge blasts prosecutors, refuses to sign new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials … A judge on Tuesday sharply criticized federal prosecutors for failing to get judicial approval before filing a new criminal complaint overnight against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about investigations of Hunter Biden.
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
Brad Plumer / New York Times:
Trump to Loosen Rules for Oil Firms on Methane, a Potent Warming Gas  —  The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change.  Those rules are now being scaled back.  —  The Trump administration is set to loosen rules designed to force oil …
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Maydeen Merino / Washington Examiner:
Trump to unveil plan to loosen methane rules for oil and gas industry
Molly Roberts / Lawfare:
How Judge Reyes Became the Lorax  —  A case about a golf course turns into a tale about the rule of law.  —  Meet The Authors  —  “I am not the Lorax,” Judge Ana C. Reyes said, in Dr. Seussian cadence, during September proceedings in D.C. Preservation League v. Department of Interior …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Texas' Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation Proceedings  —  Immigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.  —  The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to immediately block …
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Truthout
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Democrats Appear to Hold Narrow Senate Edge with Week to Go; Rating Changes for Senate, House, and Governors  —  Overall ratings summary: … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — With a week until Election Day, Democrats seem to have a slight advantage in the battle for the Senate …
Marist Poll:
The Midterm Elections in Maine, October 2026  —  Jackson & Collins Competitive in Maine Senate Contest... Pingree & Charles Tied in Gov. Contest  —  The contest for U.S. Senate in Maine is competitive among likely voters, with only two points separating Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican incumbent Susan Collins.
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Politico:
Conservative climate movement faces a blue wave wipeout  —  A blue wave that brings Democrats control of Congress could also have the counterintuitive effect of swamping climate policy partners across the aisle.  —  The Conservative Climate Caucus, a Republican group in the House that advocates …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Grist
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Down-ballot digest  —  THE CATCH-UP  —  All the focus one week out from Election Day is trained …
Discussion: The Washington Sun and Votebeat
Suryatapa Chakraborty / The Hill:
Jennings concerned about multiple states: ‘A lot of bad vibes out there’  —  Conservative commentator Scott Jennings says he is concerned about a number of Senate races, highlighting the Texas Senate race among others.  —  “There are many I'm concerned about.  Texas, honestly.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Eli Motycka / Nashville Scene:
Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem  —  Republican congressional candidate asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as ‘youthful indiscretions’  —  State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021.  He dismisses his past sexual advances as …
Discussion: Mediaite
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Rock Legend Hits Trump's Campaign Arm With $10M Copyright Lawsuit  —  Rock ‘n’ roll legend Neil Young is suing President Donald Trump for $10 million after the president's team played one of his songs at a recent rally.  —  As Trump walked onto the stage at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown …
Middle East Eye:
Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed  —  The conviction of respected journalist Lina Attalah and the closure of the independent news site represents a devastating blow to press freedom in the country  —  Security personnel lifted prominent Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah off …
 
 
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 Earlier Items: 
Fox News:
Illinois man accused of threatening Congress with white substances in letters marked with his return address
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
The Midterms Are a Referendum on Elon Musk
Discussion: Truthout
Paul Krugman:
Trump Doesn't Give a Damn About Your Problems
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Kevin Delaney, co-founder of Quartz and Charter, has been tapped by NBC News to be head of digital content and subscription, a newly created role

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
E.W. Scripps begins a new round of layoffs and buyout offers ahead of its Q3 earnings report on November 6, affecting stations across the country

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Anime licensing platform AniBiz, launched in July by Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao, raised an initial $6M from TBS Group, Toei Animation, and TV Tokyo Holdings

 
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