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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.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Top Rubio adviser for Venezuela and Cuba leaves State Dept. … - Lewin first entered the federal government via Elon Musk's DOGE effort to cut government spending.  — He is getting married and has a job lined up in the private sector after he returns from his honeymoon.
Josep Freixes / ColombiaOne:
Flavio Bolsonaro Reportedly Flees Brazil After Passport Revocation  —  Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator and former presidential candidate, has reportedly left Brazil for the United States, according to reports published by international media outlets.  The news emerged Tuesday …
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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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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.
New York Post:
Feds raid billionaire's Beverly Hills mansion in dramatic Eric Swalwell probe — as source reveals sex worker link  —  The FBI a Beverly Hills mansion in connection with the investigation into disgraced California politician Eric Swalwell — and the raid is linked to a sex worker, a senior law enforcement official told The Post.
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Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
FBI raids California mansion related to Eric Swalwell investigation  —  The FBI on Tuesday raided a Beverly Hills home amid its investigation into former California Rep. Eric Swalwell.  —  The Trump administration has been investigating Swalwell since early this year over a civil rights …
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Trump Delivers Surefire Closing Message for Midterms: Check Out Nicki Minaj's ‘Beautiful Ass’  —  The president of the United States' posterior fixation continues with the election just over a week away … Minaj appeared alongside Trump at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday (Oct. 25) …
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NBC News:
Live updates: Trump returns to Texas to campaign for GOP candidates
Discussion: RedState
Grace Ashford / New York Times:   A Trump Die-Hard Is Suddenly at Risk in an Upstate G.O.P. District
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump says he will respect midterm results 'if they're honest elections'
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Newsweek and Bloomberg
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:   Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US 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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William Kristol / The Bulwark:   Wave Goodbye to a Republican Congress
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli turnout hits 53-year high, a bad sign for Netanyahu … - Higher voter turnout will likely push several of the parties in his bloc below the electoral threshold — making it harder for the prime minister to reach a 61-seat majority in parliament.  — An increase in turnout among …
Discussion: Breitbart and NewsMax.com
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Netanyahu warns of high turnout in Israeli election: ‘Emergency hour’
Bridget Brown / Associated Press:
Israel election live updates: Israelis vote in a tense election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
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 …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump says East Potomac renovation will proceed despite judge's order blocking golf course closure  —  President Trump is insisting his plan to redevelop East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., and renovate the public golf course there will be carried out as scheduled despite an order from a federal judge halting future work at the site.
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Popular Information:
The rape allegations against Trump: what we know and what is still being hidden  —  A new report from House Judiciary Committee Democrats contains new details about the Trump-Epstein relationship — and an alleged cover-up  —  On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Democrats released …
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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 …
Discussion: Financial Times and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Election Officials Fear Trump Administration's Interference in Midterms Voting  —  State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.  — 1k
Discussion: The Washington Sun
Andrew Childers / Democracy Docket:
Democrats ask for immediate block on Trump's election interference schemes  —  Democrats asked a federal judge Monday night for a restraining order and temporary injunction to halt President Donald Trump and his administration from interfering in the upcoming midterms.
Discussion: Throughline
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Living in the long, stupid shadow of the Big Lie  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Our coverage is possible thanks for paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  Let's make one thing very clear …
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
His ‘Lifetime Mantra’ is ‘Standing up to Bullies.’ Now, He's Running Against an Islamophobe Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People.  —  The bizarre Texas oil regulator race that's become about much more.  —  Jon Rosenthal got an unexpected text from a friend earlier this year: Karl Rove …
Paul Krugman:
Trump Doesn't Give a Damn About Your Problems  —  As the midterms loom, he's finally admitting the obvious  —  If Republicans do implode as badly next Tuesday as the current polls suggest, there will be two main reasons.  One is Trump's epic corruption, which finally seems to be getting traction …
Discussion: Axios
Ellie Fivas / The Washington Sun:
The Other Dan Sullivan Is Deep in Debt Amid Legal Battle  —  Legal trouble facing the Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan is getting expensive.  —  Daniel J. Sullivan — not to be confused with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, who's on the same ballot — is more than $21,000 in debt for …
Fox News:
Illinois man accused of threatening Congress with white substances in letters marked with his return address  —  An Illinois man was charged with two felonies Monday after allegedly sending letters containing an unknown white powder substance to members of Congress, according to a criminal complaint.
 
 
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Bernie Sanders Is Suddenly Everywhere
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Vance accuses Abdul el Sayed of trafficking ‘explicitly anti-white racial hatred’
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Newsweek
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
AP investigation: Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January
Discussion: The Independent
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The Midterms Are a Referendum on Elon Musk
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New York Post:
Katie Zacharia reveals lesson her brief White House stint taught her kids as she recounts final day
Discussion: MS NOW and The Independent
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Neil Young sues for the second time over Trump's use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World'
New York Times:
Inside the Billionaires' War Against California's Proposed Wealth Tax
Discussion: Forbes
Ilana Berger / Media Matters for America:
Fox News' pro-data center coverage increased by 420% following sobering GOP memo about data centers and midterms