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5:20 AM ET, October 30, 2026

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Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86  —  He's forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.” … He was 86.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek's' Captain Picard and 'X-Men's' Charles Xavier, Dies at 86
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
DOJ Orders Criminal Probes of California Officials on Voting  —  Justice Department leadership directed top federal prosecutors in California to pursue criminal subpoenas of state and local officials regarding their roles administering allegedly illegal voting, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration, States Harden Battle Lines Ahead of Election Day  —  Voting standoffs are growing amid high levels of distrust between federal and state officials  —  WASHINGTON—State election officials and the Trump administration are eyeing one another with extreme suspicion ahead …
Discussion: Votebeat and CBS News
Alexandra Hutzler / Democracy Docket:
DOJ presses on with California ballot challenge despite the legal losses piling up
Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
California election officials face grand jury subpoenas as DOJ expands voting investigation
Democracy Docket:
Did the data for DOJ's California voter lawsuit come via election denier Heather Honey?
Discussion: Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:
How Alaska Became the Most Chaotic Senate Battleground in America  —  Democrats wanted to focus on Trump and high heating bills, but then came the October surprise  —  ANCHORAGE—As winter set in and Election Day neared in Alaska, high prices for diesel and home heating oil drove voter anger …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Alaska governor casts doubt on certifying election if Peltola wins  —  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) suggested Thursday the state could withhold certification of the U.S. Senate election results if Democrat Mary Peltola wins. … - “We're going to investigate it.
Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Alaska Governor Doesn't Commit to Certifying Senate Race if Peltola Wins
Oliver Willis / Daily Kos:
Trump hypes New York Times hack job about Alaska Senate race
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba's $50 Million Deal  —  Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.
Discussion: Mediaite
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois' midterm election  —  That mail ballot had to travel a long way — from Joliet to the Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV has led the Catholic church since white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel in May 2025.
Discussion: Forbes, Breitbart and NBC News
Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Ramaswamy Pulls Controversial Ad Featuring His Opponent's Estranged Mother  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign will no longer air a controversial ad that features Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother saying her daughter is a “liar” and “needs help.”
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Washington Post:
Ramaswamy takes down explosive ad featuring his opponent's mother
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Trump ‘Front Row Joe’ Arrested on Vile Sex Crime Charges … A Trump superfan who regularly sits in the front row at the president's events has been busted for possessing disturbing images of children.  —  Adam Radogna, a 37-year-old Ohio restaurant owner, was indicted by a grand jury …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
After losing his majority, Netanyahu tries to delegitimize election results  —  After his far-right coalition lost 11 seats in the election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to discredit the results by claiming there was mass voting fraud in Arab communities.
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Anniek Bao / CNBC:
Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as Netanyahu's party claims election ‘stolen’
Billal Rahman / Newsweek:
List of Democrats Who Did Not Sign Letter Against Ilhan Omar Investigation  —  Loading video...  Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.  —  Forty House Democrats did not sign a letter condemning the federal investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar …
Axios:
Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says  —  The Pentagon's top military planner admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters from separate outlets over a one-year period, according to an internal report of the investigation shared with Axios.
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Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
Hegseth Fires General He Accused of Leaking Information to the News Media
MS NOW:
Trump cancels two rallies before election day, says he'll do tele-rallies instead  —  The president's planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa were abruptly cancelled with the RNC claiming the last-minute schedule change was to allow Trump to reach more voters through virtual tele-rallies.
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Associated Press:
Democratic divisions linger in Michigan Senate race.  Will frustration with Trump outweigh them?  —  Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign Sunday in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens, marking their first public appearance together in months …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Head of Vietnam veterans group says he was misled before it endorsed Trump's arch  —  The White House has sought to rally support from veterans before a court showdown on Friday.  —  SummaryLoading...  The head of the Vietnam Veterans of America says he was misled before the group endorsed …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Hamed Ahmadi / The Washington Sun:
Trump Administration Halts Funding for Key Ukraine Security Programs  —  The Trump administration has halted future aid to Ukraine through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program, even as Russia intensifies attacks on the country's energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
NBC News:
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's team acknowledged screwup in case against former FBI officials  —  A Pirro aide said they'd made a problematic mistake in their politically charged case against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, an FBI agent testified.  —  WASHINGTON — A top aide …
Discussion: Townhall
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: House Democrats' next big battle  —  A battle of the competing factions of a potential House Democratic majority is already underway.  An expected wave of both progressives and moderates in the midterms has members of both contingents feeling strongly that any 2026 gains …
Discussion: RealClearPolitics
Ashley Ahn / Politico:
Oklahoma's next senator can be seated immediately after election, state AG rules  —  The winner of next week's Oklahoma Senate race will be able to take office immediately after the election, effectively ending Republican Sen. Alan Armstrong's appointment before the current session of the Senate concludes …
Politico:
GOP lawmakers start contemplating a diminished Donald Trump  —  Donald Trump will have his ironclad grip on congressional Republicans tested like never before if the party loses one or both chambers Tuesday.  —  Trump already appears to be gearing up to blame others if Democrats retake the House or the Senate.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and New Yorker
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
‘Look what I brought home for you’: GOP embraces earmark revival as Election Day looms  —  With voters sour on Republican governance, GOP candidates in the most competitive House and Senate races are reaching for a time-tested message that has grown out of fashion in their party: bringing home the federal bacon.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Dems privately name Texas as most-flippable red state  —  Democrats' main Senate super PAC is privately telling top donors that Texas offers their best shot at flipping a deep-red Senate seat, followed by Ohio, where the race remains close.  — Senate Majority PAC also sees victories …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
This Reagan Republican is not amused  —  Campaigning in northwest Ohio this week, Speaker Mike Johnson took a shot at long-tenured Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, saying, “I love the [Ronald] Reagan years, but I don't want to be serving with somebody who was there during the Reagan years.”
Thomas Frank / Politico:
Trump fast-tracks Florida disaster aid days before tight elections  —  President Donald Trump approved disaster aid Thursday afternoon for Florida residents hit by a recent hurricane, acting in near-record speed for his administration, days before two tight statewide elections.
Discussion: Florida Politics
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Two U.S. service members die amid Iran war, Pentagon tally shows  —  The Pentagon has added two noncombat deaths to its public database of U.S. military deaths that have occurred amid the war with Iran, bringing the disclosed total of fatalities to 23.  —  Both deaths were airmen who died …
930 WFMD Free Talk:
Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel ‘concerning’ and ‘wrong’  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel Thursday …
Discussion: Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
Top Admiral Briefs Trump On Iran Attack Options  —  A Thursday White House meeting included a rare in-person briefing by Adm. Cooper as the U.S. weighs new combat operations  —  The top U.S. commander in the Middle East briefed President Trump Thursday on military options for Iran …
 
 
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Noah Shachtman / New York Times:
Is This the End for Trump's Princelings? Or Just the Start?
Mark Walker / New York Times:
Georgia Republican Donor Sentenced to 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme
Discussion: James Magazine Online
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Obama's Great Skewering of Trump
Harrison Ray / Media Matters for America:
Local Maine broadcast TV news largely failed to contextualize increasing energy prices
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Texas sues state's largest county for ads encouraging minority voters
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Federal Debt Hits 100% of GDP
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Argument
C.J. Ciaramella / Reason:
Video Shows ICE Agents Slashing Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off
Discussion: Advocate and The Gateway Pundit
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System
Politico:
‘Contrary to law’: Judge strikes down Trump admin's definition of ‘medically frail’ in Medicaid work requirements
 

 
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