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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Haley Stevens' High(est) Profile Meltdown  —  Let me share a few quick thoughts about former Democratic senate primary candidate Haley Stevens.  As you've likely seen Stevens showed up this morning at a Black church in Detroit with Republican senate candidate Mike Rogers.
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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Haley Stevens endorses GOP's Mike Rogers as Michigan Democrats feud  —  DETROIT — Rep. Haley Stevens, the Michigan Democrat who narrowly lost her party's Senate primary in August, not only attended church services Sunday morning with Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers — she endorsed him, too.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Some House Dems are now pushing to kick Haley Stevens out of their caucus  —  Her shock endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers escalates a feud with former Democratic primary rival Abdul El-Sayed in the final days of a top battleground race.  — Abdul El-Sayed responds: “I don't actually think about Haley Stevens”
Violet Jira / Washington Post:
Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers  —  The appearance of Stevens, who recently clashed with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over an ad, marked a stunning turn.  She previously said she wanted a Democratic victory in the Senate race.  —  Loading...
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Haley Stevens' staff and colleagues erupt at her “betrayal”  —  Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) faced fierce backlash from fellow Democrats, party officials and her own staffers after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate on Sunday. … - “Pathetic, petty, selfish, unhinged,” …
Christa Dutton / The Washington Sun:
Haley Stevens Breaks With Her Party to Back Republican Mike Rogers  —  DETROIT — Rep. Haley Stevens on Sunday endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, accelerating the string of headaches she's caused for Democrats in the eleventh hour of a critical race between Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
Adam Wren / Politico:
El-Sayed raised $1.2 million in hours since Haley Stevens endorsed his rival  —  Her shock endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers escalates a feud with former Democratic primary rival Abdul El-Sayed in the final days of a top battleground race.  — Abdul El-Sayed responds: “I don't actually think about Haley Stevens”
Discussion: Mediaite
Associated Press:
Michigan Democrats' unity push falters as Stevens is asked to skip event with El-Sayed
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:   Trump says he would ‘love to have’ Haley Stevens join Republican Party
MS NOW:
Haley Stevens breaks with fellow Democrats to endorse GOP's Mike Rogers in shocking move
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
BREAKING: Haley Stevens Endorses Republican in Final Attempt to Tank Abdul El-Sayed
Politico:
Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers after fallout with Abdul El-Sayed
Washington Post:
Judge tosses DOJ's attempt to delay Alaska Senate results if Republican loses  —  The decision shot down the Trump administration's extraordinary request to block the election's resolution if Sen. Dan S. Sullivan narrowly loses.  Another candidate, Dan J. Sullivan Jr., is also running.
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Did the Peltola Campaign Seal the Fate of Alaska's Ranked Choice Vote?  —  Beyond hotly contested Senate and governor's races, Alaskans will decide Tuesday whether to scrap the state's unique ballot.  The campaign of Mary Peltola may have bolstered critics of the system.
Wall Street Journal:   Alaska Town Reckons With ‘Decoy Dan’ Election Fallout: ‘Now It Is Serious’
Politico:
Chris Murphy is hospitalized after stroke  —  Sen. Chris Murphy is being hospitalized following a stroke, an aide to the Connecticut Democrat said Sunday.  —  “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game.
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Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says  —  Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, according to the Connecticut Democrat's office.  In a statement Sunday, Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said the senator “started experiencing numbness …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Early voting data suggests blue wave, Dems could exceed 2018 turnout advantage  —  Final early voting records from Texas, Georgia, and now North Carolina show Democrats benefiting from an “engagement gap” that exceeds the party's advantage in 2018  —  A few programming reminders before the Election …
Discussion: The Downballot
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Axios:
Why Florida Republicans are “white-knuckled” about Tuesday  —  Florida Republicans aren't panicking about sluggish turnout for the midterms, but in the words of one GOP elder: “We're white-knuckled.” … - “I don't necessarily want to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think the turnout …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The ‘Blacklash’ Is Here … The first hint appeared in the 2025 elections …
Discussion: MS NOW
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   The ‘Blacklash’ is here  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Sunday morning.
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NBC News:
Poll: Voters demand change and a check on Trump, fueling a steep Democratic midterm advantage  —  Trump's disapproval rating hits a record high of 60% in a new national NBC News poll, and Democrats have a 7-point lead in the battle for Congress ahead of Tuesday's elections.
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Nick Reisman / Politico:   Facing a Trump backlash, New York Republicans blame blue state incumbents
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump has frank call with Netanyahu about next move in Iran war  —  President Trump had a candid phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday about the state of U.S. negotiations with Iran and how quickly to return to combat, according to one Israeli and one U.S. source.
The Hill:
The dangerous illusion of ‘a little Epic Fury’  —  As President Trump contemplates a return to kinetic warfare with Iran in the coming days and weeks under what has been dubbed “a little Epic Fury,” it is important to take into account one immutable fact about warfare: The enemy gets a vote.
Discussion: MeidasTouch
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New York Times:
Gaffes and Men's Bodies: Analysis of Trump's Speeches at Age 80  —  A Times review of the president's public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS  —  A Times review of the president's public speeches finds …
Discussion: Althouse
 
 
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
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Casey He / Politico:
Democrats eye state supreme court races — this year and beyond
Discussion: The Hill
Sabrina Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal:
Democrat David Jolly Tests if a ‘Ted Lasso’ Strategy Can Flip Florida
Evan Gorelick / New York Times:
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