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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.
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...
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.
Associated Press:
Michigan Democrats' unity push falters as Stevens is asked to skip event with El-Sayed  —  Michigan Democrats are heading to church in Detroit on Sunday in an attempt to present a united front behind Abdul El-Sayed in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
Erin Doherty / Politico:
1 last weekend campaign push
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
BREAKING: Haley Stevens Endorses Republican in Final Attempt to Tank Abdul El-Sayed
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 …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The ‘Blacklash’ Is Here … The first hint appeared in the 2025 elections, when Democrats won larger-than-expected margins in Virginia and New Jersey.  Then, beginning early this year, the turnout numbers in primaries were unmistakable.  And now, the story is blaring in neon as early and absentee votes soar.
Discussion: MS NOW
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.
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.
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.
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 …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   The ‘Blacklash’ is here  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Sunday morning.
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Both parties tried to game Alaska primary field
Discussion: Axios and CNN
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
‘Sea change’: Early voting numbers show Hispanic turnout exploding in Texas
Chris Hippensteel / The Guardian:
Judge dismisses Trump attempt to block Alaska Senate race results if Republican loses
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Sullivan claims Peltola is ‘still lying’ about campaign's involvement in Alaska ballot controversy
Discussion: The Independent and The Hill
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
If a blue wave is coming, here are the races where it will start
Discussion: Politico and Axios
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 …
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
Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Trump says he'll become ‘Mr. Veto’ if Democrats take Congress  —  President Trump said his strategy if the GOP loses control of the House and the Senate would be to “become Mr. Veto.”  —  “Well, if that happens, I guess I'll become Mr. Veto.  I'm not going to let them through,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News.
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Ron Elving / NPR:   The midterms will test the nation's political direction and confidence
Bloomberg:   Trump Says He May Be ‘Mr. Veto’ If Democrats Win Midterms
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.
David French / New York Times:
Trump Has Found the Attorney General of His Dreams  —  October was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month for the Department of Justice.  —  The worst moment happened on Oct. 5, when the department made a third attempt to prosecute James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Discussion: Townhall
CBS News:
Transcript: David Becker on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 1, 2026  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with David Becker, CBS News election law contributor and the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 1, 2026.
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Trump's election probes find an opening in Georgia … But in Georgia, he has an opening. … Now the state's own election board has invited his administration to investigate its voting system.  — Georgia features two high-stakes statewide campaigns: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) against Rep. Mike Collins …
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved.  She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too.  —  The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York joined Sam Forstag …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
 
 
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
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Politico:
Why a MAHA mom who loves RFK Jr. is backing Democrats who don't
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: OpenAI's post-election power play
Sean James / Mediaite:
Joe Rogan Completely Nukes Polls Right Before Midterms: Only ‘F*ckin’ Stupid' People Participate
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
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New York Times:
A Midterm Campaign Dominated by Concerns Over High Prices Nears Its End
Discussion: NPR and Fox News
Kayla Guo / The Texas Tribune:
Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his “Come and Take It” tour at the Alamo
Discussion: Washington Post
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska
 

 
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