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5:30 PM ET, November 2, 2026

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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Racism Scam  —  Republicans are stoking hatred.  —  Faced with flagging numbers over an unpopular and unnecessary war in Iran, inflation exacerbated by tariffs, lawless immigration enforcement, and corruption, Republicans have gone back to basics for their closing message: stoking hatred against minority groups.
Discussion: The Guardian
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Uses Final Pre-Midterm Speech to Ramble About Reflecting Pool  —  The president would like you to reward him for overhauling Washington, D.C., by voting Republican  —  Donald Trump on Monday delivered his closing argument ahead of the midterm elections.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It Won't Be a Blue Tsunami.  It'll Be an Orange Crush.  —  One day to go.  Happy Monday.  —  A Time for Voting  —  by William Kristol  —  Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address is justly famous for the soaring, biblical cadences and the complex philosophical arguments of its great third paragraph.
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval near record low ahead of elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: The Guardian
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:   The GOP's election lies have already begun. Their actions give them away.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump renews promise of $5K payout if GOP retains Congress in Midterm eve speech at Lincoln Reflecting Pool
Discussion: Axios, RedState and The Daily Wire
Andrew Childers / Democracy Docket:
Voter intimidation ban doesn't apply to federal government, DOJ claims in shocking new argument  —  A landmark voting rights protection that ensures the right of every American to cast their vote without fear of intimidation does not apply to federal law enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a dangerous new argument.
Discussion: Fox News
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
DOJ's Try-Anything Approach  —  A wide range of last-minute schemes could seed the idea among Trump's supporters that the election results can't be trusted.  —  In the run-up to the 2024 election, Donald Trump complained that Special Counsel Jack Smith's detailed overview of the evidence …
Politico:
Chaos and campaigning in the final day before the election
Discussion: Vox and Democracy Docket
Steve Vladeck / One First:
260. Elections and the Base Rate Fallacy
Discussion: Civil Discourse …
Olivia Reingold / The Free Press:
I Interviewed Haley Stevens at 11 PM on Her Fiancé's Couch.  Here's Why She Broke with Abdul El-Sayed.  —  The Michigan congresswoman says she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers because “I think he loves the country.”  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  HUNTINGTON WOODS, Michigan — “I was like, wait a moment, what am I doing?”
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
WaPo: Big-Tent Party That Embraced Nazi-Tatted Abuser Draws the Line At ...  Remember when Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo and allegations of domestic abuse required “context” and “redemption”?  Recall when Ro Khanna demanded “grace” from Maine voters?  Good times, good times.
New York Times:
Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Judge dismisses charges against FBI agents in Hunter Biden laptop investigation  —  The judge said the Justice Department's effort “cannot be described as anything other than weaponization.”  —  SummaryLoading...  A federal magistrate judge on Monday dismissed a criminal case …
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NBC News:
Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI agents accused on lying to Congress in Hunter Biden probe
Discussion: Townhall, RedState and Roll Call
Jon Seidel / WBEZ:
Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues Trump admin saying he was wrongfully blamed for botched ‘Broadview 6’ case  —  Douglas DePodesta's lawsuit, filed Monday, targets the FBI, the Justice Department, Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and Joe.My.God.
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump's foes  —  Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters  —  The former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring …
New York Post:
Learjet co-pilot in fatal Florida crash ID'd as Nathalia Gadelha, 20, who got her license in high school  —  PALM SPRINGS, Florida — The doomed Learjet co-pilot heard pleading for help in harrowing air traffic control audio before the fiery Florida crash has been identified as Nathalia Gadelha …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Suddenly, MAGA's Biggest Players in the House Are in Danger of Defeat  —  Here's a potentially momentous development for you: The electoral map appears to have deteriorated so badly for Republicans that a number of MAGA's biggest personalities in the House may be on the verge of a loss.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to Axios: “No rush” to decide on restarting war in Iran  —  President Trump told Axios in a phone interview Monday he's “in no rush” to decide whether to resume fighting in Iran. … - But it appears the president, at least for now, will continue pursuing dual tracks …
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Wall Street Journal:
America's Gulf Allies Prepare for New Round of Strikes on Iran—and the Blowback
Stephen Wolf / The Downballot:
How Tuesday's elections could lead to the president getting elected by popular vote  —  Democrats need to win just a handful of states to activate a long-awaited agreement  —  Tuesday's elections could have a major—yet largely overlooked—consequence for American democracy …
Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
El-Sayed Refused To Hedge On Trans People Again In Hostile 60-Minutes Interview  —  Understand that a failure to show up and fight for that right is a failure to show up and fight for your own … Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, has long been a vocal ally to transgender people.
Survey 160:
Survey 160 pre-election surveys in four states  —  By Kevin Collins, Alex Dawahare, Oscar Castorena, and Alejandro Frydman  —  Survey 160's final poll of 2026 focused on four states with elections for both United States Senate and Governor: Kansas, Ohio, Maine, and Minnesota.
Discussion: New York Times
Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Judge tosses Trump administration's admissions records lawsuit against Harvard  —  A federal judge on Monday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking Harvard University's admissions records, the latest win for the Ivy League school in its battle with the White House.
Discussion: Reuters
Owen Dahlkamp / Politico:
Chaos and campaigning in the final day before the election  —  Candidates in both parties are racing to land their message before voters head to the polls Tuesday.  —  California Dems press tech firms on election misinformation  —  Representatives from Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Bill Clinton cuts last-minute ad for Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia
Axios:
Scoop: Senate GOP makes massive bet on streaming  —  The top Senate GOP super PAC has nearly tripled its spending on streaming and social media platforms this election cycle to more than $200 million, Axios has learned. … - In some states, streaming and social media have swallowed half …
Katherine Plummer / Military.com:
79% of Veterans and Service Members Say Politicians and Society Are Leaving Them Behind: Poll  —  “Active-duty troops are telling us that politicization is pushing them toward the exit.  That's not a talking point; it's a readiness crisis.”  —  Add us on  —  Roughly 79% of veterans …
Discussion: New Republic
New York Times:
How a Beleaguered U.S. Cyber Agency Retreated From Election Security Work  —  Protecting the vote was once considered among the top priorities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.  Now it barely mentions the issue.  —  Two years ago, the government agency at the forefront …
Discussion: Votebeat and KRDO
Associated Press:
Kennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite  —  The Kennedy Center said Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell would be recognized at this year's Kennedy Center Honors, which will be held away …
New York Times:
Ken Paxton Campaigns With Free Beer, Trump and a Plea: ‘Pray for Me’  —  Facing an energized Democratic opponent, the Texas attorney general is testing whether party loyalty can overcome voters' reservations about him.  —  Scores of Ken Paxton supporters filled the main dining area …
Julie Ingwersen / Reuters:
Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say  —  A Learjet crashed on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, US transportation officials said.  —  The private jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The media blackout of the new rape allegation against Trump  —  On October 26, the Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee released a report that contains a new, detailed allegation of rape against President Trump.  The committee interviewed Beatrice Keul, a Swiss model who met Trump …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Early vote data shows Latinos, young people, Democrats surging in turnout  —  New voters are younger, more Latino and much less Republican than new voters in 2022  —  THE POLLS HAVE SHOWN for months that Democrats are headed for a big midterm.  And now that final early-voting numbers are in from Texas …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Trump Administration Plans to Cut South Africa and Rwanda From a Trade Program
Discussion: Semafor, Reuters and IJR News
Mark Keierleber / Straight Arrow:
X cracks down on Russia-backed election lies — but paid amplifiers are still reaching millions
Cara Tabachnick / CBS News:
A sheriff defeated by 300 votes, a write-in campaign and an Alabama county divided: “It's chaotic”
Politico:
No clear challengers for Chuck Schumer's post, barring a midterm catastrophe
Dave Levinthal / The Washington Sun:
Trump Has Gotten Richer — It's Not Going to Republican Campaigns
Josephine Walker / Axios:
The internet's latest obsession: The end of the world
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump administration turns to SCOTUS in California ballot case
Cris Seda Chabrier / The Guardian:
ICE rapidly re-arresting immigrants released after winning court petitions
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
29 Thoughts On Election Eve
Ana Marie Cox / New Republic:
Weirdly, There's One Blue State the Blue Wave Might Not Reach
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Texas, Alaska, Maine Senate races flip blue on DDHQ map
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
“Arrogance”: 3 GOP senators blasted over costly red-state rescues
Discussion: Fox News
 

 
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Lachlan Murdoch says there is evidence of “viewer fatigue” at Fox News, whose total-day viewership fell 16% in Q3, with viewership in the 25-54 demo down 24%

Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Nigel Farage's regular Telegraph column is set to end; sources suggest Axel Springer terminated his contract, but others close to Farage claim he has resigned

Rohan Goswami / Semafor:
Sources: Fox's $22B Roku acquisition is poised to clear DOJ scrutiny and proceed under a consent decree, despite Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy's efforts to block it

 
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