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7:35 AM ET, November 2, 2026

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New York Times:
Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find  —  Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.  —  Democrats are ahead of Republicans …
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New York Times:
Haley Stevens Abandons El-Sayed, Endorsing Mike Rogers in Michigan  —  Representative Stevens, who has been in a growing feud with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, appeared together with the Republican nominee, Mike Rogers.  —  Representative Haley Stevens …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge.  Can We Trust Them?  —  New Times/Siena surveys show Democrats leading in all the key battlegrounds that will decide Senate control.  —  Democrats gained ground right to the end in the final New York Times/Siena University polls of the 2026 midterm campaign.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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”
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,” …
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”
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.
Calen Razor / Politico:
Stevens mess tests Jeffries, Schumer  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Jeffries' Albany years preview leadership  — Some in Big Tech see Ohio reckoning  — Data center backlash reshapes races  —  With help from Riley Rogerson and Jordain Carney
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and RedState
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
The Parties Make Their Closing Arguments: 'This Isn't Just Red Versus Blue' … The tumultuous midterm campaign is barreling into its final full day, with both parties offering their closing arguments in a contest defined by economic anxiety, a backlash to the Iran war and disapproval of President Trump's second-term agenda.
Discussion: MS NOW and Washington Post
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:   Republicans count on Election Day turnout despite enthusiasm gap
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Haley Stevens faces push for removal from House Dem caucus
Discussion: Forbes
Washington Post:
Inside the chaos before Haley Stevens's shocking Senate endorsement in Michigan
The Free Press:
Haley Stevens's Election Eve Surprise. Plus. . .
Discussion: Runner's World and Yahoo Sports
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Schumer calls Stevens's Rogers endorsement ‘a despicable betrayal’
The Hill:
Democrats blast Stevens over Michigan ‘betrayal’
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Haley Stevens breaks with fellow Democrats to endorse GOP's Mike Rogers in shocking move
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Associated Press:
All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says  —  A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway.
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
When Will We Know Election Results?  Don't Hold Your Breath.  —  Experts say it could take days and even weeks before winners are known in key states including Maine, Alaska, Arizona and California that could determine who controls Congress.  —  On Tuesday evening, millions of Americans will tune in to watch election returns.
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Washington Post:
Judge tosses DOJ's attempt to delay Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
Wall Street Journal:
Alaska Town Reckons With ‘Decoy Dan’ Election Fallout: ‘Now It Is Serious’
Discussion: Newsweek
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New York Times:
Kansas Senator Goes Rogue With Video Response to Medical Debt Lawsuits  —  Roger Marshall, a Republican senator whose re-election bid has grown surprisingly competitive, wanted to push back against attacks.  His team didn't agree.  He ignored the guidance.
Discussion: Washington Post
Politico:
Republicans are privately blaming Trump, even if they won't say it out loud … Republicans are already privately blaming President Donald Trump as they brace for losses on Tuesday.  —  Even as they race to distance themselves from his actions on tariffs, the unpopular Iran war …
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Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Trump Plans to Deliver Closing Election Remarks at the Reflecting Pool  —  The president, who will speak on the eve of the midterms, has spent the past month traversing the country to host rallies ahead of Election Day.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Monday …
Discussion: NBC News and CBS News
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Thomas English / New York Post:
Trump reveals he'll use preemptive pardons to protect staff, allies if Dems take Congress  —  President Trump revealed he's willing to issue sweeping preemptive pardons to everyone who worked in his administration if Democrats follow through on threats to prosecute them.  —  “I would if I needed to.
Discussion: Axios
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms  —  Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.  —  Elon Musk has given more money during the midterm elections than any donor …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
We Called Back Young Men Who Voted for Trump.  He's Losing Them.  —  Young men no longer favor Republicans, new Times/Siena data shows.  We asked them why.  —  Just over half of young men voted for President Trump in the last election, prompting a political debate about what propelled their move to the right.
Discussion: MS NOW
 
 
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