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7:15 PM ET, November 3, 2026

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NBC News:
Nearly half of voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows  —  The president's approval rating is dismal among voters, who have big concerns about the economy, according to early polling results.  —  Nearly half of voters say they view the midterm election …
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory  —  Democrats are poised to romp in today's election — easily winning the House and, according to most forecasts, flipping the Senate too. … Even the GOP has a better brand. … Confusing the two could tempt Democrats to overread …
Discussion: Politico
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Republicans fight to hold on to the Senate as Democrats seek gains in traditionally red states  —  Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win the chamber.  —  Control of the Senate is on the line Tuesday following a midterm election cycle with races marked by betrayal …
Jennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState:
In the First of Midterm Results, Republicans Flip Guam.  Yes, Really.  —  In the first decisive victory for Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections, in the U.S. territory of Guam, Republican Vicente Ada has won the governor's race, defeating Democrat Therese Terlaje 51 percent to 48 percent.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Things Are Going to Get Ugly  —  Donald Trump is about to redefine the lame-duck presidency.  —  Donald Trump won't be able to cope.  If he loses control of one chamber of Congress, never mind both, the world will see a personality collapse and rage meltdown on the scale of the final sequence of the Lord of the Rings.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Inside the White House's Election Day messaging strategy … - “There is nobody who has worked harder than President Trump,” the document states, pointing to his rallies and tele-town halls across the country.  — The document says Trump and Vice President Vance have held more than 50 rallies since …
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:   The Alex Pretti Election
New Republic:
Transcript: Why This Veteran Election Forecaster Expects GOP “Beating”
Discussion: WelcomeStack and GZERO
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Live 2026 House election updates as Democrats and Republicans vie for majority control in midterm races
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
What a Vote for Abdul El-Sayed Means
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
The On Politics Guide to Election Night
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Trump just said he was ending aid to Israel. He might actually mean it.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Republicans Are About to Pay for Trump's Mistakes
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Vote for the lives of immigrants who can't vote
Discussion: El País
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:   Finally, the Beginning of Trump's End
New York Times:
Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.  —  Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students.  But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google's search engine.  —  Google announced Tuesday that early next year it would turn off …
SB Sarah / Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches …:
The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost  —  Please be advised that the following article discusses rape allegations.  —  ...  The New York Times has terminated their contract with author Olivia Waite, their romance columnist …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sends Target Letters to Democrats in Escalation of Alaska Inquiry  —  The move is a highly unusual action to take at the decisive moment in a close race between the incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democrat rival, Mary Peltola.  —  The Justice Department is intensifying …
Axios:
Scoop: Haley Stevens requests U.S. marshals' protection after death threats  —  Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens has requested U.S. marshals' protection after the Democrat told authorities she had received death threats for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in the swing state's hotly contested Senate race …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant facing new charges for threatening DC federal judges … Now Cleveland Meredith is facing new federal charges for allegedly threatening to murder the federal judges who presided over his — and thousands of other — criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Justice Department Bars Jack Smith From Testifying in Trump's BBC Lawsuit
Discussion: Variety
Thomas English / New York Post:
NY Times mocked over story claiming Abdul El-Sayed's Jewish supporters include man named ‘Jack Mehoff’  —  The New York Times came in for online mockery Tuesday after a list it published of Jewish voters saying they would back Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for Senate included the unfortunate moniker “Jack Mehoff.”
New York Times:
Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials  —  Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.  —  Israel has shared intelligence with the United States asserting that Iran is considering …
E. Lansing / US Department of Justice:
DOJ To Monitor Elections in All 50 States for First Time  —  For Immediate Release  —  One of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) most important missions is ensuring election integrity, supporting free and fair elections, and protecting the right to vote for U.S. citizens across the United States.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
2026 ELECTION DAY LIVE BLOG  —  What to follow on Election Day and how to watch results come in, Strength In Numbers style  —  Intro  —  Welcome to the Strength In Numbers Election Day live blog!  This page is your one-stop shop for all things data-driven commentary on Election Day 2026.
Discussion: The Downballot
Ken Burns / New York Times:
Why I'm Optimistic About the Midterms  —  There have been three great crises in American history: the Civil War, perhaps the defining event in our history after the Revolution itself, the Great Depression and World War II.  These events tested our republic and our resolve in fundamental ways …
Discussion: The Hill
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground  —  Voting machines across New York's Westchester County are rejecting paper ballots on Election Day, raising concerns about potential delays in one of the nation's most competitive House races. … - The Board of Elections said it is speaking …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Daines' Senate handoff poised to pay off  —  Sen. Steve Daines' (R-Mont.) audacious scheme to handpick his successor is on the verge of paying off. … - Strategists in both parties expect Republican Kurt Alme to prevail over the two quasi-Democrats in the race: independent Seth Bodnar and Democratic nominee Alani Bankhead.
Discussion: The Hill
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Election Day in America  —  Voters are taking to the polls in a midterm election that will define the future of both parties.  —  What time do the polls close?  When we'll start getting key election results.  —  The first polls of the midterms will close at 6 p.m. on the East Coast …
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
AOC Quietly Lays the Groundwork  —  The progressive congresswoman is in prime position for a 2028 presidential run if she wants it.  —  The future is not set  —  Dumfries, Virginia  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been campaigning furiously in the final stretch …
Discussion: Fox News
Politico:
Justices signal support for Catholic preschools in clash between religious and LGBTQ+ rights  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared inclined to side with Catholic preschools challenging Colorado's universal pre-K program because the state won't allow them to exclude children with same-sex parents.
 
 
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Terry Tang / Associated Press:
Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country
Discussion: The 19th and Time
Helen Huiskes / The Hill:
Sullivan campaign, NRSC form ‘recount fund’ for Alaska Senate race
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
Daniel Basteiro / Bloomberg:
Spain's Transport Chief Quits in Political Blow for Sánchez
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay
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Sam Sabin / Axios:
States secure vote after federal pullback
Discussion: New York Times and Scripps News
Ted Widmer / The Guardian:
America has been witnessing the worst speeches in presidential history
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
What We Should Hear From The Winners Tonight
Discussion: Puck
Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
Trump is going to get ‘trounced’ in the midterms — and knows it, Anthony Scaramucci tells CNBC
Discussion: The Independent
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Fired general accused of being source for Wall Street Journal, NYT
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
 

 
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