The Brutalist Report

The Hill

• Guardrails Alliance hits Husted over ties to Marc Andreessen in new ad [10d]
• Iran war cost increases to $47 billion [10d]
• Husted leans into Trump’s compliments on his physique [10d]
• Pentagon picks Poland for new missile maintenance facility [10d]
• Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation [10d]
• Judge criticizes Justice Department’s handling of ex-FBI officials’ charges over Hunter Biden investigation [10d]
• Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves 16 House races toward Democrats [10d]
• Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from speeding up refugee status revocations [10d]
• 4 Dem senators say Trump should restore canceled green funds to earn trust for permitting reform bill [10d]
• Obama’s Cheesecake Factory jab spurs a midterm spat [10d]
• Democrats prep for election interference as Trump administration makes moves [10d]
• Pentagon funding a naval training facility in Ecuador [10d]
• Rubio delivers 11-second remarks at Trump rally [10d]
• Israeli elections too close to call as turnout shatters record [10d]
• Trump continues calls for Venezuela to be 51st state [10d]
• Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after losing election: Reports [10d]
• Vance responds to question about ‘insulting’ Alaska election lawsuit [10d]
• Israel wraps up voting in do-or-die election for Netanyahu: What to watch [10d]
• Zacharia says press corps has ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ [10d]
• McCain predicts Elizabeth Holmes will get a Trump pardon [10d]
• CFTC sues to block Utah from enforcing gambling laws against prediction markets [10d]
• FEC electronic filing system hit with hours-long outage [10d]
• DCCC pushes for ads targeting GOP on AI, data centers in dozens of key House races [10d]
• Kalshi expands protections for users aged 18-20 [10d]
• 4 in 10 say personal finances worsening: Survey [10d]
• Democrats seize on Machado’s return to push for Venezuela elections [10d]
• 2026 midterm elections: When polls close; when results are expected [10d]
• Trump says he will ban the term artificial intelligence [10d]
• CDC deputy director to leave administration after 4 months [10d]
• ESPN’s Pat McAfee blasted for comparing himself to Charlie Kirk [10d]
• Watch live: Trump makes final pitch to Texas voters [10d]
• Rubio responds to Machado return: Can’t ‘street-protest your way into a democracy’ [10d]
• Jennings concerned about multiple states: ‘A lot of bad vibes out there’ [10d]
• UK charges 2 British men over security incident at US-operated airbase [10d]
• Moreno snipes at El-Sayed over ‘used car salesman’ jab at Rogers video [10d]
• Vivek Ramaswamy stands by terrible Amy Acton ad, but it’s backfiring [10d]
• Haley Stevens slams Cenk Uygur’s anti-Israel ad: ‘Fearmongering’ [10d]
• Justice for Camp Lejeune families cannot depend on an election [10d]
• Bolsonaro’s party recognizes Brazil election result. But he hasn’t conceded [10d]
• Trump says he will respect midterm results ‘if they’re honest elections’ [10d]
• FBI searches California home tied to Eric Swalwell probe [10d]
• North Carolina state Senate candidate arrested after police standoff [10d]
• The ‘weapon of war’ argument has backfired on AR-15 bans [10d]
• Watch live: Vance makes final midterm push in Michigan [10d]
• Sanders, Wyden press insurers on Trump ACA coverage terminations [10d]
• Trump plans to loosen methane rules for low-producing, high-emitting oil wells [10d]
• Vivek Ramaswamy, have you no sense of decency? [10d]
• Sophia Bush opens up on midterms, her new book — and why she won’t say Trump’s name [10d]
• Israeli voter turnout hits 53-year high as Netanyahu fights to stay in power [10d]
• Denmark, Estonia express skepticism over Finland and Norway’s call with Putin [10d]
• Supporting religious freedom and pluralism is a foreign policy priority [10d]
• Trump administration: Hundreds of Washington state voters may be noncitizens [10d]
• Consumer sentiment increased in October: Conference Board [10d]
• Finland’s Stubb and Norway PM call Putin in break with previous European stance [10d]
• Get the lead out: Millions still drink water from contaminated pipes [10d]
• Mike Johnson: ‘The polls are wrong’ [10d]
• Jay-Z selected as Super Bowl LXI halftime performer [10d]
• How a Cheesecake Factory jab spurred a midterm spat [10d]
• The dark side of AI regulation is unrestrained government control [10d]
• O’Reilly: US could become ‘France on steroids’ [10d]
• Peltola asks judge to dismiss DOJ certification lawsuit [10d]
• Trump’s unforgivable legacy in Ukraine [10d]
• Ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump takes effect in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine town [10d]
• Trump says East Potomac renovation will proceed despite judge’s order blocking golf course closure [10d]
• Democrats hold 8-point advantage 1 week before midterms: Survey [10d]
• Texas agriculture commissioner: GOP could pay price for data center push [10d]
• Trump’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court undermine justice [10d]
• Manchin: Atmosphere right for ‘complete tsunami’ in midterms [10d]
• Marijuana legalization linked to rise in heart-related hospitalizations, study finds [10d]
• Neil Young sues Trump over Ohio rally song [10d]
• Brainstacking: Can the latest TikTok trend actually reverse brain rot? [10d]
• Remote work automation just crossed a troubling threshold [10d]
• Live updates: Trump heads to Texas for a rally doubleheader [10d]
• Trump approval ticks up to 32 percent: Survey [10d]
• Whose side are we on? Trump’s Ukraine policy is baffling. [10d]
• Democratic senator: Trump is ‘laying the groundwork’ to steal Minnesota election [10d]
• Will Trump contest the midterm election results? [10d]
• Days will get way shorter in November: How much daylight we’ll lose [10d]