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Axios

Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein story [1d]
D.C., Virginia sue to block Trump's 250-foot arch [1d]
Election cheat sheet: These early races could tell us where the midterms are headed [1d]
Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attack [1d]
How North Korea perfected the crypto heist [1d]
New Census data reveal a homeowner-renter divide in America's electric-car transition [1d]
The AI trade's trick-or-treat earnings season [2d]
Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election workers before midterms [2d]
Qataris hold marathon talks in Tehran in bid for U.S.-Iran deal before midterms [2d]
Just four days before Election Day, DOJ probes Arizona voter registrations [2d]

Salon

Trump DOJ’s California noncitizen voter list riddled with errors [1d]
Norway makes toilets great again [1d]
James O’Keefe election sting ends in his own felony voter fraud charges [1d]
It’s scary how watchable these stories are [1d]
Right-wing media and the mystery of Texas’ transgender mailers [2d]
Voting rights groups, afraid of criminal penalties, cut back on help for Texas’ most vulnerable [2d]

The Drudge Report

MIDTERM FINALE: UGLY PERSONAL ATTACKS [1d]
ELECTION LIES SPREAD ON X [1d]
MAG: A Pro-Russia Strongman at Mar-a-Lago... [1d]
Pentagon plot to help bring down Hegseth after midterms... [1d]
DRAMA: El-Sayed Clashes With Former Primary Rival Who Demanded His Apology... [1d]
Adult film stars to launch vote campaign on PORNHUB... [1d]
Third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe... [1d]
Trump brutally mocked as his hair goes flying... [1d]
Ukraine hits Putin with kamikaze drones launched from weather balloons... [1d]
Sydney Sweeney would make wonderful Bond girl, says 007 star... [1d]
Approaching Point Systems Collapse Under Weight of Bots... [1d]
DOJ pushes to isolate Alaska ballots in Peltola probe... [1d]
Evidence that consciousness persists after death found in new study... [1d]
Is AI Boom Depressing Rest of the Economy? [1d]
Supreme leader orders 'maximum' response to attack... [1d]
'Earth-shattering blow'... [1d]
HALLOWEEN HORROR: One dead, 6 injured in shooting inside costume store... [1d]
The Surf Communities Selling Man-Made Waves to Homeowners... [1d]
Could These Candidates Destroy MAHA? [1d]
The Texas Republicans Who Have Had Enough... [1d]
MAG: Tel Aviv's Last Stand... [1d]
France on alert as Halloween protests raise risk of violence... [1d]
The cursed cruise: How dream of never-ending luxury at sea became nightmare... [1d]
We Were Totally Wrong About How Life on Earth Started, Study Suggests... [1d]
Rancher anger threatening GOP in deep red areas... [2d]
Parents Taking More Lenient Approach to Teen Drinking... [2d]
Behind the Scenes of Crypto's Biggest Nightmare: Record-Breaking Cyber Heist... [2d]
Hackers swiped billions in minutes... [2d]
How Iran Battered U.S. Bases and Caused Billions in Damage... [2d]
Gulf scrambling to prevent war from again hitting its doorstep... [2d]
The one-dollar price rise that would push Trump popularity to record low... [2d]
Meet the 'socialist' Democrats likely on their way to Congress... [2d]
Can frat guys save Republicans? They don't want to... [2d]
Anxiety Mounts in Final Days Before Elections... [2d]
She spoke about her husband's ICE custody death. Now she could face deportation... [2d]
Black Bears in Connecticut Are Eating Grapes and Entering Homes... [2d]
Bitcoin investors rattled.. [2d]
TRICK OR TREAT: TECH STOCKS ROCKED [2d]
ZITRON: ANTHROPIC JUNK [2d]

The New Republic

What’s the Secret to These Southern Democrats’ Success? [2d]
The Clear, Obvious Lesson for Democrats in Lula’s Victory in Brazil [2d]

Talking Points Memo

The Most Extreme, Toxic, Bizarre, Scandal-Plagued Candidates of the 2026 Midterms [1d]
Trump’s Initial Attack on Free and Fair Midterms Has Been Effectively Thwarted [1d]
A Spooky Halloween With Peter Thiel and the Antichrist [1d]

Politico

This Sunday, conservative pastors will preach against Democrats’ claims to Christian faith [1d]
Trump’s AI push collides with data center backlash [1d]
In a New Jersey House race, Trump is putting a centuries-old family legacy at risk [1d]
Poll: MAGA won’t abandon Trump even if Tuesday goes poorly [1d]
DC and Virginia sue to block Trump arch construction [1d]
The last weekend of midterm campaigning begins [2d]
Florida’s Big Tech Brawler Finally Meets the Voters [2d]
Data centers turn sleepy utility races into political battlegrounds [2d]
Medicaid work requirements go live in two months. Many states won't be ready. [2d]
How MAGA Turned on Maria Elvira Salazar [2d]
Greg Abbott’s Texas Empire Is Showing Cracks [2d]
Michigan’s messy Senate race spells trouble for Dems in 2028 [2d]

The Hill

Scott Colom releases ‘Sinners’-themed campaign ad as Mississippi Senate race heats up [1d]
Mike Rogers claims he’s ahead by 7 percent on ballots returned so far ‘by our models’ [1d]
5 state Supreme Court races to watch on Tuesday [1d]
Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday’s midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds [1d]
Peltola repeats denial of ballot-stacking reports, stays silent on federal probe [1d]
Binance recovers 90 percent of stolen assets from hack [1d]
Ramaswamy among nearly $700K in donations for harassed Red Baron worker [1d]
Lula and Milei both owe their victories to Trump [1d]
Why are so many young Americans dying? [1d]
Michigan man charged with allegedly threatening to kill Kash Patel, ‘his associate’ [1d]
El-Sayed drops Stevens from campaign event [1d]
Evacuees from Russia-controlled Oleshky arrive back in Ukraine amid U.S.-brokered ceasefire [1d]
There’s home in these hills: West Virginia isn’t AI’s dumping ground [1d]
Olivia Rodrigo gives Amy Acton flowers at Columbus concert [1d]
Will Tuesday be a a blue wave or just an anti-Trump surge? [1d]
The 6 races that could decide Senate control [1d]
Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens US with response if strikes are launched after midterms [1d]
DC, Virginia sue to block Trump’s triumphal arch [1d]
Federal appeals court lifts Idaho ruling permitting abortions for women’s health [1d]
Ricketts leads independent candidate Osborn by 6 points in latest Nebraska Senate poll [1d]
Alaska’s decoy scandal brings back the usual suspects for shady election tactics [1d]
Trump administration attempts to bypass restrictions on sending Afghan refugees to Afghanistan: Reports [1d]
What a diploma measures when A’s are the new normal [1d]
Live updates: Trump telerallies planned in 19 states; Atlanta G20 meeting continues after early tensions [1d]
DOJ pushes to isolate Alaska ballots in Peltola probe [1d]
El-Sayed accuses Stevens of ‘relitigating’ primary after calls for apology on Israel [1d]
Anna Eskamani is bringing the ‘Mamdani Model’ to Central Florida [1d]
New autism study complicates Trump administration’s search for cause [2d]
Blackburn’s move to governor leaves Hegseth with potential parachute [2d]
Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election officials over noncitizen voting claims [2d]
Health insurance plan costs on Healthcare.gov to rise by double digits in 2027 [2d]
Ukraine gets approval for Patriot missile sale [2d]
Trump says Iran war will end ‘soon’ [2d]

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