“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. special envoys on Tuesday after President Donald Trump aimed a fresh spate of criticism at the wartime leader,” CNBC reports. “Zelensky will arrive in Norway on Tuesday and meet with the country’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr and President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Oslo later […]

“President Donald Trump was repeatedly heckled at a rally in Kansas on Monday night, with one protester screaming, ‘I fucking hate you!'” Mediaite reports.

“This is the whole deal. It’s the whole deal. If we don’t hang on to those working-class voters, we’re dead as a party. That’s why I say with no hyperbole, if President Trump hadn’t won in 2016, the Republican Party would be dead. Because the Republican Party had abandoned working-class Americans.” — Sen. Bernie Moreno […]

“One-third of voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 think his presidency is going worse than expected, according to a new poll — a worrying sign for Republicans as they try to save the party’s congressional majorities ahead of next month’s election,” the Washington Sun reports. “The survey from the center-left Democratic think tank […]

“The economy is reeling from inflation, tariffs, and a war in Iran that’s made it more expensive to fill your gas tank, fridge and closet,” the Washington Sun reports. “The Trump economy is also affecting Trump merch: The cost of Make America Great Again hats and several other Trump-themed items have spiked as well.”

Punchbowl News: “There may be nothing Pete Hegseth can do to save himself from eventually being impeached by the House.” ”Yet the combative Defense secretary may relish the fight with what he sees as the woke forces trying to destroy the U.S. military.” ”Even as Democrats aren’t sold on impeaching President Donald Trump again if […]

“President Trump said at a rally in Kansas Monday night that the Agriculture Department would provide $8 billion in economic aid to farmers hurt by high diesel prices,” the New York Times reports. “It was the second time in two years that the president authorized billions of dollars in bailout money for farmers harmed by […]

“Voters in Alberta chose to stay in Canada by a convincing margin in a historic referendum on Monday, according to projections from the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., staving off an economic and political crisis that Prime Minister Mark Carney argued the country could ill afford,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Bloomberg: Alberta separation vote: 68% back […]

“House Republicans are quietly scaling back hopes for the 10-seat boost they sought from redistricting nationwide, amid a souring political climate and polls showing a collapse in GOP support among Latino voters in Texas and Florida,” Axios reports. “On their down days, Republicans privately worry that the great redistricting war of 2026 will net them […]

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly visited Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” CBS News reports.

“Democrats are eyeing many targets as they make plans to probe corruption in and around President Donald Trump’s administration should they win control of the House next month,” Politico reports. ”Few loom larger than Elon Musk.” “The world’s richest man and nine-figure Republican donor has emerged as a man of intense interest to several potential […]

“In the run-up to the midterm elections, Iranian state media is gleefully chronicling high prices at American gas pumps — and their impact on President Trump’s political standing,” the New York Times reports.

“Taking advantage of a recent Supreme Court decision, the Republican National Committee is sending tens of millions of dollars to help the party’s midterm candidates. The long-awaited move adds to the GOP’s considerable financial advantages, especially in Senate races, despite a tough political environment,” the New York Times reports. “The RNC, which entered September with […]

“Democrats are hungry for a blue wave in the November election, and a series of recent polls has them thinking they could pull off victories in some deeply red territory that would have seemed unthinkable a few months ago,” CNN reports. “Expectations for the party are so high that one could envision a fair amount […]

A new Marist Poll poll in Ohio finds Sherrod Brown (D) leading Jon Husted (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 48% to 44%. Ohio Senate Race Sherrod Brown (D) 48%   Jon Husted (R) 44%   Marist Poll poll · likely voters · ±4.5% The same poll in Ohio finds Amy Acton (D) leading Vivek […]

“If Sherrod Brown wins his Senate race, Ohio’s delegation will be the most awkward in the chamber next Congress,” Semafor reports. “Brown would have to serve with Republican Bernie Moreno, who defeated Brown in 2024 — and would likely become the leading tactician in charge of toppling the Democrat again in 2028. That’s thanks to […]

“The riots sweeping France have rocked the country’s political establishment, but one person is positioned to emerge from the chaos with a stronger hand: Marine Le Pen,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “For more than a decade, the far-right leader has cast France as a nation adrift, buffeted by waves of immigration and lawlessness that […]

“Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection bid, saying he intends to stay out of Israel’s election despite President Donald Trump throwing his support behind the Israeli leader,” Fox News reports.

“Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Rogers said recently he wants off-duty or retired police officers to be recruited as poll watchers in Detroit ― a move that would revive a strategy historically used to scare or intimidate voters of color,” the Detroit News reports. Said Rogers: “We called the RNC early and said hey… Let’s […]

“President Trump’s intensifying effort in the past few weeks to rehabilitate Russia and usher President Vladimir V. Putin back into diplomatic society is remarkable for its speed, its characterization of Mr. Zelensky as the primary obstacle to peace, and its brazen denial that Russia is continuing the war that Mr. Trump says he is trying […]

“The Trump administration has not approved the transfer of interceptor missiles to Ukraine that are needed to protect the country from Russian missile and drone attacks, a delay that comes as President Donald Trump has embraced Russia and slammed Ukraine in recent weeks,” the Washington Post reports.

“They’ve been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote. Well, a great question for our times is, has that unwasted vote been working out for you?” — Matthew McConaughey, quoted by Fox News.

“One issue is breaking through even among the most loyal Republican supporters: gas prices,” Axios reports. “Republicans promised to slash gas prices. But the Iran war sent them soaring, up 37% since President Trump took office.” For members: Trump’s Broken Promise at the Pump

“The Trump administration’s cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade,” CNN reports. “The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent the country from making major advances in weather prediction in the coming years.”

“A legal fight over a public golf course near the National Mall is quickly turning into one of the most heated clashes between the Trump administration and the judiciary,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “A preservation group’s lawsuit challenging President Trump’s plans to overhaul the East Potomac Golf Links recently boiled over when the administration […]

“President Donald Trump on Monday said he thought someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌should negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf as it seeks to end the war with Russia,” Reuters reports. Said Trump: “Maybe it’s time for Zelensky to ⁠get somebody else to negotiate.”

“The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the federal government said Monday that they had reached a settlement to close 19 federal inquiries. The agreement made UNC the latest school to align itself formally with the Trump administration’s vision for higher education,” the New York Times reports. “The university, which did not acknowledge […]

“The campaign of Republican David Flippo, who faces an unexpectedly tough race to fill a red House seat in Nevada, credited a dead woman from a prominent Nevada family for a donation, according to federal disclosures,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The attribution marked the latest in a string of stumbles for the campaign, including […]

“Federal prosecutors are planning to use DNA evidence to prove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) committed immigration fraud, as part of the sprawling investigation into the congresswoman,” the New York Post reports. “People familiar with the years-long criminal probe said the feds have made use of whistleblowers, government records and now obtained DNA in an effort […]

“The polls are, I think, intentionally inflating the size of the battleground.” — Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini, quoted by Politico.