“Just two volunteers showed up on a recent weekday at a Republican Party campaign office near Cleveland that in 2024 was brimming with activity every night,” the New York Times reports. “One of the two, Tanya Karabanovs, 54, sat among stacks of untouched yard signs and brainstormed new ways to convince her neighbors to vote […]

“The time has finally come: Texans can begin casting ballots on Monday, and their early votes will help determine whether a prospective Democratic revival nationwide will upend three decades of statewide Republican rule,” the New York Times reports. “Most votes in Texas tend to be cast early, with 80 percent coming before Election Day in […]

“Republicans have an enormous financial edge in this year’s midterms. But with two weeks until the election, it is now clear that their spending advantage is overwhelmingly playing out only in the advertising battle for the Senate — not the House,” the New York Times reports. “In the seven Senate races that the Cook Political […]

“For the next two weeks, Vice President JD Vance’s job is to save Congress for Republicans,” CNN reports. “But then he’ll turn to another political project — himself.” “Vance’s 2026 closing arguments on the Iran war, high energy prices and immigration are becoming an early test of whether and how, as a 2028 presidential contender, […]

“Once Kimberly Guilfoyle saw the walls closing in on her tenure in Athens, she breathlessly sought a lifeline to save her ambassadorship,” the Daily Mail reports. “Three powerful men sat atop her list of frenzied calls, according to two sources: U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch, the […]

“In the past two elections that I oversaw as lieutenant governor, the threats were all external: non-state actors, cyber security threats and other things. But now we also have threats coming from within our own government.” — Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (R), quoted by CBS News.

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“I examined his ass, and then I looked at his shoulders. I looked at his feet. I looked at his hand. I looked at his jawline. I then patted him on the shoulder, and it was like a piece of steel. I’m still recovering.” — President Trump, quoted by CNN, while campaigning for Sen. Jon […]

“Trump administration officials are lawyering up,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “From cabinet secretaries to midlevel staffers, people who work for President Trump are calling law firms in search of legal advice as they brace for an avalanche of investigations next year if Democrats take one or both houses of Congress in the midterms.” “Lawyers […]

“French President Emmanuel Macron and his embattled prime minister face a pile-up of crises after the country’s worst street violence in years drew accusations that the government had botched its policing operation,” the Financial Times reports. “Macron’s approval ratings are hovering close to 15 percent, the lowest since he was first elected in 2017.”

“Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The plan represents an effort by Putin to capitalize on warming ties between […]

“President Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and delayed imposing further sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine,” Bloomberg reports. “At the same time, Trump also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, because […]

“France confronted scenes of destruction on Sunday, from toppled landmarks to smashed city storefronts, as its political class began pointing fingers over who bore responsibility for some of the worst rioting to sweep the nation in years,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The violence, which erupted during a nationwide protest on Saturday, resumed Sunday evening […]

“President Trump continued to sell himself as the Republican Party’s savior as he crisscrossed the country in recent days, making it clear in words and sheer presence that this midterm election is about him,” the New York Times reports. “But back in the nation’s capital, Mr. Trump’s White House was consumed by dramas that reinforced […]

“President Trump’s surprise diesel deal with Russia and decision to waive sanctions on Moscow have become a headache for Republican candidates with just two weeks to go before the midterms,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “In interviews and town halls, Republicans are being pressed on why now is the time to go soft on Vladimir […]

“Raphael Warnock is racing to get Democrat Scott Colom elected in deep-red Mississippi. It’s part of his bigger bet on the South,” Politico reports. “Colom, a charismatic local prosecutor, is within striking distance in the polls of unseating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. And in the absence of more dedicated resources, Warnock himself is trying to […]

“In the final stage of this year’s midterms, prospective presidential candidates are parachuting into battleground states to rally support for candidates on the ballot this fall, road-test their stump speeches, and introduce themselves to voters and activists,” the New York Times reports. “The Democratic schedule is especially packed in New Hampshire, an early presidential nominating […]

“An influencer who played a key role in hoax claims that Democratic U.S. senate candidate James Talarico was in a mental health facility has a long history of social media posts that favorably invoke Nazi Germany, express antisemitism and anti-Black racism, criticize miscegenation and call for ‘remigration’ of refugees,” The Guardian reports.

“Vice President JD Vance revealed ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president in 2028 — and second lady Usha and the couple’s four young kids could help make the decision for him,” the New York Post reports. Said Vance: “Of course there’s a chance. We’ve got four little kids, my wife has never loved […]

“President Trump’s top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia,” Axios reports.

Sarah Longwell: “Georgia has had close elections in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024—but right now Sen. Jon Ossoff’s lead is pushing into the double digits. Why?” “One reason is that Ossoff completely eviscerated his opponent, Rep. Mike Collins, in a couple of recent debates for voting to direct money to data-center developers and for hiring […]

“In red states and blue, unconventional candidates are downplaying — or even disowning — party labels to tap into voters’ deep disdain for Washington,” Axios reports. “They might not all win, but the sheer number of political outsiders connecting with voters tells us something about the electorate: It’s angry and willing to take risks.” “The […]

“As he weighs a presidential campaign, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is putting the finishing touches on one of the potential 2028 field’s best midterm scorecards: Kelly has backed 74 candidates and campaigned in 16 states, all while laying down $14.1 million for Democrats this cycle,” Politico reports. “Now, his midterm mission will take him to […]

A new Talk Business & Politics/Hendrix College poll in Arkansas finds Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) leading Fredrick Love (D) in the governor’s race, 51% to 32%, with Colt Shelby (L) at 11%. Arkansas Governor’s Race Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) 51%   Fredrick Love (D) 32%   Colt Shelby (L) 11%   Talk Business & Politics/Hendrix […]

“White House border czar Tom Homan defended the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home last week, arguing that the federal government has a ‘strong case’ against the Minnesota Democrat,” the Washington Sun reports.

“The Trump administration acknowledges its plan to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white would damage the historical character of the 138-year-old landmark and its relation to two other nationally significant properties, according to a new federal assessment,” the Washington Post reports. “But the White House still wants painting to move ahead.”

Massachusetts candidate for lieutenant governor Shawn Oliver (R) was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol, the New Bedford Light reports. Mike Minogue (R), the GOP candidate for governor, has asked Oliver to immediately suspend his campaign and said, if elected, he would formally ask Oliver to resign.

“President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning campaign spending, faulting redistricting and second-guessing candidate choices as Republicans fight to retain control of Congress,” Reuters reports.

“Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration’s legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship decades ago,” Axios reports. “Obama — who faced false claims for years from Donald Trump that he wasn’t an American citizen — is selective about when he weighs in […]

“Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is launching a new political action committee, raising speculation that the governor may run for president in 2028,” NewsNation reports.