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New York Times:
Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find  —  Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.  —  Democrats are ahead of Republicans …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge.  Can We Trust Them?  —  New Times/Siena surveys show Democrats leading in all the key battlegrounds that will decide Senate control.  —  Democrats gained ground right to the end in the final New York Times/Siena University polls of the 2026 midterm campaign.
Discussion: RedState
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Haley Stevens' High(est) Profile Meltdown  —  Let me share a few quick thoughts about former Democratic senate primary candidate Haley Stevens.  As you've likely seen Stevens showed up this morning at a Black church in Detroit with Republican senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Some House Dems are now pushing to kick Haley Stevens out of their caucus  —  Her shock endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers escalates a feud with former Democratic primary rival Abdul El-Sayed in the final days of a top battleground race.  — Abdul El-Sayed responds: “I don't actually think about Haley Stevens”
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Haley Stevens' staff and colleagues erupt at her “betrayal”  —  Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) faced fierce backlash from fellow Democrats, party officials and her own staffers after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate on Sunday. … - “Pathetic, petty, selfish, unhinged,” …
Adam Wren / Politico:
El-Sayed raised $1.2 million in hours since Haley Stevens endorsed his rival  —  Her shock endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers escalates a feud with former Democratic primary rival Abdul El-Sayed in the final days of a top battleground race.  — Abdul El-Sayed responds: “I don't actually think about Haley Stevens”
Discussion: The Hill, Daily Mail and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Inside the chaos before Haley Stevens's shocking Senate endorsement in Michigan  —  Inside the tumult before Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race over her former primary rival Abdul El-Sayed.  —  Loading...
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Schumer calls Stevens's Rogers endorsement ‘a despicable betrayal’  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ripped Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) over her eleventh hour endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in the competitive Michigan Senate contest.  —  “This is a despicable betrayal …
Violet Jira / Washington Post:
Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers
Andrew Solender / Axios:   Haley Stevens faces push for removal from House Dem caucus
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Haley Stevens endorses GOP's Mike Rogers as Michigan Democrats feud
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Haley Stevens breaks with fellow Democrats to endorse GOP's Mike Rogers in shocking move
Nick Reisman / Politico:   Facing a Trump backlash, New York Republicans blame blue state incumbents
Christa Dutton / The Washington Sun:
Haley Stevens Breaks With Her Party to Back Republican Mike Rogers
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Trump Officials' Move to Challenge Alaska Senate Election  —  In the latest defeat for the Trump administration, the ruling dismisses a lawsuit that pre-emptively contested the results of a race that includes two candidates named Daniel Sullivan.
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Washington Post:
Judge tosses DOJ's attempt to delay Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
Wall Street Journal:
Alaska Town Reckons With ‘Decoy Dan’ Election Fallout: ‘Now It Is Serious’
Discussion: Newsweek
Violet Jira / Washington Post:
Sen. Dan Sullivan says he will accept Alaska's election results even if he doesn't win
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The Atlantic:   Trump Searches for a Fall Guy to Blame for Iran
The Hill:
The dangerous illusion of ‘a little Epic Fury’
Discussion: MeidasTouch
New York Times:
Kansas Senator Goes Rogue With Video Response to Medical Debt Lawsuits  —  Roger Marshall, a Republican senator whose re-election bid has grown surprisingly competitive, wanted to push back against attacks.  His team didn't agree.  He ignored the guidance.
Discussion: Washington Post
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Trump Plans to Deliver Closing Election Remarks at the Reflecting Pool  —  The president, who will speak on the eve of the midterms, has spent the past month traversing the country to host rallies ahead of Election Day.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Monday …
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Politico:
Chris Murphy is hospitalized after stroke  —  Sen. Chris Murphy is being hospitalized following a stroke, an aide to the Connecticut Democrat said Sunday.  —  “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game.
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Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Early voting data suggests blue wave, Dems could exceed 2018 turnout advantage  —  Final early voting records from Texas, Georgia, and now North Carolina show Democrats benefiting from an “engagement gap” that exceeds the party's advantage in 2018  —  A few programming reminders before the Election …
Discussion: The Downballot
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:   The ‘Blacklash’ is here  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Sunday morning.
Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent:
Ukraine's air raid alert system hacked, Air Force says as false nuclear, chemical warnings sound  —  Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.  —  Ukraine's air raid alert system was hacked late Nov. 1, the Air Force said, as sirens sounded across the country …
Axios:
Where 2028ers are putting their midterm chips  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's chances of being a presidential contender in 2028 are riding on his winning reelection in a landslide Tuesday.  — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's future hinges on whether a fellow progressive can carry a swing state, for once.
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
 
 
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Haley Stevens faces push for removal from House Dem caucus   Find
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The Atlantic:
Trump Searches for a Fall Guy to Blame for Iran   Find
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Roque Planas / The Guardian:
Trump launches racist diatribe against Abdul El-Sayed at Iowa rally   Find
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Politico:
Haley Stevens struggles to explain bombshell endorsement in CNN interview   Find
6 hours ago
Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent:
Ukraine's air raid alert system hacked, Air Force says as false nuclear, chemical warnings sound   Find
7 hours ago
The Hill:
Democrats blast Stevens over Michigan ‘betrayal’   Find
 
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CBS News:
Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 1, 2026
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Will McCarthy / Politico:
The accidental politician who could run Los Angeles
Kelly Hooper / Politico:
The trust-busters going after CVS are Republicans
Diane Webber / NPR:
Do you know signs of a stroke? BE FAST are the words to remember
Discussion: Political.org
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Preschool case puts LGBTQ and religious rights at odds in Supreme Court
Discussion: Washington Post and Political.org
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Casey He / Politico:
Democrats eye state supreme court races — this year and beyond
Discussion: The Hill
Sabrina Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal:
Democrat David Jolly Tests if a ‘Ted Lasso’ Strategy Can Flip Florida
Evan Gorelick / New York Times:
Federal Agency Emails Praising Trump May Violate Ethics Laws, Experts Say
Discussion: Political.org and The Hill
 

 
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Filing: a US judge dismisses with prejudice Trump's defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal regarding a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein signed by Trump

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