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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Warm November Forecast, Post-Midterm Fallout in Washington
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says one of the warmest Novembers on record is expected in the U.S., while the Justice Department sees resignations and Houston limits police cooperation with ICE after Democratic midterm wins.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Recaps Midterm Fallout, Trump Moves and a Gymnast's Comeback
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports on new congressional maps shaping the midterms, a judge halting Trump's proposed DC arch, and gymnast Alice Kinsella's return after childbirth.
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Harmeet Dhillon Resigns From DOJ Civil Rights Division After Democrats' Midterm Sweep
Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the departure, first reported by Fox News, making it the first major resignation from the Trump administration since Tuesday's Republican losses.
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Democrats Win Control of Congress as Trump Vows to Be "Mr. Veto"
The White House says October employers added 165,000 jobs, more than double forecasts, as the president signals he will fight Democratic legislation and Vice President JD Vance blames the Iran war for the losses.
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Polls Close in Midterm Elections as Control of Congress Hangs on Handful of Races
Democrats need a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats, with early attention on Indiana's 5th and Kentucky's 6th districts and a delayed North Carolina count.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews Election Day Coverage, Details Florida Learjet Crash Investigation
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing marks Election Day with voter resources and race tracking, and reports federal investigators are examining what caused a Florida Learjet crash that killed nine.
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Haley Stevens Backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Days Before Midterms
The Democratic congresswoman's endorsement drew condemnation from party leaders, the resignation of her chief of staff and praise from President Trump, who said he would welcome her into the Republican Party.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews Midterms, Supreme Court Case and Clancy Hearing
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing previews Election Day, five key Senate battlegrounds, a Supreme Court religious liberty case, and the return of Lindsay Clancy to court.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports Trump cancels Kansas rally as midterms near
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports President Trump canceled a Kansas rally for Sen. Roger Marshall, as DOJ plans to send about 1,000 officials to polling places nationwide.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Montana Rancher's Break With Trump, Tight South Carolina Senate Race
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports a Montana rancher who backed Trump in 2024 now wants a Democrat, and three polls show a close South Carolina Senate race.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Execution Access, Midterm Campaigning and a Rays World Series Win
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing examines First Amendment questions over watching executions, GOP outreach to young men before the midterms, and Tampa Bay's 12-inning Game 4 win over Milwaukee.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports midterms framed as Trump referendum, Supreme Court backs administration on deportation rule
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter says both parties are closing midterm campaigns around President Donald Trump, and that the Supreme Court declined to revive a Biden-era immigration rule.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Midterm Framing, Comey Charge, Brewers Lead and Polar Vortex
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says both parties are framing the midterms as a verdict on Trump, while also noting a new Comey charge, a Brewers 3-0 World Series lead and a stirring polar vortex.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports tightening Senate races, Peltola car crash ahead of midterms
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter says Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola was injured in a car crash and that Senate control remains close in toss-up states a week before the midterms.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews Midterms, Israel Election and Fed Decision
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says the midterms are one week out, Israel votes Tuesday, and the Fed weighs rates Wednesday, with World Series and WNBA Finals action continuing.
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Media Monitor: AIPAC exits candidate endorsements as Omar accuses Trump of targeting her
USA TODAY reports AIPAC is ending candidate endorsements and direct contributions, while Rep. Ilhan Omar says President Trump is using the immigration system against political opponents.
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Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Rival's Estranged Mother Draws Bipartisan Criticism as Vance Defends It
The spot, in which Amy Acton's mother calls her a liar, has spread on social media as the Ramaswamy campaign spends $4 million to broadcast it across Ohio.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports Johnson warns Montana district a toss-up as GOP plays defense
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports Speaker Mike Johnson told Montana Republicans their district is a toss-up, and that federal investigators questioned Rep. Ilhan Omar's sister in an immigration fraud probe.
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Trump Defends Waiving Russia Sanctions as GOP Lawmakers Demand Congress-Passed Penalties Be Enforced
Early voting has begun in 18 states, with Texas Senate and governor races tightening two weeks before the midterms.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump Administration Probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar Could Target Citizenship, Deportation
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports the Trump administration is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar for possible citizenship revocation and deportation, while the new White House press secretary lacks a law license.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Early Flu Season, Title IX Enforcement Gaps and Trump's Montana Trip
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports flu activity is rising earlier than usual, a new analysis finds schools rarely expel for sexual violence, and Trump plans a Montana visit.
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Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece After White House Pressure
Trump said "I didn't like what I read" as reports alleged she asked a donor to pay her $100,000 American Express bill, allegations she denies.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Supreme Court Ad Case, Diesel Deal Doubts and Measles Death
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Supreme Court will weigh whether websites can share video-viewing data for targeted ads, plus doubts over Trump's Russia diesel deal and a sixth measles death.
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Justice Department Subpoenaed Ilhan Omar's Relatives Days Before Search of Her Home
The congresswoman, who denies wrongdoing, calls the search an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement, while CAIR condemns it as political persecution.
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Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington-Area Home
Homeland Security Investigations executed the search, according to Omar's office, drawing a "deeply disturbing" response from House Democratic leadership.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews a Week of Debates, Early Voting and a Winter Forecast
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says Hurricane Isaias made landfall, a judge halted Trump's taxpayer-funded ads, and the DOJ opened a probe of TV networks over the weekend.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Democrats Push Into Red States as Senate Debates Take Shape
USA TODAY reports Democrats are expanding the midterm battleground into historically red states, while Senate debates unfold in Michigan, Georgia, Maine and Iowa.
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White House Says Trump Won't Reimburse Government for $10M in DHS-Funded Ads
A White House official says Trump was not referring to any reimbursement when he said MAGA Inc. money would pay for the ads, which have aired since Sept. 23.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Record Measles Outbreak, AI Political Ads and Secondhand Shopping Boom
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 35 years, the growing use of AI in political ads, and a surge in secondhand shopping led by younger generations.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Plague Concerns, Book Bans, Earhart Search and Diesel Order
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports a Russian lab worker's death raised plague concerns, a record year for school book bans, a new Amelia Earhart search and Trump's diesel order.
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