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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports Johnson warns Montana district a toss-up as GOP plays defense

  20 Oct 2026 6:17 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  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

  19 Oct 2026 4:14 p.m.

  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

  15 Oct 2026 4:38 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  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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• Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece After White House Pressure

  14 Oct 2026 7:18 a.m.

  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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• Justice Department Subpoenaed Ilhan Omar's Relatives Days Before Search of Her Home

  14 Oct 2026 6:14 p.m.

  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

  12 Oct 2026 4:25 p.m.

  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 Reports Democrats Push Into Red States as Senate Debates Take Shape

  8 Oct 2026 1:45 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  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

  7 Oct 2026 1:15 p.m.

  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 Previews Midterm Races, Paxton Contest and Latino Voter Poll

  5 Oct 2026 11:20 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports on Kansas Democrats' bid to break a century of Senate losses, Angela Paxton's GOP turnout plea in Texas, and a new poll showing Latino voters swinging from Trump.

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• Media Monitor: Senate Recesses Until November as Trump Voices Regret Over His Supreme Court Picks

  1 Oct 2026 5:18 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports the Senate has recessed until after November's midterms, while President Trump told Time he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett.

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• Media Monitor: Senate Democrats Split on GOP Data Center Bill as U.S. Forces Leave Iraq

  30 Sep 2026 6:26 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports four Senate Democrats broke with party leadership to advance a GOP data center bill, while U.S. forces ended a two-decade presence at Iraq's Erbil Air Base.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports on Jack Smith Hearing Mix-Up, Trump Ad Funding and Deportation Ruling

  29 Sep 2026 5:14 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports a GOP senator's basketball mix-up at a Jack Smith hearing, the funding source for taxpayer-backed Trump ads, and a Supreme Court deportation ruling.

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• Media Monitor: Senate GOP Seeks Last-Minute Wins as Alito Recuses From Climate Case

  28 Sep 2026 8:28 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans are pushing for campaign-season victories in the chamber's final week before the midterms, while Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from a landmark climate case.

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• Media Monitor: Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Measure as GOP Eyes Final Legislative Push Before Midterms

  24 Sep 2026 6:15 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports the Senate narrowly defeated a war powers resolution on the Iran war, 49-50, while Republicans scramble for last-minute wins and banned outlets return to the White House.

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• Media Monitor: Senate Republicans Defend Collins; Democrats Plan Pre-Midterm Iran War Rebuke

  23 Sep 2026 5:36 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans are rallying behind Susan Collins after a ProPublica investigative story, while Senate Democrats prepare one last symbolic rebuke of the Iran war before the midterms.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump's UN Speech, GOP Senator's Call to Probe Don Jr., and Putin Criticism

  22 Sep 2026 4:41 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Trump threatened Iran and predicted Cuba's collapse at the UN, while Sen. John Curtis seeks a congressional probe of Don Jr.'s Russian-funded wedding party.

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• Media Monitor: Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage After Trump Denies Access to CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO

  21 Sep 2026 2:30 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports major TV networks halted White House pool camera coverage in solidarity with CNN after Trump denied access to three outlets, as tech leaders are invited to a state dinner for Xi Jinping.

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• Media Monitor: Senate AI 'Kill Switch' Push, GOP Rep. Breaks With Trump on Immigration, Kennedy Center Shut Down

  17 Sep 2026 4:39 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans and Democrats are coalescing around AI "kill switch" legislation, a Florida GOP congresswoman broke with President Trump on immigration, and the Kennedy Center has temporarily closed.

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• Media Monitor: House Republicans Leave Early, Skirting Hegseth Impeachment Vote as Data Center Bill Advances

  16 Sep 2026 1:18 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Speaker Mike Johnson canceled Thursday's House votes, sending lawmakers home until November and avoiding a pre-midterm vote on impeaching Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.

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• Media Monitor: Parents Press Capitol Over Head Start Overhaul as Johnson Dismisses AI Fears

  15 Sep 2026 4:33 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports parents rallied at the Capitol against the Trump administration's proposed Head Start deregulation, while Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed AI panic and the Kennedy Center board voted to close.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump's $5,000 Check Pledge Draws GOP Pushback as House Democrats Weigh New AI Panel

  10 Sep 2026 1:51 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports President Trump's promise of $5,000 checks if Republicans hold Congress is meeting resistance from fiscal conservatives, while House Democrats consider a new select committee on artificial intelligence.

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• Media Monitor: Congress Alarmed by AI Warning; GOP Convention Faces Internal Rifts and Democratic Criticism

  9 Sep 2026 2:27 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Congress is alarmed by an AI researcher's warning, prompting calls for intervention. The GOP convention in Dallas, headlined by President Trump, faces Democratic criticism and internal rifts over the Canada trade war.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports on Trump's midterm strategy, Education Department changes, and Smithsonian leadership departure

  8 Sep 2026 2:15 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports President Trump's "Trumpapalooza" convention aims to boost GOP midterm turnout. The Education Department is scattering employees, and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III is stepping down amid White House criticism.

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• Media Monitor: House Speaker Cancels Votes, Trump Plans Midterm Blitz, Jeffries Faces Democratic Dissent

  3 Sep 2026 3:07 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled September votes, while President Trump plans a midterm travel blitz. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faces an early test of leadership after Democratic dissent.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports on House Democratic tensions, AI policy debate, and congressional censure

  2 Sep 2026 3:54 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports on House Democratic leaders vowing consequences for defiant members, the left's AI policy debate, and the bipartisan censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards for inappropriate behavior.

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• Media Monitor: Congress Averts Shutdown; Democrats Cross Aisle on Procedural Vote; Whistleblower Warns on Mail Ballots

  1 Sep 2026 4:45 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY is reporting that Congress passed a funding extension to avoid a shutdown, two Democrats voted with Republicans on a key measure, and a whistleblower raised concerns about mail-in ballot technology.

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• Media Monitor: Trump targets NBC moderator, Texas Senate race tightens, AOC shares fertility journey

  31 Aug 2026 12:45 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports President Trump's intent to report NBC's Kristen Welker to the FCC, Texas AG Ken Paxton's tight Senate race, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's public egg-freezing journey.

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• Media Monitor: Trump's Beef Tariff Decision Angers Montana Ranchers; Iowa Democrats Shun Harris

  27 Aug 2026 2:57 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports President Trump's beef tariff decision draws ire from Montana ranchers, while Iowa Democrats rebuff Kamala Harris for campaign appearances in competitive midterm races.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports on Chinese Cyberattack, Graham's Primary Win, and Trump's Comments on Dolly Parton

  26 Aug 2026 4:04 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports the Justice Department disrupted a Chinese hacking operation, Sen. Darline Graham won her South Carolina primary with Trump's backing, and President Trump commented on Dolly Parton's death.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports on Trump's influence, Canada tariffs, and Iran conflict

  25 Aug 2026 2:54 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY is reporting on a key South Carolina Senate runoff election, Canada's new tariffs against the U.S., and the ongoing Iran war, alongside other national news.

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