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Democrats Win Control of House and Senate in Historic Midterm Sweep
Trump vows to be "Mr. Veto" and blames Fox News and the Iran war as Republicans lose seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Maine, and voters reject data center measures across the country.
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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: Newsweek Examines Viral Red Baron Prank, Putin's Tactics and Global Trumpism
Newsweek reports on a viral Red Baron prank that drew over $100,000 in GoFundMe donations for a working father, plus commentary on Putin's playbook and Trump's global influence.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Draws Parallels Between Trump and Bush's Second-Term Midterm Losses
Newsweek compares Trump's midterm position to George W. Bush's 2006 collapse, citing approval ratings in the 30s and a Democratic polling edge ahead of the 2026 elections.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Texas Senate Race, Trump-Putin Summit Talk and French Riots
The Wall Street Journal's opinion newsletter reports on Ken Paxton's struggling Texas campaign, Trump weighing a Putin-proposed summit with China, and France's riots, plus AI testing in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Denies Starlink Speed Restoration as Russian Strikes Kill at Least Nine
Kyiv says the 161 km/h Starlink speed cap remains in place, as Finland pledges more than $336 million and Finnish firms plan a sovereign Ukrainian satellite system.
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U.S.-brokered ceasefire to deliver aid to Oleshky as Kyiv reports deadly strikes and Patriot dispute
Ukraine's ombudsman says the truce in the occupied Kherson Oblast city begins in the early hours of Oct. 27, with the road demined and transport offered to residents who want to leave.
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WSJ Opinion Pages Take Aim at Turek's Cancer Claim, California Wealth Tax and Trump's Putin Diplomacy
The Journal's editorial board called an Iowa Democrat's health care claim a "false campaign cancer scare" and said Stephen Hubbard's release from Russia does not change Moscow's hostility to U.S. interests.
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Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request, Putin Says
The 74-year-old Michigan retired teacher had been held more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine; the Kremlin also says it is "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
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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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Newsweek Newsletter Describes Trump Push to Sideline Zelensky in Ukraine Settlement
The 1600 newsletter says the apparent aim is to force Kyiv to accept defeat in exchange for Putin's help pressuring Iran, while the Kyiv Independent accuses Trump of helping Russia win.
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Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties for the Academic Year After Lawsuit
President Michael I. Kotlikoff said the ban takes effect immediately and that New York State Police will be allowed to independently investigate sexual assault allegations on campus.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns of California Wealth Tax, Iran Appeasement, and NATO Deterrence
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board warns that a California wealth tax would shape the 2028 Democratic campaign, faults Britain for appeasing Iran, and highlights a NATO general's message to Putin.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Omar Search Puts Her in Trump's 'Funhouse Mirror'
Newsweek reports a federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home has placed her in a political hall of mirrors, echoing Trump's own claims of political persecution.
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U.S. Presses Ukraine to Halt Refinery Strikes as Starshield Access Is Cut and Missiles Hit Kyiv
Ukrainian officials say Washington threatened to cut intelligence sharing and PURL weapons deliveries over strikes on Russian oil sites, while Kyiv's partners gave no advance warning of ballistic attacks on the capital.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Hits Trump, Hegseth, Alaska Drilling and New York AG Race
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on Trump's oil dealings with Putin, a proposed livestreamed execution, Alaska drilling, a Nobel Prize and New York's attorney general debate.
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Trump Diesel Deal With Putin Draws Bipartisan Backlash as Moscow Awaits First Payment
Moscow has yet to receive a single U.S. dollar under the agreement, which offers sanctions relief in return for Russian diesel and has drawn criticism from lawmakers in both parties and Ukraine's Zelensky.
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Trump Rallies in Syracuse as ICE Shooting in Bronx Draws Protests and Deportation Blocked
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says there will be no pause on enforcement, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul called for a halt.
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Media Monitor: Brookings Analysts Assess Putin's Nuclear Rhetoric, Taiwan Tensions and Trump's Effect on U.S. Global Standing
Brookings is reporting analysis on Putin's renewed nuclear threats, the coming Taiwan crisis, and how President Trump has changed the United States and its global appeal.
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Trump Links B-1 Bomber Removal From British Base to Iran-Linked Threat
Vance tells Iran a "meaningful" cut in uranium enrichment capacity is needed to end the seven-month war, as Moscow warns Lithuania over hosting nuclear weapons.
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Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case in Irkutsk Draws Alarm as Siberia Quarantine Widens
About 200 people are quarantined in Siberia after the death of Daria Shipilova, 28, a worker at a Russian anti-plague biolab, and President Trump says the U.S. is looking "very strongly" at the outbreak.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Final U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq, Football Politics in Trump's Washington
Newsweek reports the last American troops are leaving Iraq, ending a two-decade military presence, and examines the football politics of Trump's Washington.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Weighs Talarico's Texas Senate Bid, Putin's War Strategy and Trump's Rhetoric
Newsweek reports Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in a Texas Senate race, examines Putin's long-war strategy in Ukraine and critiques Trump's increasingly extreme language.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Weighs In on College Sports Bill, Trump-Putin G-20 Invite and AI Risks
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board weighs in on Congress and college sports, a Trump-Putin G-20 invitation, USDA farm payments, and AI's risks, among other opinion pieces.
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FDD Daily Brief: Trump's Gaza Board of Peace Plan, Iran Talks Overture, and Putin Invited to G-20
FDD's overnight brief rounds up global security developments: a new six-month Gaza reconstruction plan, Iran's mixed signals on talks, a G-20 invitation for Putin, and Houthi gains in Yemen.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump's UN Speech, GOP Senator's Call to Probe Don Jr., and Putin Criticism
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 Sue Trump Administration Over White House Press Ban
TIME reports CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump Administration after being banned from the White House, while networks declined to fill their pool slot in solidarity.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Previews 'Geopolitical Dumpster Fire Week' as UN General Assembly Opens
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter says UNGA convenes amid the most volatile global landscape since 9/11, with the Iran and Ukraine wars entering new phases and Trump set for key meetings.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Russia's Duma Elections, Senate Forecasts and a Data Center Bill Stalled in the Senate
Newsweek reports on Russia's parliamentary elections and veteran candidates, uncertain Senate forecasts for Republicans, a stalled data center cost bill, and other top stories.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Putin Approval Dip Ahead of Duma Vote, McConnell Scrutiny, and U.S. Sanctions Hitting Iranian Students
Newsweek reports Putin's approval slipping ahead of Russia's Duma election, fresh scrutiny of Mitch McConnell's fitness, and U.S. sanctions disrupting Iranian students' study-abroad plans.
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