WASHINGTONPOST (Amber Phillips) - The midterm battle for power in the states
Republicans are on defense in governor and state legislative races.
NYTIMES (Joe Rennison) - S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Rising Interest Rates and Elevated Oil Prices
The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday, exceeding its previous peak set in August and taking its gain this year to more than 14 percent.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - LIVE: President Trump announces $6.6 billion submarine shipyard project
President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $6.6 billion investment project with Anduril to build a new shipbuilding facility in Baltimore County, Maryland. The facility is expected to manufacture components for the Virginia class submarine.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Protests greet Trump despite 'safe space' tour schedule
Rachel Maddow points out that Donald Trump’s schedulers have placed him in the reddest parts of the country, where his presence is least likely to hurt Republican campaigns trying to outrun his unpopularity. Even there, protesters still show up to make him aware of their objections to his policies.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - SEE GOP Senator Predict DEFEAT: We will lose, Tillis tells Ari amid Blue Wave signs
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis joins MS NOW's Ari Melber on "The Beat" for an extended interview. (The Beat's YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Can Iran 'TAKE OUT' California cities like Trump claimed?
During a rally in Nebraska on Monday night, Trump suggested that Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego while saying that high gas prices are worth it to ensure the country's safety. MS NOW National Security Reporter David Rohde fact-checks the president on whether Iran actually has the ability to destroy major U.S. cities as the president claims.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Small Maine town reflects STATEWIDE DIVIDE in CRUCIAL Senate race
Maine is one of the major battleground states in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate this November, and in Democratic candidate Troy Jackson's hometown, voters are divided. MS NOW's Chris Jansing visited the small town of 234 people, which is showing just how neck-and-neck the race is less than a month out from the midterm elections.
WASHINGTONPOST (Susan Svrluga, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel) - Obama-era DOJ official to lead review of Cornell response to rape allegations
University leaders may face a no-confidence vote by the Faculty Senate over their response to allegations of sexual assault on campus.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman) - Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC, would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
NYTIMES (Thomas L. Friedman) - Two Arab Fighters for Democracy Have Lessons for America
Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.