WASHINGTONPOST (Matthew Choi) - Democrats feature relatives of Virginia Giuffre in Epstein-focused ad
The ad accuses Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colorado) of refusing to meet with them regarding Giuffre’s case.
NYTIMES (Campbell Robertson) - The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country
The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk.
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NYTIMES (Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Adina Renner) - How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly
What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Families await return of beleaguered USS Lincoln after mental health concerns aboard
Families of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln are waiting for the aircraft carrier to return home after an extended deployment to the Middle East. Meantime, the New York Times reports that credible threats about an Iranian-backed plot led the U.S. to remove all of its bombers from a UK airbase. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar and Retired Rear Admiral John Kirby join Alicia Menendez to share more details.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Worse than if she had just said nothing': REACTION to Paxton's estranged wife's ad backing him
Democrats are growing bullish about the midterms as new polling shifts some key races in their favor. Meanwhile, Ken Paxton's estranged wife is urging voters to back his bid for Texas senate. MS NOW Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson, Puck Capitol Hill Correspondent Marianna Sotomayor and Host of the GD POLITICS podcast Galen Druke join Alicia Menendez with their analysis.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Will Trump get to appoint another Supreme Court justice? Alito confirms he's considering retirement
Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he is considering retiring next year. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and Puck Capitol Hill Correspondent Marianna Sotomayor join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Tillis SUPPORTS Democrats investigating possible Trump corruption if they win in November
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina joins Morning Joe for a wide-ranging interview. Tillis discusses his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents," and talks about the upcoming midterms and his differences with President Donald Trump. He also addresses the question of why voters should “trust Republicans” in the midterm elections given the party’s inability to hold Trump accountable.
WASHINGTONPOST (Amber Phillips) - Some of the most interesting candidates of the midterms
From Iowa to Minnesota, these candidates might deliver some surprises in November.
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NYTIMES (Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick) - In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House GOP whip: Limit spending to districts with "biggest return"
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is scaling back expectations and zeroing in on a narrowed battlefield as Republicans' prospects of keeping their majority look increasingly bleak. Why it matters: Emmer, a former National Republican Congressional Committee chair who helped the GOP unexpectedly gain seats in 2020, argues his party can still defy historical headwinds in November. - But with less than a month to go, Emmer acknowledges that some tough decisions are coming about where Republicans spend their money, including walking away from races they don't think they can salvage. - "It really is a business, and you're looking at a balance sheet, and you're putting your money where you're gonna get your biggest return," he told…
What is the status of Representative Max Miller's (R-Ohio) race according to House Majority Whip Tom Emmer?
Emmer described Rep. Max Miller's race as "narrow" in terms of his path to victory. Despite the difficulty of the race, Emmer defended the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) decision to continue spending money to back Miller.
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What was Tom Emmer's reaction to Representative Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-Fla.) campaign advertisement regarding immigration?
Emmer initially called Rep. Salazar's campaign ad, which suggested that Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts had "gone too far," a "huge mistake," questioning why that message was used at that time. However, he later walked back those comments, stating that Salazar "knows her district."
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What external factors and specific races has Tom Emmer identified as challenges for the Republican party's current momentum?
Emmer noted that a difficult national environment—including an unpopular president and voter concerns over the cost of living and gas prices driven by the war in Iran—is testing the GOP's strategy. Specifically, he pointed to the North Carolina Senate race, where Democrat Roy Cooper has opened a lead in polls, as having a "large impact" on the 1st and 11th district races in that state. He also mentioned the difficulty of statewide candidates who are not creating momentum.
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What specific geographical locations and political figures did Tom Emmer visit during his campaign stops between Charlotte and Richmond last week?
During his travel between Charlotte and Richmond, Tom Emmer met with Representatives Mark Harris (R-N.C.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.). Emmer also planned to visit 56 districts between September and Election Day to coordinate these efforts.
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How did the 2022 election cycle influence Tom Emmer's current stance on Republican campaign resource allocation?
Emmer stated that Republicans learned a "hard way" in 2022 when expectations of a "red wave" led the party to spread its resources too broadly across the map. Because of this experience, he is now urging the party to be more conservative about what they are going after, emphasizing the need to narrow the battlefield rather than expanding it.
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What is House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's proposed strategy for Republican campaign spending as the November election approaches?
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is advocating for a more targeted and conservative spending strategy, comparing the campaign to a business balance sheet. He argues that Republicans should focus their resources on districts where they can get the "biggest return" and identify which races are no longer salvageable so they can "pick up something over there." This approach is a reaction to the 2022 cycle, where Emmer believes the party expanded the map too broadly based on "red wave" expectations instead of keeping the focus narrow.
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