WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race
The former president told voters he is “proud to be on board” the Democrats’ campaign to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Trump Reveals What Melania Calls Him In Private -- And Yep, It's Weird
The president’s latest “sir” story has a real plot twist.
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HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - FCC May OK More Political Robocalls, Including Those Made With AI Ahead Of Midterms
Federal law currently bans most robocalls.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump's Texas trouble
'Like when a toddler wants to help cook dinner:" President Trump returns to Texas to boost Republicans in tight election races. In his third visit in a month to Texas, he addressed a rally in San Antonio for GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who trails his opponent in the latest polling.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Nevada Secy of State to Trump Admin: "You're not gonna mess with our elections"
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, the top election official in the state, pushes back on President Trump's claims of election fraud.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 27 days to midterms: Abbott skips Trump’s Texas rally, ICE scoured voter data | MS NOW Highlights
With 27 days until the 2026 midterms, Trump rallied in Texas, trying to boost Republicans — but even the state's sitting Republican governor Greg Abbott appeared unwilling to be seen with him. Meanwhile, an independent watchdog acquired documents showing that DHS and ICE obtained over 48 million voter records and considered sending undercover agents into organizations they suspected were helping noncitizens register to vote. Plus, elections deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to seize voting machines after the midterms, according to a report from Democracy Docket.
NYTIMES (Sabrina Tavernise and Jamie Kelter Davis) - ‘He’s Not Making Sense’: How Trump Has Alienated Voters for the G.O.P.
Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas and Ian Stewart) - A Forced Retreat for Trump and Hegseth, and What to Know About the Russia Plague Scare
Plus, the woman who helped make the moon landing possible.
NYTIMES (Natan Odenheimer and Adam Rasgon) - How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear and Adam Rasgon) - Israel and U.K. Cut Last-Minute Deal to Avoid Full Closure of British Consulate in East Jerusalem
The diplomatic facility, in East Jerusalem, was under threat of being shut but will remain under a new name, the British foreign secretary said.
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