WASHINGTONPOST (Praveena Somasundaram) - Rival pro-Israel group to spend millions to target AIPAC-backed candidates
The super PAC of J Street, a liberal pro-Israel group, is spending $3 million on ads against Republicans backed by AIPAC.
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - $88,600 Pictures With Trump and A.I.-Sponsored Suites: Republicans Schmooze in Dallas
Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.
NYTIMES (Katie Rogers) - Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
In his convention speech, the president floated a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Illinois Gov Pritzker in Texas to launch new PAC, calls out Trump 'dementia'
Since his first run for governor in 2018, Pritzker has spent more than $400 million on campaigns for himself and other Democratic Party candidates.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Why is Trump reluctant to spend money meant to help GOP candidates? He's expecting legal battles
President Trump is finally dipping into MAGA Inc.'s campaign war chest for the midterms. According to The New York Times, Trump's PAC is spending $47 million on GOP candidates. Co-host of MS NOW's "The Weekend" Jackie Alemany, New York Times Reporter Teddy Schleifer, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya join Alicia Menendez to weigh in.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - WH official: Trump HOLDING BACK super PAC money from GOP to save it for his legal battles
Today, President Trump's GOP convention in Dallas begins ahead of the midterms. Also, a White House official says Trump is holding back super PAC money from Republicans because he wants to save it for legal battles. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, MS NOW White House Laura Barrón-López and Puck News Chief Washington Correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss.
WASHINGTONPOST (Gregory S. Schneider) - A potential 2028 presidential contender plans $20 million to help Democrats
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has formed a political action committee to help elect Democrats as he dances around a presidential bid.
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer, Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman) - Trump’s Super PAC Is Tied to Mystery Group Spending $25 Million on Midterms
The recently created Republican group is pumping cash into half a dozen key midterm races, with the largest amounts going toward Senate contests in New Hampshire and Alaska.
AXIOS (Mike Zapler) - Musk's PAC goes big on trans attack ads
Elon Musk's super PAC has entered the midterm campaign fray with a heavy dose of anti-trans messaging. Why it matters: America PAC isn't running a traditional persuasion campaign. It's undertaking a massive get-out-the-vote operation, with targeted ads designed to get GOP voters to the polls. - The PAC is betting trans issues will do just that. Driving the news: In a series of just-launched ads , America PAC goes after Democratic Senate candidates in four competitive races over transgender athletes, gender-transition care and other trans issues. - The PAC's emphasis on trans issues is striking because that's been a much less prominent theme in GOP Senate ads so far this election cycle, per AdImpact, which tracks political advertising.…
NYTIMES (Neil Vigdor) - Musk Targets Transgender Issues in Key Midterm Senate Races
A political group for the world’s richest man, who is ramping up a midterm spending blitz, began running attack ads against Democrats in Texas, Ohio and Iowa.