A new CBS Detroit/Mitchell Research & Communications poll in Michigan finds Abdul El-Sayed (D) leading Mike Rogers (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 46% to 41%.
Michigan Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed (D) 46%
Mike Rogers (R) 41%
Alme Way Ahead in Three-Way Montana Senate Race
A new NonStop Local/American Pulse Research and Polling poll in Montana finds Kurt Alme (R) leading Seth Bodnar (I) in the U.S. Senate race, 45% to 26%, with Alani Bankhead (D) at 19%.
Montana Senate Race
Kurt Alme (R) 45%
Seth Bodnar (I) 26%
Alani Bankhead (D) 19%
Saudi Forces Launch Fight to Free Strait From Houthis
“Saudi and Yemeni forces pressed a counteroffensive against Houthi fighters Monday, seeking to oust the rebels from the strategic port city of Mokha and ease the threat to energy exports though the narrow Bab al-Mandeb strait,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Bloomberg: Yemen says it’s retaken Mokha as battle for Bab El-Mandeb looms.
Supreme Court Sounds Wary of Suits Against Oil Producers
“The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Monday of state-by-state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on energy producers for the impact of global climate change,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“Instead, several of them suggested these local and state claims may be blocked by the federal Clean Air Act.”
Washington Sun: Supreme Court wrestles with future of climate change cases.
Brazil Could Complete Trump’s Regional Map
“Over the last 18 months, right-wing candidates in Latin America have won the last seven presidential elections. Now the region’s biggest nation might be weeks away,” the New York Times reports.
“On Sunday, Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former hard-right president Jair Bolsonaro, received the most votes in the election’s first round, making him a strong favorite for the presidency when he faces off against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva later this month.”
The Guardian: Trump wants control of the entire western hemisphere. Brazil might become his biggest prize.
Threat of Drone Attack Prompted U.S. to Pull Bombers
“The U.S. abruptly moved a dozen B-1 bomber aircraft from a U.K. military base on Sunday because of urgent concerns about a potentially complex drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The planned attack was part of a multifaceted Iranian plot to target the aircraft and kill personnel at RAF Fairford, including American pilots.”
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Trump Approval Stuck at 32%
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval at 32%, while 65% disapprove.
Trump Approval
Approve 32%
Disapprove 65%
Trump Explains Moving Long-Range Bombers From U.K.
“President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States moved all of its long-range bombers out of the United Kingdom in response to ‘a threat,'” CNBC reports.
Said Trump: “Why would I leave them there? It costs very little money to move them.”
Using the Power of the Government to Win Elections
Paul Rosenzweig: “The principle that government ought to be administered for the benefit of all citizens, not on behalf of one political party, lies at the core of America’s democratic enterprise. The Trump administration couldn’t care less: It appears to see the federal government not as something to steward on behalf of all Americans, but as an opportunity—a set of levers it can pull on to protect its reign.”
“America’s adherence to this principle of executive neutrality has never been perfect, but as a norm it has been honored more than breached.”
Barack Obama to Campaign with Abdul El-Sayed
“Former President Barack Obama will campaign with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month, the Michigan Senate hopeful announced on Monday,” the Washington Sun reports.
“The rally will also feature Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson, and falls on the first day of Michigan’s mandatory early in-person voting period.”
MS NOW: Abdul El-Sayed and Elissa Slotkin have their differences — and argue their common ground is more important.
White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One
“The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One on Monday, which means the news organization cannot fulfill its press corps pool responsibilities,” CNN reports.
Trump Accounts’ Extraordinary Expansion
“With two sweeping late-September changes, the Treasury Department transformed the Trump Accounts program into something new and extraordinary: A universal child investment vehicle where millions of kids will receive donated stocks in individual companies that they can’t reject and can’t sell for five years,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Candidate Facing Child Sex Crimes Has GOP Support
“Suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso said he still ‘intends to win’ the November election and has not abandoned his campaign — nor has the local Republican Party abandoned him — even after his August arrest on allegations he molested a small child,” the Miami Herald reports.
“The Palm Beach County Republican Party has continued to support Caruso, endorsing him in a GOP voter guide posted on Instagram Monday.”
Another Brutal Warning Sign for Republicans
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Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“What we’re not going to do is do what the Biden people did and tell the American people how good they had it.”
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, quoted by Axios.
Accused Rapist Is Running to Become Police Chief
“A man running to become a police chief in a small town in Louisiana has been accused of raping two girls,” NewsNation reports.
“Although he was arrested on charges of rape, Chris Paul remains on the ballot, running unopposed, as the other candidate in the race announced that he was stepping down.”
Thom Tillis Regrets Pivotal Vote to Confirm Hegseth
“Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he regretted voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary last year,” MS NOW reports.
Said Tillis: “The president referred to Pete Hegseth as right out of Central Casting — and I agree with that: He’s an actor. He’s not a manager.”
Trump and Vance Focus on Red America
Punchbowl News: “With less than one month until Election Day, Trump and Vice President JD Vance are flying around the country mostly to states they won by double digits in 2024, a shocking travel schedule in the heat of the election season.”
“Trump is going this evening to a rally in Grand Island, Neb. Trump won Nebraska by 21 points. Grand Island is in the state’s most conservative House district, a seat that Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) won by 60 points…”
“Vance is headed to Alaska, a state he and Trump won by 13 points, to try to rescue the faltering candidacy of Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK).”
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