“Donald Trump filed a notice of appeal of a judge’s ruling that has put on hold the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the grounds,” Deadline reports.
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October 14, 2026
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Trial Balloon · Ep. 191: Blue Wave Update
Trump Silent as Russia Hits American Businesses
“As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on U.S. businesses in Ukraine,” CNN reports.
“Russia has escalated its attacks on facilities tied to American corporations – and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine writ large – over the past several months.”
Nancy Mace’s Ex-Fiance Charged with Sex Crimes
“Rep. Nancy Mace’s former fiance and two of his business associates were charged with sex crimes and voyeurism on Wednesday over an episode the South Carolina congresswoman described in detail during a speech last year on the House floor about how crimes against women are not investigated thoroughly,” the Associated Press reports.
New Inflation Warning Sign
“America’s inflation problem is becoming harder to contain, with new evidence Wednesday that price pressures are extending beyond the war-related energy shock rattling the global economy,” Axios reports.
“Inflation is squeezing household budgets and dimming hopes for relief. It is also increasing the prospect that the Fed will have to raise interest rates further.”
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“Senator Collins paid for the bullets at Donald Trump’s command. Now she wants credit for not pulling the trigger.”
— Maine U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson (D), at a debate with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).
Ramaswamy Ad Accidentally Featured a Sex Offender
“Property taxes are a hot-button issue in Ohio, where Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is trying to run as a change candidate for governor in a state long run by Republicans. And in his latest campaign ad, he tried to press the button hard. The spot featured a woman from Amherst (a Cleveland suburb) named Patricia ‘Patty’ Edwards, who is fretting about losing the family farm,” The Bulwark reports.
“But while the topic may resonate with voters, the featured couple has created complications for Ramaswamy’s camp.”
“That’s because Vernon Edwards—Patty’s husband, who appears a few times in b-roll alongside her in the ad—is a registered sex offender.”
Netanyahu Presses to Renew Iran Fighting Before Elections
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Donald Trump to renew the fighting against Iran before Israel’s October 27 election and the U.S. midterm elections a week later, Israeli television reported Tuesday, as the American leader said he would make a decision on Iran ‘very soon,'” the Times of Israel reports.
Jon Ossoff Makes a Promise Clinton and Obama Also Made
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Republican Super PAC Gives Up On the House
“The head of a top Republican super political action committee said a batch of key states are the party’s ‘red wall’ heading into next month’s election and that the GOP is focused on bolstering Senate candidates in races including Iowa, Alaska, Maine and Ohio where Democrats are making surprising inroads,” Bloomberg reports.
Kimberly Guilfoyle Kept a Secret ‘Burn Book’
“Trump advisers had been wrangling to save Kimberly Guilfoyle’s job as U.S. ambassador to Greece before she was asked to resign Tuesday amid allegations of improper and possibly illegal conduct during her time in Athens,” the Daily Mail reports.
“Sources revealed cronies close to the president had been working behind the scenes to keep his former fiancé in the post – fearing she could return to the U.S. with an axe to grind and spill Trump family secrets.”
“Now, after Guilfoyle’s resignation, insiders claim she has kept a secret ‘burn book’ documenting the Trumps and is ready to burn her bridges with the family following her dramatic fall from grace.”
New York Post: Trump allies think Kimberly Guilfoyle’s “hope” for a pardon will keep her from lashing out.
American Socialist
Just published: American Socialist: The Life and Legacy of Eugene V. Debs by Shawn Gude.
The first popular biography of Eugene Debs, the railroad worker turned radical visionary whose leadership helped elect more than a thousand Socialists across the country during the Progressive Era.
Trump Debates Calling Off Livestream of Firing Squad
“President Donald Trump and his advisers are debating whether to call off plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, with Trump having remarked privately that he did not initially know that Nidal Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down,” CNN reports.
“The president was not aware that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was announcing last week that the administration planned to let the public watch the execution, the sources said, and was not sure what to make of it at first.”
Spending by Outside Groups Crosses $1 Billion
Washington Post: “Outside groups have spent more than $1.2 billion on advertising across competitive congressional races… Their spending accounts for more than half of all advertising in more than 70% of competitive congressional races.”
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“It’s real. People are freaking out. You see it in their faces. There’s serious concern like I’ve never seen before.”
— Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R), quoted by Texas Monthly, on whether Texas will finally turn blue in this year’s elections.
Trump ‘Looking Into’ the Other Dan Sullivan
“President Donald Trump says federal authorities are ‘looking into’ Dan Sullivan, an independent challenger who goes by the same name as the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the Alaska Senate race,” Fox News reports.
“He suggested the second Sullivan’s presence in the race was a ‘hoax’ by Democrats to siphon voters away from the Republican candidate.”
Said Trump: “We are looking, I can’t say federal, but we are looking into it. It’s a disgrace. We have, I call him the real Dan Sullivan, a great senator from Alaska. And in the race, they put somebody named Dan Sullivan who knows nothing about politics. His name happens to be Dan Sullivan. They even wanted to change his middle initial, which was different. They wanted to make it an S so that it could be exactly correct. I think it’s just terrible that they did it.”
The Guardian: Trump urges Alaskans to vote for the “real” Dan Sullivan in tight midterms battle.
Reflecting Pool Liner Failed in 85 Places
“The blue coating applied to the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this summer failed in at least 85 places because of errors in the renovation, including the premature refilling of the basin before the liner had fully dried,” the Washington Post reports.
Justice Department Issues California Voter Ultimatum
“The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter fraud ahead of next month’s elections,” Reuters reports.
Starlink Limits Disrupt Ukrainian Air Defenses
“Ukraine is raising alarm that air defense operations are being impacted by unannounced limitations on SpaceX satellites,” The Hill reports.
“The disruption comes following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that President Trump has threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with the country.”
New York Post: Ukraine slams SpaceX for cutting Starlink internet access while Russians launch brutal attacks.
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