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October 23, 2026

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Trump Turns the GOP’s Ad Headache Into a Migraine

October 23, 2026 · 5:46 am ET · Leave a Comment

Aaron Blake: “President Donald Trump has been undermining his own party for months, continuously causing more headaches for Republicans even long after most presidents would’ve taken the Election Day cue to rein themselves in.”

“So why would that stop on the eve of those elections?”

“Trump’s latest move is trying to bully Republicans into embracing a highly controversial political ad that seeks to weaponize a situation involving alleged child sexual abuse. The ad has clearly rubbed many GOP officeholders the wrong way, from both a moral and a political perspective.”

Republicans, White House

Buttigieg Endorses Independent in Montana Senate Race

October 23, 2026 · 5:44 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Pete Buttigieg, the former Transportation Secretary and popular Democratic Party surrogate who has confirmed considering a 2028 presidential bid, is endorsing independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar,” ABC News reports.

2026 Campaign, Senate, Third Parties

Ilhan Omar Raised $1.9 Million in Two Weeks

October 23, 2026 · 5:34 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Rep. Ilhan Omar raised nearly $1.9 million for her reelection campaign in the first two weeks of October, a haul that coincided with a federal raid on her Washington, D.C., home and her efforts to capitalize on what she called an ‘authoritarian attack,'” the Washington Sun reports.

CBS News: Omar says she can’t keep living in home federal agents searched.

2026 Campaign, Campaign Finance

Where Democrats Think GOP Gerrymandering Will Backfire

October 23, 2026 · 5:32 am ET · Leave a Comment

“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is heading to Texas this weekend as Democrats become increasingly confident that GOP-led gerrymandering could backfire in both the Lone Star State and in Florida,” Semafor reports.

“Shifts among Latino voters, who represent sizable portions of the electorate in both states, and Trump’s sagging approval rating appear to be driving Democrats’ strength in redder areas.”

2026 Campaign, Redistricting

Trump’s Battle with the Media Ramps Up

October 23, 2026 · 5:28 am ET · Leave a Comment

“As President Donald Trump barnstorms the country ahead of the midterms, on top of his usual White House events this week, he’s had some pointed exchanges with journalists in his path. He called one reporter a ‘dummy,’ another ‘a stupid person’ and a third ‘a sick person,'” the Washington Sun reports.

“The angry name-calling comes as tensions between the White House and the media have ratcheted up.”

NPR: Trump’s attacks on the press have become a war.

Media Buzz, White House

Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate

October 23, 2026 · 5:27 am ET · Leave a Comment

New York Times: “With less than two weeks until the midterms, a wide majority of voters say that they largely trust that the results of the upcoming election will be accurate, according to a new New York Times/Siena poll.”

”But the poll finds that many harbor concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results of the election.”

2022 Campaign, Polling

Democrats Aim to Build Momentum with Epstein Ad Blitz

October 23, 2026 · 5:26 am ET · Leave a Comment

“As the limits of where Democrats hope to win in 2026 creep further into reliably red territory, party operatives have been turning more often to a wedge issue that helped Donald Trump win in 2024 — disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein,” the Washington Sun reports.

“In Kansas, a state that Trump won by more than more than 16 points that is now considered a genuine pick-up opportunity for Democrats, one advertisement slams Republican Sen. Roger Marshall for his September 2025 vote to block the Epstein files release.”

2026 Campaign

Trump’s Iran Sanctions Run Into Limits

October 23, 2026 · 5:18 am ET · Leave a Comment

“The Trump administration is steadily ratcheting up pressure on Iran with sanctions, but experts and former officials say the penalties thus far are having a limited effect on the Islamic Republic’s willingness to negotiate,” Semafor reports.

Foreign Affairs, White House

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