Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
Midterm campaigns make a final push as early voting is underway throughout the country; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
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WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies voters in Ohio after divisive Ramaswamy campaign ad
PBS NewsHour reports President Donald Trump rallies voters in Ohio after a Ramaswamy campaign ad, finishing the midterms with a cross-country blitz of rallies.
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Live updates: Trump, Obama, Vance hit key states in midterm sprint
Former President Obama is stopping in Atlanta on Wednesday, less than a week out from Election Day, to boost Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, running for Georgia governor, and Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Alex Pretti’s family demands answers, says DOJ withholding info
Nine months after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, his family demands answers, held a press conference and says the DOJ is withholding info.
Advances the causeSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Hospitals Nationwide Are Closing Intensive Care Units for Critically Ill Kids
Hospitals nationwide are closing intensive care units for critically ill kids, and pediatricians expect more cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts.
Works against the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
1301-2026: To authorize the City Auditor to establish an encumbrance for the payment of contract services with Columbus Early Learning Centers; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,120,000.00 $1,973,564.00 from the General Fund. ($2,120,000.00 $1,973,564.00)
Columbus passed ordinance 1301-2026 to authorize the City Auditor to establish an encumbrance for payment of contract services with Columbus Early Learning Centers.
Advances the causeSource: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Trans Election Night Guide: The Biggest Elections To Watch For Trans People In 2026
EITM reports the biggest races it is watching for transgender people in the 2026 elections.
Neutral reportSource: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
Alaska’s GOP-led government asks court to block DOJ Senate race certification lawsuit
Alaska's GOP-led government is urging a federal court to dismiss the Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking to bar the state from certifying its midterm election results.
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Former RNC chair: Democrats will ‘probably’ take House control
Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel signaled Democrats will probably take House control a week before the midterm elections.
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Courts to decide fate of Trump’s latest push to control voting as Election Day nears
Stateline reports courtroom fights over President Donald Trump's push for power over elections could quickly lead to a U.S. Supreme Court showdown over federal authority as Election Day nears.
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Live event: How did the midterms go? Check in with two leading election attorneys
Votebeat's live event a week after Election Day will examine midterm lawsuits already filed and how election administration held up across the country, with two leading election attorneys.
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Private equity's political problem
Axios reports that private equity has become a rhetorical punching bag for many Democratic House and Senate candidates as many polls suggest Democrats could gain full control of Congress next week.
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Nonbinary Georgia Democrat Bentley Hudgins may make history: ‘Hope is a discipline’
The Advocate reports that nonbinary Georgia Democrat Bentley Hudgins may make history; the outlet says online bigotry sometimes trips over accidental affirmation.
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How Trump is trying to disrupt the midterms – video explainer
The Guardian reports Republicans have deployed tactics to try to skew the vote, from redrawing electoral maps to uncertainty around the electoral process, ahead of the midterms on 3 November.
Works against the causeSource: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Slop, Ass, Cringe: MAGA Flops Abroad and Flails at Home
Mother Jones reports that with the midterms less than a week away, Trump allies suffered surprising defeats in Serbia and Brazil, driven in part by energized voter turnout.
Neutral reportSource: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
Grupos comunitarios acusan a alguaciles del Este de Los Ángeles de cooperar con ICE
Grupos comunitarios acusan a alguaciles del Este de Los Ángeles de cooperar con ICE: los agentes estacionan sus vehículos en propiedad del condado en violación de la ordenanza zona libre de ICE.
Advances the causeSource: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
Billionaire taxes, trans rights, abortion, voting rights: This year’s biggest state votes
This year's state votes include billionaire taxes, trans rights, abortion and voting rights, and at least $400 million has been spent on TV ads for ballot initiatives this cycle.
Neutral reportSource: Politico (politico.com)
Democrat Flanagan leads in Minnesota Senate race by double digits: Poll
According to a New York Times/Siena University poll, Democrat Peggy Flanagan is leading the Minnesota Senate race against GOP competitor Michele Tafoya, 54 percent to 40 percent.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
South Carolina Senate race deadlocked: Survey
A New York Times/Siena University poll shows Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Annie Andrews deadlocked at 48 percent among likely voters in South Carolina less than a week before Election Day.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
SCOTUS won’t disturb Texas-DOJ deal on deportation proceedings
SCOTUS won't disturb a Texas-DOJ deal on deportation proceedings.
Neutral reportSource: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)