• How to build a police state | William Wheeler (The Guardian US)
• Raising birthrates really does take a village (Washington Examiner)
• America the Beautiful Act honors Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy (The Hill)
• The 2028 crop hits New Mexico for inaugural ‘Matanza’ rally (Politico)
• Military Boards Go Rogue On Hegseth’s Transgender Troop Ban (Daily Caller)
• Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? (BBC)
• When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter? (NPR)
• Education Secretary Linda McMahon on California’s schools, Newsom and the end of the Education Department (New York Post)
• Iran's army says it struck US drone (NewsNation)
• Chain-reaction chaos threatens to unleash new risks on the world (Axios)
• Catholic alcohol consumption drops to record low as Americans rethink moderate drinking habits (Fox News)
• Six Flags to Add Seat Belts to Rides Following Death (WSJ)
• Almanac: October 25 (CBS News)
• Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida (Washington Times)
• As midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy (Christian Science Monitor)
• Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps (The Guardian US)
• Trump’s labor chief betrayed you for Mexican beer. Now, expect a Democratic midterm blowout (Washington Examiner)
• The next wave of Trump cases headed toward the Supreme Court (The Hill)
• House battleground map tightens as GOP scrambles to shore up red seats (Politico)
• Conservative Gubernatorial Candidate Rebecca Bextel Warns Wyoming Could Become Like Colorado If It Departs From ‘Bread And Butter’ Policies (Daily Caller)

• Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections (BBC)
• The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians (NPR)
• WWE wrestler Amber Nova Flora busted for DUI in her Florida hometown: cops (New York Post)
• Police investigating shooting near Florida A&M University stadium (NewsNation)
• Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests (Axios)
• Man admits beating dad to death in picturesque town decades ago after bragging to cops about 'first body' (Fox News)
• FBI Explores Espionage Case Against Saudi OpenAI Suspect (WSJ)
• The mystery of Houdini's death (CBS News)
• Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign (Washington Times)
• Whatever the outcome, Nov. 3 is a pivot point for Trump (Christian Science Monitor)
• Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response (The Guardian US)
• Salvation lies within a sealed envelope (Washington Examiner)
• Free to discriminate: How the Supreme Court unraveled the Voting Rights Act (The Hill)
• Spiking ambulance response times spur calls for real-time tracking (Politico)
• Wyoming Taxpayers Are Paying For Affordable Housing Owned By The Japanese, Gubernatorial Candidate Rebecca Bextel Claims (Daily Caller)
• Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis (BBC)
• Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right. (NPR)
• Orthodox Jews flee NY for Florida amid rising antisemitism (New York Post)
• Reporter who met Nancy Guthrie shares new insights (NewsNation)
• As Israeli election looms, Trump advisers see opportunity beyond Netanyahu (Axios)

• Carmen Electra officially kicks off Halloween season at a gas station, postgame police chase & Ball-Sac (Fox News)
• Romance Scammers Turned a Texas Man Into an Unwitting Money Mule (WSJ)
• This week on "Sunday Morning" (Oct. 25) (CBS News)
• Larry the Cable Guy says DirecTV missed obvious ad opportunity, decries corporate 'hypocrisy' (Washington Times)
• Can progressives win outside of cities? A Maine House race offers a key test. (Christian Science Monitor)
• FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost? (The Guardian US)
• November Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in five days (Washington Examiner)
• Trump announces new Audi factory at Georgia campaign rally (The Hill)
• Facing an electoral wipeout, Trump goes after the system (Politico)
• ‘AK Guy’ Roasts Dem Congressman Over Ad Supporting Massachusetts Gun Ban (Daily Caller)
• White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom (BBC)
• More dads taking paid family leave for a new baby, sometimes as much as moms are (NPR)
• LA’s top federal prosecutor says California elections already in jeopardy (New York Post)
• Pentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliation (NewsNation)
• Washington's message to AI execs: please shut up (Axios)
• Giant robotic claws will grab dead satellites in space (Fox News)
• Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Probe (WSJ)
• Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns (CBS News)
• D.C. man sentenced to 25 years for torching homeless man (Washington Times)
• As US childcare costs climb, states and other nations offer a road map (Christian Science Monitor)