• ‘Mississippi matters’: Scott Colom aims to turn Mississippi blue (The Guardian US)
• Economy expanded at 3.4% rate in third quarter in sign of underlying strength (Washington Examiner)
• Trump’s midterm reckoning: Why the Republican Party is facing a Senate wipeout (The Hill)
• Moderates put the left on notice (Politico)
• Not Everyone At Fed Was Gung-Ho About Keeping Rates Steady: Here’s Why 2 Dissenters Bucked The Crowd. (Daily Caller)
• Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans? (BBC)
• GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked (NPR)
• Jack Smith got draft GOP fundraising emails and Trump donor info, documents show (New York Post)
• Cruise ship suspends voyage over fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers (NewsNation)
• Trump accuses Dems of perjury in Dan Sullivan race, governor orders probe (Axios)
• 'Baby killers, cop killers' have an ally in Newsom, murdered girl's father says amid death row controversy (Fox News)
• Grand Jury Declines to Indict Former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson (WSJ)
• Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist amid Iran planning who allegedly failed polygraph tests (CBS News)
• Pentagon's hypersonic race with China adds an Air Force missile as ARRW heads to production (Washington Times)
• Controversial, but still in command: Why Pete Hegseth’s tenure is being tested (Christian Science Monitor)
• How Laura Loomer and Trump allies amplified ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ lie dogging Abdul El-Sayed (The Guardian US)
• The 10 most expensive House races of the 2026 midterm elections (Washington Examiner)
• Trump: Judge would be held 'fully responsible' for anyone hurt on 'absolutely disgusting' East Potomac golf course (The Hill)
• Republicans rethink their attacks on AOC (Politico)
• ‘Bribery, Threats, Violence’: Netanyahu Accuses Arab Parties Of Stealing Israeli Election (Daily Caller)

• Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate (BBC)
• With days to go before the midterms, data shows the U.S. economy is doing well (NPR)
• Mysterious ATM pops up in LA promising free cash — if you can crack the code (New York Post)
• Villa Vie Odyssey passenger says warning signs were there long before Cambodia (NewsNation)
• Exclusive: How the permitting bill could change the energy landscape (Axios)
• GIANNO CALDWELL: Bottoms ran Atlanta into the ground. We can’t let her do it to Georgia (Fox News)
• The Baby Bust Is Forcing a Reckoning at Public Schools (WSJ)
• Deadly Spain high-speed train crash occurred after "inexplicable" controller decision, official says (CBS News)
• Hactivist group leaks Homeland Security personnel data (Washington Times)
• What’s up with bad – and even fake – polls in the 2026 midterms? We asked an expert. (Christian Science Monitor)
• Explosive book targets Jared Kushner’s role in US foreign policy | First Thing (The Guardian US)
• From Faroes to Flanders: Washington’s case for engaging Europe’s pro-Western independence movements (Washington Examiner)
• Tim Scott calls for DOJ investigation of Peltola campaign (The Hill)
• Billionaire taxes, trans rights, abortion, voting rights: This year’s biggest state votes (Politico)
• Flock CEO Wants You To Think Internet Hate For His Company Isn’t Real (Daily Caller)
• Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami (BBC)
• Tariffs, diesel and computer chips are driving up costs for automakers (NPR)
• California’s billionaire tax gets a brutal reality check ahead of Election Day – here’s what traders expect to pass (New York Post)
• US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace on strong consumer spending, AI investment (NewsNation)
• GOP's closing argument gets cheeky (Axios)

• Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking classified Iran, Ukraine war information (Fox News)
• Justice Department Push Against Trump’s Foes Reaches Higher Gear (WSJ)
• Alaska gov. orders probe into Peltola over 2nd Dan Sullivan on ballot (CBS News)
• Sam Altman wants MBA grads to think outside the box in their careers (Washington Times)
• Social media surveillance case faces uncertainty after judge’s death (Christian Science Monitor)
• Two Colorado college students found dead after going missing during hike (The Guardian US)
• Israeli top election official orders Shin Bet to investigate allegations of foreign interference with Arab vote (Washington Examiner)
• Live updates: Trump, Vance zip across South to shore up GOP votes (The Hill)
• El-Sayed’s allies fear Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks are reaching undecided voters (Politico)
• Secret Scheme To Sabotage GOP Senator Revealed After Democrat Denied Involvement: REPORT (Daily Caller)
• Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal (BBC)
• How AI drones are influencing the course of the Ukraine war (NPR)
• Mom defends daughter charged in brutal school beating: ‘She’s not a criminal, she’s a child’ (New York Post)
• Alaska man says Democratic operative recruited him to run in Senate race (NewsNation)
• Cape Canaveral in its "boom cycle" of launches (Axios)
• Fox News Power Rankings: South Carolina moves to toss-up (Fox News)
• Alexander Brothers, Former Real-Estate Stars, Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison (WSJ)
• Live Updates: Alaska's ballot controversy and more from campaign trail (CBS News)
• 'Inflection point in history': Chinese sub's close call with USS Kitty Hawk, 20 years later (Washington Times)
• Where Dolores Huerta lived, her legacy inspires activism in a new context (Christian Science Monitor)