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Received yesterday β€” 30 October 2026 ⏭

The Trouble With This Popular Progressive Idea

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By: Natasha Sarin and Emily Holzknecht
30 October 2026 at 17:23
Forget California’s billionaire wealth tax. The economist Natasha Sarin believes there are better ways to make billionaires pay up.

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Received β€” 29 October 2026 ⏭

Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year

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By: Reid J. Epstein
29 October 2026 at 19:00
The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

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Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher in Alaska, was recruited by Democratic operatives to join the race against Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican, whose allies have been left worrying that voters will be confused.

The Red States That Could Decide the Senate

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By: Evan Reynolds Β· Laura Bult Β· June Kim Β· Sutton Raphael and Thomas Vollkommer
29 October 2026 at 12:01
Democrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to regain the majority, but some of their targets are in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024. Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds explains just how difficult that might be.

Alaska Governor Orders Criminal Investigation Into Peltola Campaign

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By: Kellen Browning and Anna Griffin
29 October 2026 at 10:22
President Trump had lashed out at Mary Peltola after The New York Times reported that her campaign and national Democrats helped recruit spoiler candidates to the race. He offered no explanation of what crime may have been committed.

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President Trump campaigned this month for Senator Dan S. Sullivan of Alaska, a Republican running for re-election this year against Mary Peltola, a Democrat and former congresswoman.

Atlanta’s Mayor Walked Away After Covid Chaos. Will Voters Make Her Georgia’s Governor?

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By: Rick Rojas and Sean Keenan
29 October 2026 at 01:44
Keisha Lance Bottoms, in her bid for Georgia governor, has faced pointed criticism of her leadership in Atlanta and disappointment in her decision to leave after one term.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms’s campaign has been a test for what happens when a leader attempts a comeback.
Received β€” 28 October 2026 ⏭

Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan

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By: Kellen Browning
28 October 2026 at 17:37
Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.

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A sample ballot showing candidates for next week’s U.S. Senate race in Alaska lists two Dan Sullivans (highlight added here to both), along with Mary Peltola, the Democrat, and a fourth candidate named Gerald Heikes.

Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix

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By: J. David Goodman Β· Lucinda Holt and Sarah Self-Walbrick
28 October 2026 at 07:08
It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

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President Trump with Ken Paxton during a campaign visit in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday.
Received β€” 27 October 2026 ⏭
Received β€” 26 October 2026 ⏭

Democrats See a Rare but Fleeting Chance to Shake Up the Senate Map

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By: Carl Hulse
26 October 2026 at 21:19
Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

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Protesters outside of an event for Senator Roger Marshall in Topeka, Kan. Soaring fuel costs and economic struggles have made some Republican senators like Mr. Marshall vulnerable on their home turf.

In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan

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By: David E. Sanger and Bayliss Wagner
26 October 2026 at 05:26
The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would β€œinvite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.

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President Trump’s comments, coming in a key midterm battleground nine days before the elections, underscored the dark themes and personal vilification he and his allies have embraced as part of their closing pitch.
Received β€” 25 October 2026 ⏭

In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

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By: Bayliss Wagner
25 October 2026 at 19:12
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Elon Musk, left, is in an increasingly tense rivalry with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.
Received β€” 24 October 2026 ⏭

Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

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By: Tim Balk Β· Emily Davies Β· John Yoon and Richard Fausset
25 October 2026 at 04:56
The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Trump on Saturday in Ohio.
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