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tremendous content -- Caviar & Caged Zebra: Inside Trump's Halloween Bash For 'Rich Friends' -- Margaret Hartmann -- From the live animals to the tacky costumes to the presence of Mike Johnson, Trump's pre-midterms Mar-a-Lago bacchanal was truly wild.

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1:42 P.M. -- poll position -- Final Midterms Polls Show Even Bigger Leads for Democrats -- Ed Kilgore -- A new battery of polls from Times-Siena and others shows Democrats in position to take the Senate and a number of red-state governorships.

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11:29 A.M. -- tremendous content -- Trump's Most Bizarre and Baffling Midterms Rally Rants -- Margaret Hartmann -- From misgendering Melania to simulating puking to relentlessly praising Jon Husted's butt, his closing message to 2026 voters is stranger than ever.

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5:00 A.M. -- the power issue -- The Democrat Shaping the Party's AI Debate -- David Freedlander -- The defeated lawmaker has $30 million to keep presidential contenders focused on safety.

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11/1/2026 -- 2026 midterms -- Haley Stevens's Sabotage Mission -- Daniel Strauss -- The Democrat's 11th-hour endorsement in Michigan's Senate race could throw the seat to the GOP.

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11/1/2026 -- 2026 midterms -- It's Not Just the Billionaire Tax: Midterms Ballot Initiatives -- Ed Kilgore -- From pro- and anti-tax measures to abortion and trans rights, voters have a lot of policy issues to weigh in on this year.

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11/1/2026 -- the law -- Alito's Refusal to Retire May Haunt Republicans -- Elie Honig -- Democrats are likely to exact payback if they take the Senate.

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10/31/2026 -- 2026 midterms -- The 13 Governor's Races Worth Watching on Election Night -- Ed Kilgore -- There may be some downballot blues for the GOP in multiple red states. Here's a helpful guide the most competitive and interesting contests.

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10/31/2026 -- screen time -- Down and Out in the App Store -- John Herrman -- Is getting paid to scroll a symptom of the economy or its entire future?

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10/30/2026 -- early and often -- The 'Dan Sullivan' Stunt Is Political Malpractice -- Ed Kilgore -- Even if Democrats hadn't gotten caught, this dirty trick probably wouldn't have helped them in Alaska.

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10/30/2026 -- politics -- House Democrats Are Ready to Dive In on Trump-Epstein Ties -- Bess Levin -- Representative Jamie Raskin has called for a special counsel to "investigate Epstein's co-conspirators."

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10/30/2026 -- poll position -- Final Midterms Polls Show Democrats Poised to Flip Congress -- Ed Kilgore -- Democrats should take the House and are favored to flip the Senate, but there are lots of close Senate races and a weird situation in Alaska.

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10/30/2026 -- the city politic -- The Big Problem With the City's Horse-Carriage Ban -- Errol Louis -- Mayor Mamdani needs to make sure owners feeling betrayed are provided a path forward.

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10/30/2026 -- crime -- Christa Pike's Execution Doctor Speaks -- Rachel Corbett -- "I'm not incompetent," says Mark Fowler, who was publicly outed last year.

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10/30/2026 -- 2026 midterms -- Even Republicans Want Ken Paxton to Lose -- Christopher Hooks -- Texas's corrupt Senate candidate is the crude end point of Trump's war against the GOP Establishment.

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10/29/2026 -- tremendous content -- Natalie Harp Taps 'Court Jester' of AI Slop to Cheer Trump -- Margaret Hartmann -- Bill Pulte has worn many hats. Now he's joined Harp in feeding Trump flattering memes and polling — often on poster board — to soothe his dark moods.

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10/29/2026 -- the white house -- Katie Zacharia Denies Being a 'Robot,' Blames Media for Firing -- Bess Levin -- The short-lived press secretary is still spinning for President Trump.

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10/29/2026 -- poll position -- Final Pre-Midterms Polls Show Depth of Trump Slump -- Ed Kilgore -- There's no way to sugarcoat it. Outside Trump's MAGA base, he's more unpopular than he's ever been at the worst possible time for his party.

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10/29/2026 -- bubble? -- How Can Sports Teams Possibly Be Worth This Much? -- Gary Sernovitz -- They aren't good businesses. They don't make much money. And yet, American franchise valuations keep growing and growing.

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10/28/2026 -- roundup -- The Cheesecake Factory War Continues: All the Absurd Updates -- Chas Danner -- Obama launched several new jokes targeting Trump's response, prompting retaliation by MAGA culture warriors. When will this madness end?

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How High Will the Blue Wave Hit in Congress?

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Charles Porch Is OpenAI's Hollywood Whisperer

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The Future of AI Will Be Shaped by an Astonishingly Small Number of People

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announcements -- November's Subscriber-Only Perk: A Free Jar of Sauce and Rigatoni From Misipasta -- Red sauce and rigatoni to keep or gift as the holiday season begins.

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the approval matrix -- The Approval Matrix: Ilya and Shane Go to the Movies -- Our guide to what's highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

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