• On the campaign trail in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed rides a wave of support for Medicare for All (The Guardian US)
• DOJ survey shows ‘historic’ 25% decrease in violent crime between 2024 and 2025 (Washington Examiner)
• Midterm mayhem 8 days out from Election Day (The Hill)
• The Epstein election? (Politico)
• Mike Johnson Doubles Down On ‘Extraordinary Record’ As Affordability Crisis Threatens GOP’s House Majority (Daily Caller)
• Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46 (BBC)
• Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term (NPR)
• DSA targets popular lone Dem serving as critical agency chief in Trump admin. (New York Post)
• Nicki Minaj tells Trump she’ll support him if he runs again (NewsNation)
• Campaigns drag grieving families into midterm attack ads (Axios)
• Alaska Dem Senate candidate suffers minor injuries in car crash, forcing her to skip campaign events (Fox News)
• FBI Explores Espionage Case Against Saudi OpenAI Suspect (WSJ)
• Blanche defends controversial lawsuit in Alaska Senate race over Dan Sullivan name confusion (CBS News)
• Trump detours from rally speech to praise rap artist Nicki Minaj's derriere (Washington Times)
• As midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy (Christian Science Monitor)
• Discontent with Trump buoys Democrats in Ohio: ‘People are disgusted by the corruption’ (The Guardian US)
• The Supreme Court leaves Hotel California open (Washington Examiner)
• Corruption might not be the winning issue Democrats expect (The Hill)
• AI has a language gap. That could be a problem for some voters. (Politico)
• Attorney General Behind Historic Meta Fine Picks Next Target (Daily Caller)

• Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US (BBC)
• What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline (NPR)
• 15-year-old busted for shooting at Florida A&M University party that injured 11, including kids — none of whom were ‘intended targets’: cops (New York Post)
• Texas Senate race AI ads: Will high-tech attack ads backfire? (NewsNation)
• Trump's Board of Peace taps ex-Biden aide to lead Congress outreach (Axios)
• Ex-NFL star says police aimed gun at him in front of his daughters amid incident with alleged reckless drivers (Fox News)
• Romance Scammers Turned a Texas Man Into an Unwitting Money Mule (WSJ)
• Anthropic files for IPO as it competes for AI dominance (CBS News)
• Last regular Social Security payment of October lands Wednesday (Washington Times)
• Whatever the outcome, Nov. 3 is a pivot point for Trump (Christian Science Monitor)
• Sunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws critcism (The Guardian US)
• The Hong Kong leak demands an F-35 redesign (Washington Examiner)
• McConnell: Latest Trump bid to end Russia, Ukraine war 'certain to fail’ (The Hill)
• Iowa’s Senate rivals pitch independence from their parties (Politico)
• Rioters Waiving Palestinian Flags Clash With Security Forces At The Gates Of The Colosseum (Daily Caller)
• Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections (BBC)
• How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts (NPR)
• US Marine indicted for allegedly robbing and murdering woman in Okinawa (New York Post)
• Iran says messages still passing to US as Trump rules out Sunday strike (NewsNation)
• Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential election (Axios)

• Kylie Cantrall's World Series national anthem being called best since Whitney by some, NFL memes & Ric update (Fox News)
• Mamdani Struggles to Get a Handle on Homeless Encampments (WSJ)
• Duchess Meghan confronted dad over child abuse claims last year (CBS News)
• Middle East delegations meet in Iran as fears of war escalation mount (Washington Times)
• Can progressives win outside of cities? A Maine House race offers a key test. (Christian Science Monitor)
• Peta releases video showing experiments on infant monkeys at University of Washington (The Guardian US)
• Mamdani’s POWER of attorney: How a disputed delivery fee could cost a local restaurant $750,000 (Washington Examiner)
• What is voter roll-off and could it play a role in who wins the election this year? (The Hill)
• Spurned by Trump, these outgoing Republicans aren’t helping their potential successors (Politico)
• ‘Oh, Stop It!’: Todd Blanche Cuts Off Dana Bash’s Speculating How Trump’s Alaska Election Lawsuit Could Lead To Another Jan 6 (Daily Caller)
• British Columbia's new premier lucks into the job in unexpected political turn (BBC)
• Special ed diaries: Teachers tell NPR about their most joyous, most difficult moments (NPR)
• Wichita State student smiles in mugshot as charged with rape — 2nd on campus this month (New York Post)
• Elizabeth Holmes’ partner Billy Evans' AI startup worries Theranos whistleblower (NewsNation)
• Meta's $42B in penalties is a warning to AI (Axios)
• Nikole Hannah-Jones laments 'pretty brutal' response to viral essay on sending daughter to public school (Fox News)
• Six Flags to Add Seat Belts to Rides Following Death (WSJ)
• F-16 uses "headbutt maneuver" to intercept plane near Mar-a-Lago (CBS News)
• Serbian strongman Vucic defeated in weekend election after more than a decade in power (Washington Times)
• As US childcare costs climb, states and other nations offer a road map (Christian Science Monitor)