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Monday, October 19
Please Don't Overinterpret Early Voting Numbers
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault
Sen. Slotkin Offers Disturbing Glimpse of Dems' Agenda
Miranda Devine, NY Post
Embracing Incivility Is Working for Democrats
Jason Linkins, The New Republic
Trump's Montana Rally: Firsthand and Secondhand
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
The French Republic Is Under Attack
Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, The Free Press
Refugees Have To Leave Germany, We Don't Want Caliphate
Alice Weidel, Economist
Carney Says U.S. Is Trying To 'Break' Canada
Callum Sutherland, Time
Uncareful Readers Miss the Story on Canadian Layoffs
Oren Cass, Commonplace
Democrats' Sanctuary House of Cards
Brian Lonergan, Chronicles
Obama Denounces 'Appalling' Investigation Into Rep. Omar
Erum Salam, MS Now
Wrapping Up Rep. Omar's Christmas Present
Mike Davis, FOX News
Is It True That If You're Explaining, You're Losing?
Bill Scher, Washington Monthly
GOP Must Make Election About Performance, Not Personality
Kenin Spivak, RCP
End of Illegal Immigration Is Reshaping Border Towns
Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure
Why Buying a House Feels So Painful Now
Julie Weil, Washington Post
Debanking Scandal Makes Corrupt 'SNL' Look Worse
Christian Toto, Hollywood in Toto
Threats Have Elected Officials Living in Fear
Zane & Varney, RCInvestigations Podcast
Generic: NBC: Dem +10, ABC/WP: Dem +8, vs. Past | RCP Map: Avg Gain D+23
Tuesday, October 20
The Deep Midterms
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness


Dems Riding a Wave? Numbers Should Terrify GOP
Schoen & Cooperman, FOX News
Do Democrats Have Inflated Expectations for the Midterms?
Zachary Wolf, CNN
GOP Could Hold Senate 52-48 by Outperforming Polls Again
Bret Baier, Special Rpt
Midterm Deja Vu Should Make Republicans Very Worried
Hayes Brown, MS Now
El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood Problem
Byron York, Washington Examiner
We Must Tax Billionaires. California Can Lead the Way
Rep. Ro Khanna, The Guardian
'Minnewisowa' Is Upset
Barry Casselman, AMAC
France Stares Down the Abyss
Douglas Murray, The Free Press
Paris Is Burning. Is Washington Next?
Scott McKay, The American Spectator
The Limits of American Power
William McRaven, Foreign Affairs
Why Putin's Proposed Peace Summit Won't End Well
Fred Kaplan, Slate
Is Europe Doomed?
Luke Nicastro, The American Conservative
Sen. Slotkin's 'Deterrence Message'
Cannon, Lumetta & Walworth, RCPolitics on SiriusXM
Barack Obama’s Disrespect for the Law
James Freeman, Wall Street Journal
The Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Only Congress Can Defend Our Right to Private Conversation
Bob Goodlatte, RCP
TDIH - Oct 20th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 38.8 | Obama 41.4 | Bush 38.2
Wednesday, October 21
Level-Setting 2026. Part I: The House
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault


GOP Has 1 Reason To Be Optimistic About the Midterms
Gary Abernathy, USA Today
How the GOP Could Lose Texas
Audrey Fahlberg, The Free Press
Why Kansas Is So Competitive
Amber Phillips, Washington Post
What Will Decide Michigan's Tight, Ugly Senate Race
David Marcus, FOX News
4 Top Pollsters on What Worries Them Most
Riya Misra, Politico
Gad Saad on French Riots, 'Suicidal Empathy'
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP/SiriusXM
France's Reign of Terror, Reimagined
Itxu Díaz, The American Spectator
Ilhan Omar Is the Right Kind of American. Trump Is Not
Michael Tomasky, TNR
Dems' Betrayal of Israel Fueled by Obama
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
I Used To Be Afraid to Criticize Obama, But Not Anymore
Sasha Stone, Substack
Bari Weiss' Pro-MAGA Pivot at CBS News Is Falling Flat
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
CBS Hacks Explode as Weiss Orders Them To Do Journalism
Isaac Schorr, NY Post
Elissa Slotkin Was Speaking for the Entire Democrat Party
Raw Egg Nationalist, AG
Empires of AI
Niall Ferguson, Lisa Klaassen & Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs
FDA Suppressing Evidence of Covid Vaccine Risks for Children
Paul Thacker, RCI
The Truth About DOGE
Jennica Pounds & Joshua Lisec, The American Mind
Generic: NYT: Dem +11 | Echelon: Dem +5 | CNN: Dem +10 | vs. Past Mid-Terms
Thursday, October 22
In Michigan, a Bitter Final Debate Gets Personal
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics


Is the Needle Moving Against El-Sayed in Michigan?
Byron York, Washington Examiner
GOP Looking Nervous in Deep Red South Carolina
Date & Delaney, HuffPost
Michele Tafoya in the Red Zone
Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal
Why RealClearPolitics Didn't Fall for the Fake Polls
Carl Cannon, RealClearPolitics
U.S., Europe, Ukraine, Russia Ready To Negotiate?
David Ignatius, Washington Post
Third World Immigration and Europe's No-Go Zones
Heather Mac Donald, X
Is Paris Burning?
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
France Is Running Out of Other People's Money
Ryan Clancy, RealClearPolitics
Has Sen. Collins' Political Luck Finally Run Out?
DeSoto, Rameswaram & Merica, Vox
Will the Liberal Pollsters Be Wrong...Again?
Hayden Ludwig, Restoration News
How 3 Virginia Races Showcase the House Battleground
Mary McIntire, Roll Call
Ramaswamy Ad Could Backfire in OH
Bevan, Cannon, Trende & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
An Update: Why I Speak Up on Trans Activism vs. Women's Rights
J.K. Rowling
Inside the World of 'Dark Nutrition'
Sophie Haigney, New York Times Magazine
'Lincoln in the Bardo' and Our Own Ghosts
Melinda Henneberger, RealClearPolitics
How To Keep Grief From Breaking Your Life
Daniel Hoffman, FOX News
Texas Senate: Emerson: Talarico 49, Paxton 48 | FOX News: Tied at 49%
Friday, October 23
Justice Kagan's Partisanship Problem
James Piereson, The New Criterion


Clinton Supports Expanding SCOTUS If Democrats Win
Steve Benen, MS Now
A Shocking Reminder of How Much Poorer Europe Is
Matthew Hennessey, WSJ
Trump Sells Out Ukraine, Europe's Leaders Can't Trust U.S.
Simon Tisdall, Guardian
A Viable Path to Russia-Ukraine Peace
Jeffrey Sachs, Common Dreams
What Might a Miss Look Like?
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault
Is the Role of Money in Politics Overstated?
Jeremy Portnoy, RealClearInvestigations
What's Getting Lost in Headlines on Ohio Attack Ad
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
El-Sayed Is No Kennedy
Ashley McGuire, The Daily Wire
What Rubio Forgot About Western Civilization
Mana Afsari, RealClearPolitics
Rubio's Speech Shows What American Schools Forgot
Kathleen O'Toole, RCEducation
The Quirkiest House Race in America Is in Alaska
Toby Jaffe, American Prospect
The Conservative Who Said Yes to Bucks County, USA
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
These Democrat Donors Should Concern Americans
Miceli & Risch, RealClearPolitics
How Democrats Could Reshape Healthcare If They Win Congress
Dylan Scott, Vox
Why Replacing Collins Would Be Costly for Maine
Marc Thiessen, Washington Post
Senate Debates in Michigan, Kansas
Bevan, Cannon, Trende & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
11 Days to Election: '06: D+15.9,Vote D+7.9 |'18: D+7.6,Vote D+8.4 |'26: D+8.1,??


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