John Bresnahan

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - One week to Election Day - Three trends to watch: Safe Dem incumbents: 3rd party spoilers; and gov races - Inside Tom Emmer’s safe leadership world - Dems’ Ohio optimism - Sanders, Wyden press insurers on ACA losses punchbowl.news/archive/1027...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 8 days to Election Day - House & Senate Dems watching Israeli elections closely. A Netanyahu win would be a big problem - Is the NDAA actually in trouble? - A tale of two California incumbents - Senate Judiciary noms battle looms punchbowl.news/archive/1026...

Routine medical care is often being billed at the much more expensive rate for hospital care, instead of the lower cost for procedures in a doctor’s office. That can make bills 10 times costlier, research shows.

Three days after the August primary, election workers in one Washington county went to check for late mail-in ballots. They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.

Following setbacks, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tries broadening her outreach to draw a coalition of voters and lawmakers from both parties. on.wsj.com/4BomKzJ

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 11 days until Election Day - Mike Johnson’s magical mystery tour. The speaker doesn’t believe in your polls or predictions. Just his own - Can Rs beat Moskowitz? - Arizona GOP moves away from Trump - Kaptur bullish on defying odds punchbowl.news/archive/1023...

"Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s ambassador to the UN, acknowledged that a year from now the US could still be mired in a stalemate with Iran, without a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme or a return to prewar shipping through the Strait of Hormuz." www.ft.com/content/7037... @hauslohner.bsky.social

Meta Platforms, Inc. reported a 2% effective tax rate for the first nine months of the year, reflecting the continuing impact of a big tax benefit the company recorded in April. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...

First cars, now trains. Batteries are coming for everything and speeding up electrification. This week's Zero podcast looks at the UK's first battery-electric train and why it makes economic sense. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Pentagon is quietly building an elite new tech sabotage agency politi.co/4slpPMX

New data shows cost of family health plan rose 5%, while workers’ contributions rose 9%. on.wsj.com/4zR65mW

Two bystanders, including a television reporter, rescued a driver from a sinking car trapped in floodwaters in Morayfield, Australia, on Thursday. Australian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam towards the vehicle to help the trapped driver.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers clashed over foreign policy, immigration and healthcare in their second and final debate in the race for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 12 days to Election Day - Brown seeks to turn Ohio blue in stunningly expensive Senate race - PBN’s Portal on top 10 lobbying firms of ‘26 - It’s already 2028 in Arizona - DMFI to spend $7 million on CBC seats punchbowl.news/archive/1022...

As midterms draw closer, the political environment appears increasingly favorable for Democrats and grim for Republicans. The battlefield of competitive races is reaching red districts once considered locks for the GOP, according to Cook Political Report. https://wapo.st/3UE8KRJ

The UK government approves drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, reviving a North Sea project that was previously quashed over its climate impact.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 13 days to Election Day - Will Republican whiff in Florida? GOP wanted 4 new House seats. They may end up with 1 - Arizona Dems lean into anti-Trump line - Vault: Brown talks cmte roles - Kiley open to Jeffries speakership punchbowl.news/archive/1021...

Panasonic is accelerating plans to mass-produce solar cells that can be embedded in glass, bolstering Japan’s push into the next-generation technology and expanding renewable energy deployment

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 2 weeks to Election Day - Waters gets boost in bid to stay top Dem on Financial Services - Hegseth impeachment looks inevitable - Can Castor beat GOP gerrymander? - NRCC paid Green Party candidate’s lawyer in Pa. punchbowl.news/archive/1020...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 15 days to Election Day - Trump hits the road for the Senate but isn’t going to swing House districts as his ratings fall - The battle for Little Rock - Aguilar’s $40 million cycle - Dem group wants state leg money punchbowl.news/archive/1019...

Republican Senator Dan Sullivan emphasized where he differs from Donald Trump, just days after the president headlined an Alaska rally for his reelection campaign.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Democrats blowout Q3 fundraising puts pressure on GOP incumbents & candidates - 3 dynamics to watch in House GOP leadership - Murkowski’s influence to grow next year - Luján to host N.M. ‘Matanza Rally’ for 2028 hopeful punchbowl.news/archive/1016...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 19 days out, House GOP braces for a wipeout as panic, anger & resignation grow - Ways & Means Republicans next gavel race is already underway - Senate GOP eyes judicial nom blitz in lame duck - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/1015...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Barrasso: Thune isn’t going anywhere no matter what happens on Nov. 3 - Scoop: Republicans giving up on trying to beat Texas Dem Henry Cuellar - Trump’s Iran war makes new problems for GOP - Shapiro hauls in cash for Dems punchbowl.news/archive/1014...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 21 days to go. Trump in Alaska with GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan - Schumer: GOP cash could blunt Democratic gains - Staffers exit Osborne campaign - Native American tribes oppose permitting deal - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/1013...

@ilhanmn.bsky.social is fundraising off the raid of her DC home by federal agents this morning. Omar says she won’t cave into “fascist bullies.”

Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Andy Burnham as.ft.com/r/43d28e46-9... @pickardje.bsky.social

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Hakeem Jeffries on becoming speaker if Dems win, impeachment, Iran & more - Iowa Republicans’ uphill task as Dems threaten Hawkeye State romp - Knowing Trump’s new Hill liaison, Katie Bailey - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/1012...

Populations of wild species fell by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF says reut.rs/4rUnsQH

China pushes for equal dialogue in resolving trade differences with EU reut.rs/3TFPZgp

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 26 days to Election Day - Can Democrats win in Iowa? Turek battles Hinson in key Senate race - Dems want White House to go public on permitting - AI bailout? Congress says no way - Pallone unveils surprise billing overhaul punchbowl.news/archive/1082...

SpaceX looks to raise $40bn to buy Nvidia chips as.ft.com/r/423107cc-5...

Former German spy chief August Hanning is detained on suspicion of attempted treason, with prosecutors accusing him of paying for secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign spy service.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - GOP’s redistricting bet is getting expensive. 9 redrawn seats still in play despite $100 million-plus in spending - Inside Hassan’s new oversight aims - Collins, Jackson face in Maine - What we’re watching - CCM’s Nevada ‘28 move punchbowl.news/archive/1072...

🦠 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 The United States made a formal request pressing Russia for information on the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, as calls grew for transparency from Moscow ➡️ u.afp.com/S9vu

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 28 days to Election Day - Utah’s John Curtis quietly emerges as GOP’s new Trump critic - The blockbuster House races. 7 races top $30 million in spending - GOP can’t quit $1.5T Pentagon dream - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/1062...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are opening a probe into how leading home and auto insurers process claims, following a WSJ investigation into the rising chances of no payout on.wsj.com/3VsQdbg

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 29 days until Election Day - Will Jim Jordan run for GOP leader if House Republicans lose? - Senate GOP’s debt limit dilemma - Scoop: SLF will spend $14M in Kansas - What we’re watching - Schumer to Flock: Tell us more punchbowl.news/archive/1052...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 32 days until Election Day - Leader Look: Thune, Schumer have everything at stake in the midterms - Are Republicans scaling back in Ga. and N.C.? - Jeffries heads west to fundraise - Utilities lose power over permitting punchbowl.news/archive/1022...

The White House continues to decline to answer these questions about Trump's taxpayer-funded TV commercials

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Scoop: Pro-House Dem groups raise huge $230 million in Q3 - Schumer: Battle for Senate is “neck-and-neck” as he runs for Dem leader again - Senate is gone at last - Permitting slog - what’s next - Iran war focus of Democratic ads punchbowl.news/archive/1012...

LATEST: Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia amid reports that a pilot was stabbed in the cockpit. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - 34 days to Election Day - The House Republicans who are almost cooked already - The Senate’s last gasp - Sky-high yields mean Republican palpitations - Senate GOP majority could shrink sooner than you think - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/9302...

Saudi resumes Yanbu oil loading after pipeline restart reut.rs/46QjFug

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Ads on a congressional stock-trading ban are huge on campaign trail as Senate faces vote - Inside Senate GOP’s last-minute frenzy to boost vulnerables - Republicans are spending big in Arkansas - Jack Smith before Senate Judiciary punchbowl.news/archive/9292...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - The Senate’s final week? Senators want to go campaign but GOP leaders are desperate for a win before that - Raskin, Garcia plot Trump probes for next Congress - How Dems combine affordability & AI - Herrera still hasn’t filed FD punchbowl.news/archive/9282...

"The most provocative aspect of the 30-second spot that aired during NFL broadcasts Sunday is the tagline: 'Paid for by the U.S. Government.' "This raises key questions," writes Stephen Collinson. | Analysis https://cnn.it/3VUkpvS

Nvidia releases AI safety software it says could have stopped Hugging Face hack reut.rs/4y8DjwR

2026 was supposed to be the year that sidelined US homebuyers got some relief. Then, the Iran war and fears about rising inflation came along. Here's what to know.

Tillis: "Folks, this was stupid on stilts ... to have a Russian oligarch who's actually traveled in a delegation to Beijing fund some sort of island wedding for a very wealthy family that also happens to be related to the president? Come on, guys, this is this is amateur hour"