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The report alleges Donald Trump was an “active participant” in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse. trib.al/r158uvt

As some MAGA data analysts panic about the early vote, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg parses what we can learn from them—and ponders what could still go wrong. trib.al/iENz6Tw

Leaders of the No Kings movement are already gearing up for the next major grassroots campaign: Making sure congressional Democrats don’t wimp out. My first piece at @newrepublic.com! (Reposted to update link card) newrepublic.com/article/2168...

Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted himself to make sound effects, and even mixed up the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. trib.al/xMCfZY9

For better or worse, the Alaska Supreme Court allowed the other Dan Sullivan to be on the ballot. But that’s not good enough for Todd Blanche. trib.al/Nv1kcpI

Trump wants to ban Norwegians from the U.S., all because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. trib.al/QfznIQW

Senior House Democrats tell TNR’s Greg Sargent they’re discussing a dramatic step, should they win the majority. trib.al/XygoNwq

It should be obvious now that there’s a part of Trump that wants the Republicans to lose the midterm elections next week. Why else would he say what he said at that Georgia rally on Saturday? trib.al/Kelp9N5

Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner. trib.al/fXvwuJt

The religious leaders regret meeting with Trump after what they said was blatant manipulation. trib.al/UU0XsQG

The report alleges Donald Trump was an “active participant” in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse. trib.al/VzhhppN

A 45-year-old Republican candidate in Iowa is being sued by his parents for $275,000 in unpaid rent. trib.al/XImygki

House Democrats have released a 50-page report on the Epstein files cover-up—and it reveals a new rape allegation against Donald Trump. trib.al/DhClVZw

The Republican nominee for governor is having trouble finding venues for his campaign events after defending his advertisement with Amy Acton’s mother. trib.al/FFQPcYT

The leaders of the groups massing under the banner of “the resistance” have an audacious agenda for a Democratic Congress—and they tell The New Republic that they are ready to fight for it. trib.al/JBRUYnE

Trump wants to ban Norwegians from the U.S., all because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. trib.al/m49pt4A

A judge ruled that the Department of Justice’s decision to fire Maurene Comey was illegal and ordered her to be reinstated. trib.al/RNtRGfm

If they retake the House, Democrats will have plenty of ways to act against Trump’s corrupt prosecutions. Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin say they’re going to use them. trib.al/7fOk5n0

Claude bypassed a paywall on voter data in Georgia. trib.al/OGomkLi

Donald Trump’s personal holdings in the oil and gas industry have ballooned in value. trib.al/CHsjeic

President Trump doesn’t give a damn how much it costs to fill your gas tank—as long as he and his friends are making a fortune. trib.al/VODqcqe

Six citizens are suing Trump over his attempts to turn independent reporting into government propaganda. trib.al/3oSOrMO

After much speculation about whether he or Donald Trump made the final call, Musk is now simply owning it. trib.al/QoCKzeN

Move over, Jon Husted. Donald Trump is now being weird about Nicki Minaj too. trib.al/MQXyQB6

The president’s frequent fantasizing about other people’s bodies has become a mainstay of his weird political rallies, which have started to feel more like a farewell tour than a campaign blitz. trib.al/ZNZcZeD

Donald Trump has openly admitted he ordered the lawsuit for political purposes. trib.al/CWQ8qdO

Recent revelations regarding Trump’s personal involvement in the initial investigation could unravel the suit. trib.al/vj2fhIW

Democrats just dropped a heavy hammer on the president, eight days out from Election Day.

The religious leaders regret meeting with Trump after what they said was blatant manipulation. trib.al/SnVURtJ

Pete Hegseth knows that he could soon be impeached—and he’s trying to come up with a backup plan. trib.al/XwuegA8

As Trump explodes at tough questions over the vile Ohio ad, a historian of the right explains how Trump-MAGA are deploying open misogyny in the home stretch of the midterms. trib.al/vYJiPow

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth knows that he could soon be impeached—and he’s trying to come up with a backup plan. trib.al/oqwtWYl

Author Sarah Stein Lubrano says that communities and relationships shape our political views far more than op-eds and debates. trib.al/Zwxfm8X

The far-right isn’t dead. But neither is the movement against the far-right. trib.al/uYGUXKX

"It is absolutely a bridge too far for ordinary people who are seeing this. And I keep using the word repulsed and disgusted, but there’s something gut-level and emotional about people’s response to this that you can’t, like, MAGA your way out of." trib.al/DC1MFHS

It should be obvious now that there’s a part of Trump that wants the Republicans to lose the midterm elections next week. Why else would he say what he said at that Georgia rally on Saturday? trib.al/c8vBTX4

What gets lost in policy debates is that the people who actually live in public housing may have separate motivations from those of political and real estate elites. trib.al/feNmyx0

How much more clarity does Susan Collins need? Hopefully, in a few short weeks, we won’t need to keep asking her. trib.al/yZOOWY0

"If ideas win, they win because people make them alive in the world through laborious, intensive organizing and relationship-building and taking action. Not just talking--and often not talking at all." says @sarahsteinlubrano.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2171...

Trump's vicious abuse of a female reporter who pointed out the sexual abuse that Amy Acton faced shows MAGA is betting on misogyny as their midterm Hail Mary. On the pod, @pastpunditry.bsky.social is just brilliant on misogyny as longtime bedrock of MAGA politics: newrepublic.com/article/2171...

Lula’s Upset Is a Win for the Rule of Law and a Blow To Trump newrepublic.com/article/2171... via @newrepublic.com

NEWS --> Dems are planning novel ways to wield power of the purse against Trump's corrupt prosecutions of critics like Ilhan Omar if they win House. Reps Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin tell me a range of aggressive tactics will be deployed. Details in my new piece: newrepublic.com/article/2171...

Senior House Democrats tell TNR’s Greg Sargent they’re discussing a dramatic step, should they win the majority. trib.al/3zG6UZz

Author Sarah Stein Lubrano says talking to people about politics is less effective in changing their views than building deep social ties and communities with them. trib.al/LtPwhFM

People seemed surprised that Trump would dismiss high gas prices and claim the U.S. is making a fortune from the Iran war. But if you know Trump’s brain, it’s not surprising at all. trib.al/PuX8XYi

As Trump explodes at tough questions over the vile Ohio ad, a historian of the right explains how Trump-MAGA are deploying open misogyny in the home stretch of the midterms. trib.al/8JC80oo

Both Democrats and the press, however, so far, are overlooking one of the most overt and consequential examples of Trump’s pay-to-play behavior. trib.al/x99r8NO

Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted himself to make sound effects, and even mixed up the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. trib.al/f5l5T10