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PoliticsOct 6Return of split-ticket voting could hurt RepublicansA resurgence of split-ticket voting may occur in upcoming midterm elections due to Donald Trump's popularity among certain GOP voters and specific local race dynamics in states like Texas and Iowa.The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Trump approval rating mired at record low: PollPresident Trump maintained his record low approval rating in a new survey released Monday, as Republicans push to ramp up support for their party’s candidates with around four weeks until the midterms. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found the president’s approval held steady at the 32 percent rating from the polling center’s survey last month. Trump’s waning…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Jharkhand: Congress, youth wing activists scuffle with police during protest outside CEO officeAgitators blackened the official name board of the Election Commission after being stopped from entering the premises, as leaders demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6Trump defers diesel tax for truckers as fuel costs bite weeks before US midtermsUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order deferring tax payments on red-dyed diesel used on public roads, as near-record fuel prices linked to the Iran war weigh on the Republican Party weeks before the midterm elections.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6Democratic Effort Aims to Keep 2028 Hopefuls Focused on General ElectionA new polling project called Project 270 will work to focus candidates on voters’ interests in presidential battleground states.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6Quebec separatist party wins provincial election in test of Canada's unitySeparatists won provincial elections in Quebec on Monday, with a promise to hold a vote on leaving Canada after US President Donald Trump leaves office, testing Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 6Provide time, order and mercy for Salvadoran TPS holdersI understand that Temporary Protected Status was never intended as a permanent immigration status. But I ask that the administration extend it for Salvadorans so they have sufficient time to pursue other lawful alternatives and prepare responsibly for what may come.The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Cornell Faculty Plan Vote of No Confidence Against AdministratorsAs protests intensify at Cornell over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault, members of the faculty are now reportedly planning a vote of no confidence against school administrators. It comes as university disciplinary records show the fraternity members allegedly tried to coordinate their responses after Jane Doe went to campus police. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to closePolls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close.NPR News
PoliticsOct 6NBC’s Steve Kornacki Breaks Down Where Midterm Numbers StandWith midterm elections just a month away, NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins TODAY to discuss the latest poll numbers, where the Senate and the House stand, what battleground states to keep an eye on, the major issues on the minds of voters, and more.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6Canada's independence back to the table after Parti Québécois election winFollowing his party's victory, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to become Québec's 34th prime minister, with the promise of an independence referendum in sight.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 6Trump Hits 4 States in 5 Days in Final Push to November MidtermsWith four weeks to go until the crucial midterm elections, President Donald Trump is making an all-out push to rally Republicans, trying to appeal to voters on the economy. The president also made rare reversals on mail-in voting and who will pay for the controversial political ads about himself. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6Plea hearing set for former CIA officer who allegedly had gold bars in his homeThe nearly $200 million in payments to Rush dwarfs previous amounts disclosed as part of his case.ABC News
PoliticsOct 6California’s oligarch tax would change AmericaThe goal of its framers is political rather than budgetaryFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 6What voters in 6 key states could tell us about the 2026 midtermsMorning Edition is heading to Maine, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Michigan to hear what voters say is shaping their choices ahead of the midterm elections.NPR News
PoliticsOct 6A history of presidents naming things after themselves (It's short. They rarely do)While Trump pushes to get his name on the Kennedy Center and other public sites, history shows that sitting presidents have almost always avoided putting their brands on government assets.NPR News
PoliticsOct 6U.S.: Democratic senators accuse Trump of interfering in Brazil's elections and cite Argentina as a precedentTres influyentes senadores acusaron al gobierno de Trump de seguir un “patrón profundamente preocupante de interferencia” electoral en América Latina.Mencionaron expresamente a la Argentina como uno de los antecedentes de injerencia en el caso de los comicios legislativos de 2025.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Conservative backlash after campaign ad shows lazy welfare recipient as WhiteA campaign video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that portrays a welfare recipient as White has sparked a backlash from some conservatives.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Trump has a new target: The words Americans usePresident Trump has long nicknamed his opponents, and now, as November approaches, he's even trying to dictate the vocabulary around key issues. The big picture: Trump's latest effort to reshape political language follows his longtime political strategy: Define the terms of the debate, and you gain power over the debate itself.But as polling on those issues continues to haunt the president's party, Trump's new vocabulary may not be enough to change voters' minds.Case in point: Americans are worried about AI — but to Trump, that word no longer exists. It's "super intelligence" now.Voters are alAxios
PoliticsOct 6Kashmiri filmmaker detained by ICE on way to ‘art as resistance’ panel discussionArfat Sheikh, 42, director of Saffron Kingdom, was due to appear before an immigration judge on TuesdayThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 6Why deep-red Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battlegroundA combination of local, national and international events has contributed to making the Kansas Senate race one to watch.CNBC
PoliticsOct 6Trump is turning out Democrats, but can he still do it for the GOP?We’re now over the hump and into the downhill slide to the end of the 2026 midterm elections. I say “end” because early voting has already begun in six states, and by the end of next week, the number will be up to 19 and counting.  A mighty river of ballots, eventually more than 100…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Bernie Sanders boosts wealth tax while labor argues it would devastate California's economyLabor leaders argue that the billionaires tax includes a loophole that would allow state lawmakers to tax the savings and retirement accounts and home equity of all Californians.LA Times
PoliticsOct 6FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings.NBC News