October 12, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. With just 3 weeks to go until the midterms, Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, campaigns with President Obama while Republicans are inching away from unpopular President Trump, who is touring deep red places in the country. What should be easy wins for Republicans are proving to be more competitive races than the GOP initially thought.

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October 12, 2026; 4pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. A longtime target of Trump's ire, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's D.C. home was raided by DHS this morning in an apparent alleged criminal fraud investigation. This raid comes 22 days away from the midterm elections, where Rep. Omar is up for reelection.

Later, Trump's war with the press continues as the DOJ launches an investigation into TV news networks over potential anti-trust violations. This investigation comes after the pool suspended operations last month in solidarity with CNN, Politico and MS NOW after they were banned from the White House.

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October 9, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. New reporting from The New York Times finds that Trump DOJ's 'Grand Conspiracy' case, which targets former law enforcement and intelligence officials for allegedly 'undermining Trump's political career,' is in turmoil after the sudden departures of two key Trump allies: Joe DiGenova and Kurt Olsen.

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