October 25, 2026; 3 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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October 25, 2026; 1 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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October 25, 2026; 2 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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October 24, 2026; 3 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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October 24, 2026; 2 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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October 24, 2026; 1 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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October 18, 2026; 3 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.

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October 18, 2026; 2 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.

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