21 · Vox
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.
Why it matters
Vox argues the courts and state control of elections make attempts to subvert the midterms likely to fail.
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22 · The Washington Post
How Democrats are getting their money in the midterm elections
Why it matters
Democratic campaigns raised $574 million from small donors, four times Republicans' total.
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23 · Semafor
Kalshi hires former Obama adviser
Why it matters
Kalshi signed Obama adviser Eric Schultz as companies hire Democrats ahead of the midterms.
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24 · CNBC
Third-quarter U.S. GDP increases a better-than-expected 3.4% as September inflation accelerates
Why it matters
Q3 GDP grew a better-than-expected 3.4% while September inflation picked up days before the midterms.
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25 · Digiday
Why the 2026 midterms could mark a turning point for influencers in political campaigns
Why it matters
Campaigns hired creators earlier and in larger numbers this cycle while disclosure rules lag.
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26 · The Guardian
Gulf states working on multipart peace deal to avert renewal of US-Iran war
Why it matters
Gulf states are drafting a multipart deal, including reopening Hormuz, to keep the US-Iran war from restarting.
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27 · The Wall Street Journal
Vance reaches out to Iranian hard-liner in bid to restart peace talks
Why it matters
Vance wrote to Iran to restart talks while officials say strikes could resume after the midterms.
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28 · The Wall Street Journal
Ukraine, Starlink and Elon Musk
Why it matters
Musk's reported Starlink shutoff showed how much Ukraine's war effort depends on him.
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29 · El País
Catástrofes inasumibles
Why it matters
Spain's second deadly train crash this year killed 68 people a month before an election.
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30 · Reuters
Volkswagen loss widens more than expected in Q3
Why it matters
Volkswagen posted its worst results in a decade as Chinese competition hits legacy automakers.
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31 · AdExchanger
Meta Has A New Ad Ranking System Built On LLMs, Plus Upgrades To Andromeda And GEM
Why it matters
Meta now scores every eligible ad for every impression with a new LLM-based ranking system.
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32 · AdExchanger
Apple's latest operating system blocks identity vendors on Safari
Why it matters
Apple's iOS 27 blocks the domains of identity vendors including LiveRamp, Permutive and ID5 in Safari.
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33 · Digiday
Apple's Safari crackdown pushes ad tech toward server-side solutions, but doubts remain
Why it matters
Ad tech is moving identity work server-side in response to Apple's Safari crackdown.
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34 · Wired
Let the internet die
Why it matters
Miles Klee argues in Wired that advertising helped turn the web from a library into a store.
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35 · AdExchanger
Stagwell acquires publisher monetization network Freestar
Why it matters
Stagwell bought Freestar, which sells ad inventory for more than 1,000 publishers.
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