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Received — 28 October 2026 ⏭

What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?

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By: Kim Severson
28 October 2026 at 17:55
Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.

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The Cheesecake Factory has defined the term “upscale casual dining,” and closely read the psyche and the appetite of the American diner.

Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Midterm Ballot With Another Dan Sullivan

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By: Kellen Browning
28 October 2026 at 14:37
Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican.

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A sample ballot showing candidates for next week’s U.S. Senate race in Alaska lists two Dan Sullivans (highlight added here to both), along with Mary Peltola, the Democrat, and a fourth candidate named Gerald Heikes.

The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch.

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By: Colby Smith
28 October 2026 at 09:05
The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days before the midterm elections.

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The Federal Reserve is expected to press pause on raising interest rates after delivering a rate increase last month for the first time since 2023.

The U.S. Attorneys Carrying Out Trump’s Election and Grievance Cases

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By: Devlin Barrett
28 October 2026 at 09:02
Together, they have pursued cases against the president’s enemies and protesters and amplified false claims of widespread election fraud, often citing thin evidence.

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Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix

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By: J. David Goodman · Lucinda Holt and Sarah Self-Walbrick
28 October 2026 at 04:08
It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

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President Trump with Ken Paxton during a campaign visit in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday.
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Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

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By: Michael S. Schmidt · Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush
28 October 2026 at 02:21
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.

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The investigation of Cassidy Hutchinson was directed to the Justice Department’s civil rights division, which normally focuses on issues like police violence and election integrity.

Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat

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By: Ana Ionova · Edward Wong and Thayz Guimarães
28 October 2026 at 10:43
Officials in Argentina said Mr. Bolsonaro entered the country by land then flew to Ecuador. Brazilian police had asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

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Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday after hearing early results in the election he lost to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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