CNN, MS Now and Politico Update Lawsuit Against Trump Over White House Access NYT - Top Stories By: Erik Wemple 28 October 2026 at 20:47 The news outlets argued in an updated lawsuit that they should be granted access to the White House reporting pools. © Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesBetsy Klein, a CNN reporter, in the White House in September.
Byron Donalds Holds Slim Lead in Florida’s Race for Governor NYT - Top Stories By: Emily Cochrane and Ruth Igielnik 28 October 2026 at 09:05 New polls in Florida, South Carolina and Minnesota illuminate the head winds that Republicans are facing.
Linda McMahon Spends $43,000 on Furniture as She Looks to Close Education Department NYT - Top Stories By: Michael C. Bender 28 October 2026 at 17:40 The education secretary says her old furniture “cannot be configurationally or aesthetically integrated” into new office space. © Erin Schaff/The New York TimesEducation Secretary Linda McMahon in her old office in Washington last year.
What Our New Senate Polls Tell Us About the State of the Midterms NYT - Top Stories By: Nate Cohn 28 October 2026 at 12:26 South Carolina seems like a serious race; Minnesota may not be; and Florida still appears out of reach for Democrats. © Jillian Vordick/The New York Times
The Senate Race in Heavily Republican South Carolina is a Tossup, Poll Finds NYT - Top Stories By: Patricia Mazzei and Ruth Igielnik 28 October 2026 at 12:56 Senator Darline Graham, the South Carolina Republican, is struggling to replicate her late brother’s success. Republicans lead in the Florida Senate race and Democrats are up in Minnesota. © Jillian Vordick/The New York Times
Trump Cannot Be the End of the Story NYT - Top Stories By: Jamelle Bouie 28 October 2026 at 11:26 Trump has no use for pretense and he’s not interested in playing along. © Damon Winter/The New York Times