October 31, 2026
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Oct 31 · Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei orders an immediate response without geographic limits to any new U.S. or Israeli attack as Qatari mediators move their talks from Tehran to Doha
- From the Left: Axios, Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attack (B, 82/100)
- Center: CNBC, Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Fox News, Iran's IRGC says it is 'closely monitoring America's movements in the region' (B, 88/100)
Oct 30 · Federal Judge Trina Thompson in California orders the Justice Department to stop threatening election officials with prosecution over ballots it says belong to noncitizens, days before the midterms
- From the Left: CBS News, Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" and "threaten" California election officials (B, 88/100)
- Center: Newsweek, Trump DOJ blocked nationwide from threatening election officials (B, 88/100)
- From the Right: Fox News, Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ threats against election workers ahead of 2026 midterms (A, 100/100)
Oct 30 · Rep. Haley Stevens demands that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologize over remarks on Israel, and his campaign asks her to stay away from its final events before Tuesday's election
- From the Left: CBS News, Abdul El-Sayed campaign asks Haley Stevens not to attend final campaign events for Michigan Senate (C, 70/100)
- Center: Newsweek, Haley Stevens Could Be Paving Way for Rogers Endorsement: Ex-Obama Adviser (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: New York Post, Abdul El-Sayed tells Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his campaign — as feud boils over days before midterm (C, 76/100)
Oct 30 · The State Department approves a possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, paid for by Canada, Germany, Norway and EU-backed funds, as Volodymyr Zelensky warns delivery could take years
- From the Left: NBC News, U.S. approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine (B, 82/100)
- Center: The Hill, Ukraine gets approval for Patriot missile sale (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Just the News, Trump admin approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine (B, 82/100)
Oct 30 · A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, Calif., kills one person and wounds six
- From the Left: NBC News, Manhunt launched after California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured (A, 100/100)
- Center: Newsweek, California Halloween Store Mass Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: New York Post, California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured at Fairfield shopping mall (A, 100/100)
Oct 30 · A Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on an aggravated assault charge over the Oct. 10 vehicle strike that injured Miguel Parra Hernandez in Houston
- From the Left: NBC News, ICE officer is indicted after striking, injuring immigrant with his vehicle in Houston (A, 100/100)
- Center: Scripps News, ICE officer charged after striking a man with a car in Houston (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Washington Examiner, Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer who struck pedestrian with vehicle (B, 82/100)
Oct 29 · Binance says a security breach that may have begun with a DevOps engineer's compromised laptop had an estimated $6.3 billion impact, suspends deposits and withdrawals and says it will cover user losses
- From the Left: ABC News, Binance estimates security breach impact at $6.3 billion (B, 82/100)
- Center: CNBC, Biggest-ever crypto hack impacts $6.3 billion as Binance works to contain fallout (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: Fox Business, Binance says security incident had estimated $6.3B impact, $3B in assets frozen (A, 100/100)
Oct 29 · The New York Times reports that a woman U.S. officials suspected of gathering intelligence for China gained access to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Nvidia responds to the report
- From the Left: Mediaite, Bombshell Report Claims White House Did Nothing After Chinese Spy Targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (C, 70/100)
- Center: CNBC, Nvidia responds to report Jensen Huang was target of Chinese asset, says diversion allegations were 'investigated and debunked' (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Fox Business, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have been targeted by suspected Chinese spy: report (A, 100/100)
Oct 29 · Patrick Stewart, who played Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men,' dies at 86 after Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia, a statement says
- From the Left: NBC News, Patrick Stewart, actor known for iconic roles in 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men,' dies at 86 (B, 88/100)
- Center: Straight Arrow News, Sir Patrick Stewart, acclaimed actor from 'Star Trek,' 'X-Men,' has died (B, 88/100)
- From the Right: Fox News, Patrick Stewart, legendary 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' actor, dies at 86 (B, 88/100)
Oct 28 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff's top planner, after a Pentagon official says he failed three polygraphs about leaking classified Iran and Ukraine war information, a claim other Pentagon sources dispute
- From the Left: CBS News, Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over what official says were leaks to media (B, 82/100)
- Center: CNBC, Hegseth reportedly fires U.S. top military planner as Trump downplays Iran peace talks (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Fox News, Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking classified Iran, Ukraine war information (D, 64/100)
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Oct 30 · At a Daytona Beach, Fla., rally for Byron Donalds four days before the midterms, President Trump calls Robert De Niro a moron, says he will probably give Hollywood tax credits and has protesters removed
- From the Left: CBS News, President Trump was interrupted by several protesters during a campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida on Friday. "Shut up, dope," the president said as one protester was being escorted out of the venue. (A, 100/100)
- Center: C-SPAN, President Trump on Hollywood: "Now they want tax credits because their industry is dying in this country, and I'll probably do it. Should I do it? Probably." (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: Fox News, The crowd erupts into chants of "USA! USA!" as President Trump delivers a blunt message about Iran's nuclear ambitions. "I'm only interested in one thing. I want to never, ever give them a nuclear weapon." (A, 100/100)
Oct 30 · Data centers become a midterm issue as residents near Meta's Prometheus site in New Albany, Ohio, push back, Rep. Summer Lee ties them to power bills and Tucker Carlson attacks the industry
- From the Left: MeidasTouch, Rep. Summer Lee on the troubling truth about data centers and the growing affordability crisis: "Where there are data centers, there are these very real and founded concerns that ratepayers are going to see higher and higher and higher and higher electricity bills." (B, 88/100)
- Center: NewsNation, Data centers are rapidly transforming farmland east of Columbus, Ohio, sparking concerns among local residents. NewsNation's Brian Entin examines the expansion, including Meta's massive 750-acre Prometheus project. (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Tucker Carlson Network, Tucker Carlson Answers Your Most Asked Questions (F, 52/100)
Oct 30 · Former Republican Rep. Alan Steelman endorses Democrat James Talarico over Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, Sen. Ted Cruz calls Talarico a "tofu-eating" charlatan and a prediction market favors Talarico
- From the Left: CNN, 'Who we vote for says more about us than it does than it says about the candidate. Our values, what we're willing to accept, what we're willing to tolerate.' Former Republican Congressman Alan Steelman joins @jaketapper to explain why he's endorsing Democrat James Talarico. (A, 100/100)
- Center: C-SPAN, .@SenTedCruz (R-TX) calls Christian Democrats like James Talarico (D-TX) and Adam Hamilton (D-KS) "tofu-eating charlatans." (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: Timcast IRL, Prediction markets are coming in with shocking data. James Talarico is now over 70% to win the Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton. @Timcast @PhilThatRemains @MikeBenzCyber @IanCrossland @carterbanks #TomDenell (D, 64/100)
Oct 30 · Four days before the Nov. 3 midterms, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describe what House Democrats would do first with a majority, from pardon investigations to the Medicaid cliff
- From the Left: MeidasTouch, Jamie Raskin reveals plans to investigate Trump's pardons and the people profiting from access to them. “We counted more than $1.7 billion” in forgiven restitution and fines, Raskin says. (A, 100/100)
- Center: C-SPAN, Rep. @AOC (D-NY) discusses her first priorities in the next Congress while campaigning for Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: The Megyn Kelly Show, .@MegynKelly and @MicSolana UNLOAD on Kara Swisher's disturbing "HATE campaign" against Elon Musk and former DOGE employees like "Big Balls"... and why she and others like her have disdain for "youthful male energy." (C, 76/100)
Oct 30 · The Justice Department issues a new wave of subpoenas in its probe of the second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot, and Mary Peltola says she knew nothing about the effort
- From the Left: ABC News, With four days until the midterms, President Trump has canceled red-state rallies this weekend, and there is fallout in Alaska, where two people named Dan Sullivan are on the Senate ballot. ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports. (C, 70/100)
- Center: The Hill, At a campaign rally on Aug. 3, Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) said "it should be a criminal offense" to mislead voters. Peltola has denied any knowledge of her campaign's alleged recruitment of Dan J. Sullivan to challenge her opponent, incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: Washington Examiner, Alaskans react to the "Decoy Dan" investigation. (B, 82/100)
Oct 29 · Trump tells a rally that Black or Jewish voters who back Abdul El-Sayed are "crazy," and El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, answers the attacks on his faith
- From the Left: Crooked Media, .@AbdulElSayed: "I believe in Michiganders. I believe that we're good people, open-hearted people, and I believe that they're going to pick a Michigan that is a lot bigger than Donald Trump wants to make it out to be." (C, 76/100)
- Center: Breaking Points, Abdul El-Sayed addresses the islamophobia used against him "People are open minded, they're big hearted...what we're going to see is a rejection of this effort to smear me." @krystalball @AbdulElSayed (B, 82/100)
- From the Right: Daily Wire, TRUMP: "If you're black or if you're Jewish, and you vote for Abdul, you're crazy." (B, 82/100)
Oct 29 · With five days to go, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson make their closing cases in Maine's Senate race, the only Republican-held seat up this year in a state Trump lost in 2024
- From the Left: Brian Tyler Cohen, .@TroyJackson207: "They have someone like Susan Collins who's the rubber stamp, and they don't want to lose her. And they know that I don't owe the millionaires anything… What I know is that every day, people in this country need somebody in their corner, and that's not Elon (B, 82/100)
- Center: NewsNation, Will Maine women stand by Sen. Susan Collins or vote for change? Women across the state weigh in on abortion rights, the economy and the issues driving their votes. @BrianEntin @EVargasTV (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: The Megyn Kelly Show, Which underdog GOP senate candidate has the BEST chance to win on Tuesday - Susan Collins, Mike Rogers, or Ken Paxton? @MegynKelly and @StuDoesAmerica make their picks. (D, 64/100)
Oct 28 · With Israel's election count still under way, Benjamin Netanyahu alleges fraud in the Arab vote and neither bloc has a clear path to a 61-seat majority
- From the Left: CBS News, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "trying to set a trap for Gadi Eisenkot that Gadi Eisenkot should not fall into" by claiming election fraud in Israel's elections, New York Democratic House candidate Brad Lander claims. (F, 58/100)
- Center: Breaking Points, Israel Elections: racism wins, Bibi survives? (D, 64/100)
- From the Right: The Ben Shapiro Show, Rumors of Benjamin Netanyahu's political death have been greatly exaggerated. We break it all down. (F, 46/100)
Oct 29 · Trump calls Brazil's election "a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil" after Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the runoff and declared himself the rightful leader, arrives in the U.S.
- From the Left: The Bulwark, JVL reacts to the Trump Administration smuggling Flavío Bolsonaro into the U.S. (F, 46/100)
- Center: C-SPAN, President Trump on Brazilian election results: "I thought the election was a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil." (A, 100/100)
- From the Right: NTD News, President Trump said on Wednesday, Oct. 28, that Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro was treated “very unfairly.” (B, 82/100)
Oct 29 · Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls for a criminal investigation after a New York Times report that Mary Peltola's campaign sought a second Dan Sullivan for the Senate ballot, and Trump calls it voter fraud
- From the Left: Crooked Media, Hayes: Alaska has ranked choice voting. You can vote for as many Dans as you want. (D, 64/100)
- Center: NewsNation, Alaskan Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola is accused of recruiting candidates who could siphon votes from her opponent, Sen. Dan Sullivan. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., tells NewsNation the House Oversight Committee is investigating the accusation and believes it is a “crime.” (B, 88/100)
- From the Right: Daily Wire, President Trump says Mary Peltola committed voter fraud in conjunction with Chuck Schumer and the Democrat party: “It’s called VOTER FRAUD.” (B, 82/100)