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GOP Senate hopeful sees opening with key Dem voter blocs in battleground race and more top headlines

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October 20, 2026 3 Min Read

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TOP 3

1. GOP Senate hopeful sees opening with key Dem voter blocs

2. Ilhan Omar’s sister questioned by feds after dramatic DC home raid

3. Leftist groups are planning new round of riots as France burns

MAJOR HEADLINES

LIVES LOST — Trump blasts Iran over American deaths, protester executions. Continue reading …

HOME STRETCH — With 2 weeks until midterms, Trump heads to North Carolina. Continue reading …

RED HOT — China swipes back at Trump administration over DeepSeek AI ban. Continue reading …

RISING THREAT — French Jews face unsettling warnings amid violent unrest: ‘First time I heard this.’ Continue reading …

SILENCED VOICES — Smithsonian faces pointed question as race film screening stalls: ‘Right kind of Black?’ Continue reading …

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POLITICS

FINAL STRETCH — Rogers warns Michigan voters about El-Sayed’s ‘extreme’ agenda ahead of election. Continue reading …

BASE UNDER SIEGE — Top Trump ally warns Republican Party ‘dead’ if it loses key voting bloc ahead of midterms. Continue reading …

BOUNTY HUNTERS — Trump puts fraudsters on notice with $25M whistleblower program offering cash for tips that deliver. Continue reading …

CROSSING THE AISLE — Manchin delivers stinging rebuke to Schumer with surprise Senate campaign stop. Continue reading …

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MEDIA

BOWING OUT — CNN staffers stunned after veteran anchor announces exit from network. Continue reading …

MIDTERM MATH — James Carville warns slim majority for Democrats would mean House is ‘hostage’ to DSA. Continue reading …

CITY IN ASHES — BBC calls Paris riots ‘mostly peaceful’ as burning cars fill the screen. Continue reading …

IDENTITY FOR SALE — Married women paying hundreds for coaching on how to come out as lesbians. Continue reading …

OPINION

LIZ PEEK — Guaranteed — Democrat midterm win would deliver chaos not ‘affordability’. Continue reading …

MICHAEL BICKSEL — Elissa Slotkin tells students like me not to work in government. Don’t listen to her. Continue reading …

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IN OTHER NEWS

HIGH POTENCY — ‘Super-drug’ 10 times stronger than fentanyl linked to deaths across multiple states. Continue reading …

‘WE’RE GOING TO DIE’ — Passengers recount midair terror before emergency landing. Continue reading …

UNHEARD TRUTH — Princess Diana feared Prince Harry would ‘wither’ in Prince William’s shadow. Continue reading …

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