A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices. n.pr/4phc0w1

“Democrats holding their largest advantage, 14 points, on the question of who respondents would vote for if the midterm elections were held today”

After more than a decade of unspeakable and unending violence, the challenge in Syria is no longer finding mass graves. The country is awash in them.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - How redistricting backfired on Trump, House Republicans - House Dems step on their own wins - House Admin eyes member stock trading - with a looming threat - The Vault: The IRS rollercoaster - New hires at Senate Finance Cmte punchbowl.news/archive/1119...

Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - House votes on Epstein files today, Senate up next. Stunning reversal on an issue that’s rocked Trump, Rs - MGP & the war raging among House Dems - All in the family: Legacies running for Congress in ‘26 - VoteVets back Askins punchbowl.news/archive/1118...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - lCongress is back! The House will be here all week! - Epstein scandal dominates as House votes Tuesday & Trump folds. What will the Senate do? - Thune eyes vote to advance funding package - New ad backs ‘America First’ foreign aid punchbowl.news/archive/1117...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer on the shutdown, health care & 2026 - 3 dozen House members have already bailed - Swalwell mulls gubernatorial bid - The Vault: Painful penny politics punchbowl.news/archive/1114...

NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration. We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem. @justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/kris...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - The shutdown is over! What’s next for Congress, especially House Rs - FY2026 spending bills are already hitting snags & Jan. 30 isn’t far away - NDAA reaches final stretch - The Vault: ‘Chair Waters’ says she isn’t going anywhere punchbowl.news/archive/1113...

"While both India and Pakistan have historically faced significant security threats, their capitals are meant to be fortresses – home to the seats of government, military leadership, and the diplomatic corps," Rhea Mogul writes | Analysis https://cnn.it/49gJAOc

Page One. @nytimes.com

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 43 of shutdown. Hopefully the last - Remember the House? Members are back to end shutdown - House GOP moderates’ Obamacare moment - Utah stunner ups redistricting pressure in red states - Tech: Google backs 3 bills on scams punchbowl.news/archive/1112...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 42 of shutdown. Hopefully over soon - Schumer faces progressive fury as Senate votes to reopen government - What’s next in the House - Britt flexes her dealmaking muscles - The Vault: Crypto gets a good(ish) Senate headline punchbowl.news/archive/1111...

NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 41 of shutdown - Senate takes a huge step toward reopening gov’t. But the end will be tricky - Johnson faces lots of challenges in bringing House back - Ex-members eye comeback bids in 2026 - Syria sanctions in the balance punchbowl.news/archive/1110...

Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices. n.pr/4qL0QkD

Trump’s tariffs are starting to take a big bite out of Canada’s economy.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 38 of gov’t shutdown - Senate talks drag on as Dems seek to capitalize on Tuesday’s victories - FOD: Chris Murphy is looking for a fight - Prop 50 kicks off Cali candidate scramble - Maryland senators back redistricting push punchbowl.news/archive/1107...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 37 of gov’t shutdown - Political winds whip MAGA movement after Tuesday’s losses - Senate Dems to huddle on emerging shutdown deal - What VA & NJ tell us about 2026 - Tech: House GOP leaders skeptical of chips bill in NDAA punchbowl.news/archive/1106...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 36 of gov’t shutdown. A sad new record - Dems win big on Election Night. What it means for Washington - Will Democratic victories prolong or help end the shutdown? - Trump meets with Senate Rs today - SCOTUS takes up tariffs punchbowl.news/archive/1105...

Poll shows 47% of Americans see large US trade deficit as economic emergency reut.rs/490Nz1d

The killing of a Mexican mayor leaves President Claudia Sheinbaum on the defensive, as frustration mounts over criminal groups’ relentless violence.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 35 of gov’t shutdown - The latest on bipartisan Senate talks seeking to reopen gov’t - Inside Michael Whatley’s N.C. Senate bid - What we’re watching on Election Day - The Vault: Kennedy digs in against FDIC nom punchbowl.news/archive/1104...

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 34 of gov’t shutdown - Shutdown pain grows, polls shift with Election Day now one year out - A new GOP civil war takes hold - Wesley Hunt’s committee voting record under scrutiny - CHC BOLD PAC backs Villegas and Rutinel punchbowl.news/archive/1103...

One day after ordering the Trump administration to continue funding food stamps during the shutdown, a federal court gave the government a choice. It can either make full payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, to spare low-income Americans from hardship.

A federal judge in Maryland temporarily paused the government’s rollout of a new annual asylum application fee, citing confusion and inconsistent policies between federal agencies.

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 31 of gov’t shutdown - Leader Look: How Schumer & Thune are handling the shutdown - Trump renews anti-filibuster push - Clark is all in - Obamacare subsidies meet their moment - Scalise has new chief of staff punchbowl.news/archive/1031...

A three-star general serving on the Pentagon's Joint Staff has been pushed out of his position following months of sustained tensions with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, according to people familiar with the matter. https://cnn.it/3LdbosG

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 30 of gov’t shutdown - Bipartisan FY2026 Senate spending talks provide some new hope but impasse drags on - News: Ohio GOP cuts redistricting deal w/Dems - Tech: Smartphone bill backers ramp up - Babe Ruth stars in new ad punchbowl.news/archive/1030...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 29 of the gov’t shutdown - Scoop: Scalise’s top aide heads downtown - How the weird US economy looks to Powell - House Dems: GOP causing SNAP crisis on purpose - Maryland Senate pres says he won’t redistrict, a blow to Dems punchbowl.news/archive/1029...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 28 of the gov’t shutdown - Thune cool to one-off funding bills, Vance to huddle with Senate GOP on tariffs - Dems make NY redistricting moves - The Vault: Dems press Vought on CFPB closure - Elise Stefanik’s new book punchbowl.news/archive/1028...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It’s Day 27 of the gov’t shutdown - SNAP crisis looms, impacting millions of vulnerable Americans, Congress nowhere - Jeffries to Illinois on redistricting - Dem senators file SCOTUS brief on Trump tariffs - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/1027...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 24 of the gov’t shutdown - WH’s James Blair on the shutdown, politics & lots more - Shutdown latest as the midterms enter the chat - Challenges abound for Graham’s ‘Russia week’ push - VA Dems move forward on redistricting punchbowl.news/archive/1024...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It’s Day 23 of shutdown - Senate Dems show no signs of moving on shutdown. Their new deadlines are Nov. 1 & Nov. 4 - SNAP & programs run out of funds - Redistricting hits roadblocks in states - Tech: Paul warns Thune on CISA punchbowl.news/archive/1023...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It’s Day 22 of the shutdown - Washington begins to consider a full-year CR, which would be a disaster for Congress - North Carolina redistricting could lead to member clash - The Vault: The Senate tries to reset crypto talks punchbowl.news/archive/1022...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 21 of the gov’t shutdown. Trump meets with Senate Rs - How health care is already dominating 2026 Senate fight - Scoop: Dems’ new Illinois plan targets LaHood - The Vault: Everyone vs the banks on financial data rights punchbowl.news/archive/1021...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It’s Day 20 of the government shutdown - This is a huge week for Trump, Schumer & Johnson as Nov. 1 enrollment date looms - Jeffries amps up Dem pushback in redistricting wars - Crunch time for Grijalva lawsuit punchbowl.news/archive/1020...

Crazy excuse

He said he is "confident" that none of his staffers "would knowingly display such a despicable image." https://cnn.it/3KSoo6Y

Banking stocks slide as US credit worries jolt investors reut.rs/3Jdhjxf

The battle for control of post-war Gaza began on the ground, where local clans are fighting turf wars with Hamas. But far beyond the strip’s borders politicians, contractors and foreign consultants are jostling for influence, too

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 17 of gov’t shutdown - Scalise on Fly Out Day: GOP won’t extend Obamacare credits - What the FEC filings tell us about the battle for the House - Georgia’s Senate GOP primary is up for grabs - War Powers vote on Venezuela punchbowl.news/archive/1017...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It’s Day 16 of the government shutdown - Inside Thune’s ‘Trump management’ during shutdown - Takeaways from a big FEC filing day - Tech: Spectrum skirmish pulls in Trump administration - The Vault: Warren blasts Trump layoffs punchbowl.news/archive/1016...

It honestly blows my mind how this is all in plain sight on.ft.com/4hxfyrD

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It’s Day 15 of the gov’t shutdown - Even with the House AWOL, redistricting wars are raging. Big Louisiana SCOTUS hearing today - Thune mixes things up with DOD spending bill - Sununu closer to Senate run - Johnson’s Q3 $$$ haul punchbowl.news/archive/1015...

Hamas security forces were tightening their grip on Gaza's ruined cities on Tuesday even as global support mounted for a US-backed deal that would see them disarmed ➡️ u.afp.com/SmFg

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Day 14 of shutdown - W.H. seeks to pay federal law enforcement as shutdown drags on - Justice still commuting almost daily to DC from W.Va. - The Vault: AIC hires key Thune aide - Mills to enter Senate race - Scalise raises $$$ punchbowl.news/archive/1014...