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Weekly Brew: October 2, 2026

Each week, the Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most-viewed stories from the Daily Brew, condensed. But we’ve been thinking: why stop there? Starting today, we’re going beyond the Daily Brew’s top stories to bring you more Ballotpedia content we think you might like. From Ballotpedia news headlines and YouTube videos to quick […]

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How They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2026Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.

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News Anchor Has 1 Eyebrow-Raising Update About Eric SchmittAfter the anchor dropped the news on C-SPAN, one of her guests compared the move to a popular meme from “The Simpsons.”

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State Department accuses Senate Democrats of 'grandstanding' on oil dealSenate Democrats face congressional scrutiny over a Venezuela oil deal giving the Pentagon an equity stake in oil company NABEP, as the State Department accuses them of grandstanding.

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Alito Reveals He Considered Retirement, Will Revisit Decision Each TermJustice Samuel Alito said he considered retiring this year but decided to stay because he believed he could still contribute to the court.

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GOP pulling up to $10M out of North Carolina Senate race, diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majorityThe Senate Leadership Fund, aligned with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), initially set aside $71 million to elevate North Carolina GOP nominee Michael Whatley — but is now cutting its losses after shelling out just $30 million.

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GOP priorities alienate MAHA supportersClick in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story GOP priorities alienate MAHA supporters Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda are feeling betrayed by the Republican Party as the administration cozies up to industry insiders and lawmakers support legislation contrary to their values. © AP…

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Trump voters ‘nauseous’ as his ‘in your face’ stunt backfires: ex-GOP pollsterVoters who helped put President Donald Trump back in office are recoiling from his latest stunt, a former GOP pollster found. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, wrote Friday that she gathered a group of Florida voters who backed Trump in 2024 but now disapprove of his job performance. She then showed them one of the taxpayer-funded "public service…

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Katie Zacharia tapped as next White House press secretaryKatie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, will be the next White House press secretary, President Trump said Friday. The big picture: Zacharia will take over the podium from Karoline Leavitt, a tenacious Trump loyalist who announced her departure from the administration in August. What they're saying: "It is my Great Honor to…

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Nonprofit collecting funds for Trump’s ballroom rakes in $320 million, including nonWASHINGTON — The nonprofit collecting funds to pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction at the White House pulled in more than $320 million i

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Trump ally can’t ‘stand’ Stephen Miller’s wife despite being up for her parties: reportA longtime Trump ally has an awkward confession about Katie Miller, according to a Vanity Fair profile of the couple's social life: they privately can't stand her, but they'd never say no to her. Katie hosts parties and runs a podcast , and the ally explained why that matters. Publicly, the ally says they love her. In private, they don't. But the…

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