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The top stories on Saturday, October 24

The day’s biggest stories, who’s covering each one from left to right, and what Trump posted about them.

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  1. Story 1: DOJ moves to block certification of Alaska Senate race if the Republican loses

    CBS News reports Trump asked the Justice Department to block future certification of the Alaska Senate vote over possible confusion about voter identities. Democrat Mary Peltola called the DOJ lawsuit 'corrupt' and 'desperate.' The New York Times says it shows the department bowing to Trump's demands, with similar moves in California.

    Why it matters: If the federal government can interfere with certifying results, every vote in a close race is at risk. Half of Americans in one survey worry Republicans could try to overturn midterm results.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 9/10 12 outlets
    The coverage: 14 headlines from 12 outlets

    Left 1 outlet

    Lean left 6 outlets

    Center 3 outlets

    Lean right 1 outlet

    International press 1 outlet

  2. Story 2: Intel memo warns Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials abroad are at 'advanced stages'

    A memo reported first by Axios and then by the Washington Post, USA Today and NewsNation warns Iran is in 'advanced stages' of plots to kill U.S. officials abroad. It comes as the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, and Iran says the U.S. military isn't allowed in the Gulf.

    Why it matters: It signals the Iran conflict could threaten Americans overseas and raises the stakes of a war with no clear end date.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 8/10 14 outlets
    The coverage: 15 headlines from 14 outlets

    Lean left 4 outlets

    Center 4 outlets

    Lean right 1 outlet

    Right 2 outlets

    International press 3 outlets

  3. Story 3: Obama returns to the campaign trail, attacking Trump and Ramaswamy in Ohio and Michigan

    Obama campaigned in Cleveland for Ohio Democrats including gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, then in Detroit for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. NBC reports he described Trump as an agent of 'chaos and cruelty,' and he hit the cost of living and Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Acton's estranged mother.

    Why it matters: Obama is Democrats' biggest surrogate with early voting underway and Ohio and Michigan contested.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 8/10 13 outlets
    The coverage: 19 headlines from 13 outlets

    Left 1 outlet

    Lean left 7 outlets

    Center 1 outlet

    Lean right 2 outlets

    Right 1 outlet

    International press 1 outlet

  4. Story 4: Hundreds of thousands protest cost of living across France; violence flares in Paris

    Tens to hundreds of thousands marched across France over living costs and school funding, largely peacefully. Police used tear gas and water cannon in Paris. Protests also spread to Milan, where soldiers were deployed, and the NFL closed its Paris fan zone.

    Why it matters: Cost-of-living anger driving unrest in Europe mirrors the economic frustration shaping American midterms.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 7/10 10 outlets
    The coverage: 14 headlines from 10 outlets

    Left 1 outlet

    Lean left 3 outlets

    Center 5 outlets

    Right 1 outlet

  5. Story 5: Trump exempts some Canadian products from tariffs in apparent boost for Sen. Susan Collins

    Trump is exempting some Canadian products from U.S. tariffs, viewed as a late effort to help Sen. Susan Collins in a tight reelection fight in border-state Maine. Separately, the administration has accused Canadian officials of trying to sway the midterms for Democrats.

    Why it matters: Tariff policy is shifting with the election calendar, with consequences for prices and border-state jobs.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 6/10 7 outlets
    The coverage: 7 headlines from 7 outlets

    Lean left 1 outlet

    Center 2 outlets

    Lean right 2 outlets

    Right 1 outlet

    International press 1 outlet

How this page is made

Each morning Newsdesk, the newsroom tool behind the show, reads the headlines from news outlets across the spectrum and Trump’s Truth Social posts. Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic, picks the day’s biggest stories and writes their summaries, which is why they’re marked Written with AI help.

The chart sorts every outlet covering a story by its usual lean, from left to right. A blindspot is a story one side’s outlets mostly aren’t covering. The headlines and posts are as they were published, each with a link, so you can check every one yourself.