TangentialPoliTiKingLive
The show

From the archive ·

The top stories on Sunday, October 25

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

Brief built at

  1. Story 1: AG Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate race, denies Trump is meddling in the results

    Attorney General Todd Blanche spent Sunday defending a Justice Department lawsuit over the Alaska Senate race, sparring with CBS's Margaret Brennan and CNN's Dana Bash. He said Trump isn't trying to meddle with the results. The ACLU and Common Cause have filed a motion to stop the DOJ from blocking Alaska's election results, and Adam Schiff called the DOJ 'complicit.' Trump also attacked Lisa Murkowski and ranked choice voting on Truth Social.

    Why it matters: A federal lawsuit challenging a possible narrow GOP loss before votes are counted raises real questions about whether the results will be respected. It lands with under two weeks until the midterms.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 9/10 19 outlets 2 Truth Social posts
    The coverage: 29 headlines from 19 outlets

    Left 1 outlet

    Lean left 7 outlets

    Center 5 outlets

    Lean right 2 outlets

    Right 2 outlets

    International press 2 outlets

    What Trump posted about it (2)

    They’ve been trying to get rid of Lisa Murkowski forever in Alaska, then she came up with the Ranked Choice Voting SCAM, and pulled a nice hot iron out of the fire. Everyone thought she came in second or third, but then she “won.” Miracles happen! President DONALD J. TRUMP

    The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska (A State for which I produced, on a continuing basis, Billions and Billions of Dollars, and which Crooked Joe Biden and the Dumocrats had totally shut down — Then I came back, and delivered even more!), who only got elected because of Corrupt Ranked Choice Voting, is upset because I revealed what everyone knows, that the Ranked Choice Voting Ballot is a TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter, so that Senator Dan Sullivan will lose Votes to a man who has never participated in Politics before, named Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr. He is only there because the Democrats want to steal the Election, and Murkowski probably wants that to happen, which is why she is against the DOJ filing a Lawsuit in order to stop this impending crime and tragedy. I have delivered for Alaska at Historic Levels, nobody has ever seen anything like it, and all I’m asking for is a FAIR AND HONEST SENATORIAL ELECTION! Lisa Murkowski is a DISGRACE to Alaska and our Country. You just don’t get any worse! I hope the Great People of Alaska understand what is happening. The Democrats are trying to steal this important Republican Seat and, if that happens, everything we’ve done for Alaska will come to an immediate hault. VOTE “YES” AGAINST RANKED CHOICE VOTING, on Ballot Measure 2. SAVE ALASKA! President DONALD J. TRUMP

    With a photo or video

  2. Story 2: Trump campaigns in Michigan, attacking Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, as Obama campaigns for him

    Trump held a Michigan rally for Republican Mike Rogers, attacking Democrat Abdul El-Sayed on Truth Social and at the rally, including a call for metal detectors at the Capitol. Obama had been in Detroit touting El-Sayed. Polls show El-Sayed slightly ahead in a tight race.

    Why it matters: Michigan's open Senate seat could help decide control of the Senate, and both parties have sent their biggest names.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 8/10 11 outlets 2 Truth Social posts
    The coverage: 17 headlines from 11 outlets

    Lean left 3 outlets

    Center 2 outlets

    Lean right 2 outlets

    Right 2 outlets

    International press 2 outlets

    What Trump posted about it (2)

    Heading to Michigan to fight a Jihadist Member of the Muslim Brotherhood — A man who should never be allowed inside the Halls of our Great and Beautiful Capital Building, in Washington, D.C. Everything he stands for is bad for our Country, which is now the “HOTTEST,” by far, anywhere in the World! Because of me, the Auto Industry is doing better than it has ever done before, with Plants and Factories being built, and expanded, all over the Country, especially in Michigan. I saved Selfridge Air Force Base when the Dumocrats were closing it down, saving thousands of Jobs and the Prestige that comes along with having such a place — Only I could have done that! Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed wants our Country to go to Sharia Law. If it ever does, he should be the first that’s tried! President DONALD J. TRUMP

    Obama was a grossly incompetent President! He paid off Iran with $Billions, and gave them a road to a Nuclear Weapon. He said that Crooked Hillary Clinton was going to WIN, he campaigned hard for her, and she lost in all directions and ways. He then campaigned full out for Kamala, and likewise, she lost. Now he’s campaigning for a Muslim Brotherhood Jihadist, who hates Jews and Blacks and AMERICANS and TRUMP, and he is going to lose, also. He’s a Fake Doctor, who runs what is considered to be the WORST CLINIC IN AMERICA. I won Michigan, BIG, have brought back the Car Industry, the Air Force Base, and everything else. Also, more jobs than ever before. Michigan doesn’t want an arrogant, Open Borders, Fake Doctor, Jihadist, whose reputation will only get worse as more information is revealed - And there’s plenty. VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS! He will never let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP

  3. Story 3: Obama hits the midterm trail in Michigan and Ohio, mocking Trump on Iran, tariffs and the White House

    Obama campaigned in Detroit and Cleveland, urging voters to rein in 'the foolishness' of the Trump administration. He joked that Trump's White House renovations resemble Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory, and mocked Hegseth. He also hit Trump on the Iran war and Canada tariffs.

    Why it matters: Obama is Democrats' most popular surrogate, and his closing message previews the party's argument on costs, war and character.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 7/10 14 outlets 1 Truth Social post
    The coverage: 14 headlines from 14 outlets

    Lean left 4 outlets

    Center 2 outlets

    Lean right 3 outlets

    Right 1 outlet

    International press 1 outlet

    Swing-state papers 3 outlets

    What Trump posted about it (1)

    Obama was a grossly incompetent President! He paid off Iran with $Billions, and gave them a road to a Nuclear Weapon. He said that Crooked Hillary Clinton was going to WIN, he campaigned hard for her, and she lost in all directions and ways. He then campaigned full out for Kamala, and likewise, she lost. Now he’s campaigning for a Muslim Brotherhood Jihadist, who hates Jews and Blacks and AMERICANS and TRUMP, and he is going to lose, also. He’s a Fake Doctor, who runs what is considered to be the WORST CLINIC IN AMERICA. I won Michigan, BIG, have brought back the Car Industry, the Air Force Base, and everything else. Also, more jobs than ever before. Michigan doesn’t want an arrogant, Open Borders, Fake Doctor, Jihadist, whose reputation will only get worse as more information is revealed - And there’s plenty. VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS! He will never let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP

  4. Story 4: Musk says SpaceX was behind Starlink restrictions in Ukraine, drawing criticism from lawmakers

    Elon Musk said SpaceX was behind restrictions to Ukraine's Starlink access. Rep. Jason Crow called Musk's control 'beyond disturbing,' and a Texas GOP lawmaker challenged Musk's explanation. Sen. Schiff said Hegseth should testify, and Zelensky described a massive Russian barrage.

    Why it matters: It shows how much battlefield communications for a US ally depend on one private company and its owner.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 6/10 12 outlets
    The coverage: 12 headlines from 12 outlets

    Lean left 3 outlets

    Center 3 outlets

    Lean right 2 outlets

    Right 3 outlets

    International press 1 outlet

  5. Story 5: Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in snap election to student protest movement

    Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in a snap vote, which Reuters called a historic win for the student protest movement. Reuters, Bloomberg and the Washington Post covered the result.

    Why it matters: A long-entrenched leader being voted out through a protest-driven movement is a rare democratic win, and a contrast with fights over elections at home.

    Written with AI help

    Heat 5/10 3 outlets
    The coverage: 3 headlines from 3 outlets

    Lean left 1 outlet

    Center 2 outlets

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.