KURTZ: ’26 Midterms unleash what may be nastiest barrage of attack ads in history | Breaking News Afternoon Oct 28, 2026

Breaking News · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 1 PM

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12 new stories since the last update. Short summaries, full reporting at the source.

#1 · Drudge Report OPEN READ

KURTZ: '26 Midterms unleash what may be nastiest barrage of attack ads in history…

From Vivek Ramaswamy's toxic Ohio ad to Ken Paxton's AI-generated spots in Texas, the 2026 midterms are now drowning in political attack ads.

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#2 · Drudge Report

PIKER SUES CNN JENNINGS FOR $72M…

Scott Jennings allegedly used "a false, fabricated, and manipulated video" claiming Hasan Piker wants to bring back lynching of Black people, & now the left-wing streamer is taking the CNN pundit to court for big bucks

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#3 · Fox News OPEN READ

Democrat House candidate hit with felony summons at campaign event

Lakesha Womack, who is running for the House of Representatives, said she was served felony rental car charges at her own North Carolina campaign event.

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#4 · RealClearPolitics

Crime Is Way Down–Let's Not Send It Back Up

Violent crime fell 25% in 2025, but Democrats opposed the policies that drove it down. (Via New York Post.)

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#5 · RealClearPolitics

What Really Delays Home Construction in America

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#6 · Dallas Express DALLAS

Musk Warns Children’s Lives Depend On Texas Senate Vote As Paxton–Talarico Race Tightens

Elon Musk replied “They do” on Wednesday to an X post by Billboard Chris declaring, “Vote like children’s lives depend on it. Because they do.” The exchange placed children’s medical treatment at the center of the November 3 Texas U.S.

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#7 · AP News WIRE

High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain’s 2nd deadly rail crash this year – AP News

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#8 · Reuters WIRE

Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midterms – Reuters

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#9 · NY Post OPEN READ

Shocking video shows middle school student, 11, being viciously beaten by classmate

“I was just grateful that she was alive,” the girl’s mom said through sobs. “She was struck over 40 times before anybody intervened.”

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#10 · NY Post OPEN READ

LAPD creep snared by online vigilantes trying to meet with minor after making sure ‘mom’s not home’

The man arrested was identified as LAPD cop Leonardo A. Ruiz.

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#11 · Citizen Free Press

Peltola campaign dirty tricks, operatives recruited men named Dan Sullivan across the state.

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#12 · Drudge Report

BYE BYE, BIBI?

Israel's President Isaac Herzog is known for his unassuming and mild manner, but all eyes will soon be on him as he decides who to task with forming the next coalition government. After the official a…

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