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THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 3 2014 One World Trade Center opens in New York City, on the site of the Twin Towers The gleaming glass skyscraper, along with the rest of the World Trade Center complex, replaced the Twin Towers, which were destroyed by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Read More Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 1970s 1979 Communists and Klansmen clash in Greensboro Arts & Entertainment 1844 William Makepeace Thackeray completes his novel ‘Barry Lyndon’ 1962 The Crystals earn a No. 1 hit with “He’s A Rebel”—which they did not sing Cold War 1957 Soviet Union launches a dog into space Crime 1883 Black Bart makes his last stagecoach robbery Latin American & Caribbean History 1903 Panama declares independence from Colombia Middle Eastern History 1982 Massive truck explosion in Afghanistan’s Salang Tunnel Sports 1998 Former wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura is elected governor of Minnesota 2016 Chicago Cubs win first World Series title since 1908, snapping “curse” U.S. Government and Politics 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson defeats Barry Goldwater for presidency 1964 D.C. residents cast first presidential votes since 1800 1948 Newspaper mistakenly declares “Dewey Defeats Truman” Vietnam War 1969 President Nixon calls on the “silent majority” Women’s History 1992 Dianne Feinstein elected California senator in the “Year of the Woman” World War I 1918 Central Powers face rebellion on the home front

Trump's campaign ad vanishing act Data: AdImpact. Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Republicans on the ballot this cycle have all but stopped mentioning President Trump in their campaign ads, according to an Axios analysis of broadcast advertising data from AdImpact. Why it matters: Trump has tried to make the 2026 midterms a referendum on his presidency. His party has run the other way, Axios' Sara Fischer writes. 🧮 By the numbers: Trump appeared in 66% of House Republicans' primary ads but shows up in just 3% of their general election ads. In Senate races, Republican ads mentioning him fell from 77% to 22%. 👓 Between the lines: This year's drop-off stands out given how hard Trump has pushed to tie himself to the midterms. He has urged voters to pretend he's on the ballot and essentially demanded ads running during the Republican midterm convention in September feature him. Keep reading ...

Inside Pentagon's leak probe Former Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia pictured at Camp Swift, a small coalition base 45 miles southeast of Mosul, Iraq, in 2016. Photo: Susannah George/AP The Pentagon's former top military planner is under federal investigation and may face a court-martial for allegedly leaking to reporters from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, Axios' Marc Caputo reports. Why it matters: Former Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week after being accused of misconduct as part of the department's war on leaks. Sylvia failed four polygraphs and admitted to the incidents during two interviews on video that totaled more than two hours, according to details from an internal Pentagon report shared with Axios. He allegedly shared classified information about Ukraine and Iran, which the Justice Department is investigating. Neither reporter is suspected or accused of doing anything illegal, improper or unprofessional in their reporting. Keep reading.

🎯 Elon's next target Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Win McNamee and Eric Thayer/Getty Images Elon Musk is looking to shake up America's wireless industry — potentially bringing the first major new competitive threat in years to a business dominated by three companies, Axios' Ina Fried writes. Why it matters: The cellular industry has seen enormous technological change, but relatively little disruption to its competitive structure. Musk has the money, wireless spectrum and satellite network to attempt something different — though he faces daunting obstacles. SpaceX is assembling the pieces to become a major U.S. wireless carrier, potentially building its own terrestrial network and buying available spectrum. Musk may have reason to move quickly while the current administration and its regulatory appointees remain in place. 🔭 Zoom in: SpaceX has held talks about acquiring Boost Mobile or gaining access to its network arrangements, according to a Washington Post report yesterday. The Post reported that Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have all rebuffed Musk's efforts to gain access to their networks. Between the lines: Musk also has a path to maneuver around them. The company could build its own network with towers and smaller rooftop antennas, though doing so would require substantial investment and time. Keep reading.

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He is an ALL LOVING God. Everyone will be saved. And my friend (now deceased) was a very smart guy. I am sure God wants everyone to be saved. But there must be hundreds of bible passages about the unsaved. Maybe thousands.

Webster’s Dictionary accidentally had a word that didn’t exist in it for five years – “Dord.” James

How to know a red or blue wave when you see one The 2026 midterm elections are around the corner. How will it compare to recent midterms? https://usafacts.org/articles/how-to-know-a-red-or-blue-wave-when-you-see-one/? Just the Facts on how states run elections In the latest Just the Facts video, USAFacts President Lauren Woodman traces how a system designed in 1787 transformed into myriad ways to vote. Join her as she follows voters through the process, from registering to casting a ballot to waiting on the final count. She’ll explain why no two states run elections the same way, discuss who turns out to vote, and reveal why results can take days to finalize. Fewer Americans now vote on Election Day than decades ago. About 79% of the votes were cast on Election Day in 2004, compared with 40% in 2024. Early in-person voting reached a record 31% in 2024, up from 8% in 2004, and mail voting rose from 13% to 29% after peaking at 43% during the 2020 pandemic. In 2024, 73.6% of eligible citizens were registered to vote, the highest share in data going back to 2000. Of nearly 48 million mail ballots received in 2024, 1.2% were rejected, and just over half of those rejections were due to signature problems. Voters also cast 1.7 million provisional ballots, which require additional verification before being counted. Seventy-four percent were counted; 25% were rejected. Most states require counties to finish counting within two weeks. California and West Virginia allow up to 30 days. Aside from automatic recounts, 41 states and Washington, DC, let a candidate or voter request a recount. Courts are responsible for ordering recounts in Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Want more? We have visuals and facts for the 2026 midterms gathered for you here. One last fact The $949.2 billion spent on Medicaid in fiscal year 2024 was 3.0% higher than the year prior after adjusting for inflation. States began expanding Medicaid to all low-income adults in FY 2014. Spending has risen 45% since.

📸 America's natural wonders Photo: Bruce Bosse Axios reader Bruce Bosse of Knoxville, Tenn., and his wife, Sharon, recently spent 10 days visiting Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks: Zion (pictured above), Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands (below). "While we love our international travels, the national parks we have in the United States are true gems!" Bruce writes. Photo: Bruce Bosse 🏜️ Here's Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, photographed just after sunrise.

US has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-trump-netanyahu-israel-war-b4519ef86bafe2672e0855d7a48ce309?

Huge GOP streaming bet Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The top Senate GOP super PAC has nearly tripled its spending on streaming and social media platforms this election cycle to more than $200 million, we scooped today. Why it matters: In a record cycle for ad spending, more political money is shifting to streaming, where super PACs have greater freedom to target voters, bargain and experiment — but platforms have more power to set the rules. In some states, streaming and social media have swallowed half of the Senate Leadership Fund budget, according to a source familiar with the group's spending. SLF's $200M+ total for the 2026 cycle (up from $71M in 2024) includes tens of millions of dollars funneled through the SLF-linked Texas PAC and its affiliated nonprofit One Nation. The other side: The top Senate Democratic super PAC declined to disclose how much it spent on streaming. "Senate Majority PAC invested more this cycle in digital communications than any previous cycle, running digital campaigns in 12 states," SMP communications director Lauren French told us. Zoom in: Streaming and social platforms let campaigns target more specific audiences than traditional broadcasts, and make it easier to measure the impact. But platforms can also set their own rules for which types of ads they accept. Some, like Netflix and TikTok, don't allow any candidate or issue ads. Between the lines: SLF works with platforms like SiriusXM, Paramount, Hulu and YouTube to lock in discounts based on their overall spending plans, according to the source. Groups can also experiment with lengths and formats for ads online, breaking the 30-second broadcast mold. The bottom line: It's just the beginning of maneuvering on streaming and coordinated buys. "That is definitely going to be the story of 2028," Kenny Day, senior vice president at IQM Corporation, told us. He said the Supreme Court decision on coordinated spending "was too late for either party to really take advantage of the allowance of coordinated spending" in the 2026 cycle. — Stef Kight

👉👈 Inside the blame game Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Republicans don't know if they'll lose big or small tomorrow, but they're already bracing for an epic blame game. Why it matters: Returning Republican senators aren't likely to publicly blame President Trump — or Trump to shoulder the responsibility. But privately, Republicans acknowledge it's not a complicated version of Clue. The leading suspect: Mr. President, in the Oval Office, with an assortment of weapons — and one war. Trump is more likely to point the finger at Senate Republicans, whom he's never been shy about criticizing. The irony of Trump's second midterm: With Republicans privately resigned to losing the House, Trump can still credibly claim victory if they hold the Senate. "It's Donald Trump's midterms. He gets all the credit if we win. He gets all the credit if we lose," one national GOP strategist told us. 💣 The big picture: From Alaska to Maine, Trump's decision to go to war with Iran — and the resulting spike in gas and diesel prices — has become a major political liability for Republican Senate nominees. "The war with Iran needs to end, and end quickly," former Rep. Mike Rogers said in September. He trails in Michigan by more than the margin of error in the final N.Y. Times/Siena poll. "It's not tariffs … it's the war, it's gas prices, it's diesel," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said at a closed-door fundraiser in September, we reported last month. Paxton also trails by more than the margin of error. But Trump's trade policies compounded Republicans' affordability problems, particularly in farm country, where producers have faced higher costs and uncertainty over export markets. 👇 Trump's preferred nominees are also drawing blame, GOP strategists tell us. Paxton in Texas and Darline Graham in South Carolina have forced Republicans to spend heavily defending races that should have been easier — and where the party had other options. Trump's political operation amassed an enormous war chest, but some Republicans complain the money arrived too late to rescue vulnerable candidates. 🫵 But Senate Republicans themselves shoulder some burden. Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are facing accusations of "arrogance" and "laziness" from Republicans frustrated that their once-safe seats have become late-breaking battlegrounds — exactly the complacency NRSC Chair Tim Scott warned against. Recruitment failures: Republicans couldn't persuade Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to run for Senate, and in New Hampshire settled for their second-choice Sununu — former Sen. John Sununu — instead of his brother, former Gov. Chris Sununu. Underperforming gubernatorial nominees in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio also threaten to drag down Republican Senate candidates. Vivek Ramaswamy, for example, saw his polling crater in the final weeks. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer landed marquee candidates in Alaska, Ohio and Iowa — though Michigan and Maine proved more difficult. The bottom line: Trump's focus on D.C. construction projects, the Kennedy Center, Sen. Jon Husted's backside and the SAVE Act has frustrated Republicans desperate for a closing message focused on the economy. "Reflecting Pool presser was an interesting choice for closing message," another national GOP strategist said of Trump's news conference today. — Stef Kight and Hans Nichols

Iliana Yotova wins runoff to become Bulgaria’s first elected female president Acting President Iliana Yotova won the runoff election to become Bulgaria’s first elected female head of state and said she will work for national consensus by bridging political rifts. Read More.

Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department The former head of the FBI's Chicago field office says he lost his job after being wrongly blamed for prosecutions that fell apart against six people who protested the federal immigration crackdown in the city, according to a lawsuit he filed Monday. Read More.

Rights group accuses Zambia of violent post-election crackdown on opposition Zambia ’s government carried out a violent crackdown on opposition parties after August’s election, in which President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term, according to a Human Rights Watch report published Monday. Read More.

Trump administration will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade program U.S. President Donald Trump will cut South Africa and Rwanda from a quarter-century-old Africa trade agreement at the end of the year as punishment for not meeting certain criteria, including policies on trade barriers and alignment with U.S. foreign policy, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Monday. Read More.

Belgian prime minister quits after budget talks fail as king mulls whether to accept his resignation Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever handed in his resignation on Monday as a long-simmering budget crisis boiled over, but King Philippe has not yet decided whether to accept it. Read More.

Anthropic posts $17B quarterly revenue but losses continue in fresh IPO filing Anthropic's quarterly revenue swelled to $17 billion but it still posted a net loss for the latest three months, the artificial intelligence giant said in an updated IPO filing released on Monday. Read More.

📸 Pic to go: Sign of the times Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire via Reuters Thousands of friends, family and spectators lined the course of yesterday's New York City Marathon to cheer on the approximately 60,000 runners from more than 140 countries. It's one of the best days of the year in the Big Apple, with huge crowds supporting those undertaking the 26.2-mile gauntlet from Staten Island to Central Park via Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. 🍿 One popular sign this year: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes promising the finish line is near and asking, "Why would I deceive you?" — a reference to the smash hit documentary, "You Can See Everything." More photos and video.

🛡️ Trump vows to protect Elon Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos via Getty Images President Trump says he'll try to protect Elon Musk if Democrats investigate the SpaceX and Tesla CEO after tomorrow's midterm elections, Axios' Ben Berkowitz reports. Trump also suggested preemptive pardons for staff and others around him. 🎙️ In an interview for the "Pod Force One" podcast published early today, the New York Post's Miranda Devine asked Trump about rumors of Musk being investigated or having his assets seized. Trump said: "It's talk. But if it is talk, we'll have to protect them." 🤑 Musk has spent nearly half a billion dollars opposing Democrats during this election cycle. He also recently suggested that it would be the end of democracy if Democrats win the White House and Congress in 2028. Trump also said that he'd consider pardons for his staff and other allies if Democrats pursue them: "I would not even think about it. I'd do it." Go deeper.

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Yeap, I know of at least one also. According to him everyone will be saved because God doesn't kill anyone!!