PAC Off

THE LATEST

John Thune’s super PAC is pausing its ad spending in North Carolina, where he campaigned with Senate candidate Michael Whatley yesterday. Instead, the Senate Leadership Fund is pivoting to boost Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, reserving $9.8 million in broadcast ads to start running tomorrow, per AdImpact.

The tide of former GOP state power brokers turning on fellow party members continues: Former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden wrote an op-ed in The Wichita Eagle today endorsing Marshall’s Democratic opponent, Adam Hamilton.

THE ADMINISTRATION

Pete Hegseth announced a one-day “stand-down” to allow troops to vote, register and request absentee ballots. His directive establishes the practice for every even-numbered year.

G7 countries said they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel.

THE STATES

Georgia’s election board this week asked the DOJ to intervene in the state’s voting process before the midterms — but members of the Republican-controlled panel later struggled to agree on how to protect voters’ privacy without disrupting the election.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul turned the Cornell University rape case over to a special prosecutor, state Attorney General Letitia James, saying the case’s Jane Doe was “failed” by the authorities obligated to protect her.

The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony will be held at Capital One Arena after the center’s board voted to close the venue last month.

THE BRITTS’ KITCHEN HAS SEEN IT ALL

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