Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

 October 16, 2026 – 5am:

• Oregon school shooting
• GOP panic setting in over midterms as Trump begins blame game
• Elon Musk has donated $158M to GOP PACs for Ken Paxton
• Susan Collins, Troy Jackson face off in final Maine debate
• Today: Trump to hold rally in Georgia
• Trump to campaign twice in Iowa before midterms
• WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia admits to failing bar
• Brewers sweep Dodgers, advance to the World Series
• Kevin Warsh on AI: ‘Hugh benefit to the economy’
• MS NOW Special | airing Sunday: ‘Sparking Outrage: Data centers and AI backlash’
• Trump cancels livestream of Fort Hood execution
• Ukraine says it will resume attacks on Russian refineries
• AOC campaigns with El-Sayed amid Michigan Senate race
• Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center fight
• Alaska Senate nominees face off on debate stage

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October 15, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana
• Trump mocks affordability, lies about inflation
• Fox News Poll: Trump approval falls to 36%
• Iran ramps up attacks on the Strait of Hormuz
• ICE rejects call for auto-activated body cameras
• Federal agents seized Rep. Omar’s phone, laptop in DC home search
• Ukraine’s Starlink satellite access abruptly restricted, Elon Musk blames White House
• MS NOW: ‘Will Marco Rubio run for President in 2028?’ by Felicia Schwartz
• James Talarico talks border, health care and more in town hall and hits back at conspiracy theories
• Trump wishes Pope well after lung cancer diagnosis
• Judge blasts Trump administration again over cutting down trees at DC golf course

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October 14, 2026 – 5am:

• MS NOW: Judge reverses White House’s ban on press
• Trump rallies in Alaska as Senate race tightens
• Trump downplays affordability crisis at Alaska rally
• Ossoff  & Collins face off in final Georgia Senate debate
• Rough debut for new WH Press Secretary
• MS NOW: ‘JD Vance is trying to connect with voters. Is it working?’ by Akayla Gardner
• Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece
• Backlash grows against Trump -Putin diesel deal
• Obama to campaign with Ohio Democrats

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October 13, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump holds rally in Ohio for second time in 10 days
• Trump says Russia & Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’
• Trump-Putin diesel deal draws bipartisan criticism
• Saudi Arabia probing air defenses after Houthi attack
• NYT: Elon Musk’s $276M midterm rescue mission for Republicans
• Trump pushes $5,000 checks in new video
• GOP Senator Mike Rounds scrubs Trump mentions on website
• Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
• Judge blasts Trump administration for cutting down trees on DC golf course
• Federal agents search the DC home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
• WSJ: Paxton partied in Dubai with fugitives before Senate race

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October 12, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump continues red state rallies ahead of midterms
• Trump says Russia & Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’
• Kyiv says attacks continue after Trump ceasefire claim
• Trump attacks Zelensky as he receives major pushback on Russian diesel deal
• Judge stops deportation of man shot by ICE in NYC for now
• Judge: Pro-Trump taxpayer-funded ads must stop
• NYT: DOJ investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
• Airports in Saudi Arabia and Yemen hit in deadly attacks
• Trump says he will decide whether to livestream execution
• Trump picks Katie Zacharia as new White House Press Secretary
• Reproductive Freedom for All: Campaign pushes reproductive rights advocates in midterms
• Trump complains about not winning Nobel Peace Prize again
• Graham and Andrews face off in SC Senate debate

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October 8, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump approval continues to sink
• Debates in Michigan and Georgia dominated by personal attacks, insults
• MS NOW: ‘The Red State route to a Senate Democratic majority’ by Hunter Woodall
• ICE agent shoots, injures man in car with child in NYC
• Trump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterms
• Bucs beat Cowboys 24-16 for 1st win of the season
• Judge briefly extends White House access for journalists
• MS NOW: ‘Federal judge plans to rule soon on White House media ban, briefly extending access for journalists’ by Fallon Gallagher
• DOJ seeking criminal indictment for Cassidy Hutchinson
• Vance, Rubio brush off reporting on Kimberly Guilfoyle
• Mike Johnson floats a return to Louisiana if GOP loses majority
• Former GOP governor endorses Democrat in Kansas Senate race

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October 8, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump rallies for Paxton in third Texas trip in a month
• Trump tries to walk back 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego comments at another Texas rally
• The Atlantic: Trump considering plan to strike Iran before midterms
• USS Lincoln returning home after prolonged deployment
• Iowa candidates face off in first debate
• WAPO: $500K in GOP spending does little to move polls
• AXIOS: House GOP leaders admit redistricting fell short
• Rays sweep Yankees, advance to ALCS
• POLITICO: ‘Ken Paxton’s secret weapon: Tex Cruz’ by Samuel Benson
• Pools show Talarico leading Paxton in Senate race
• Study: ICE shock gloves cause intense pain, fear
• Trump’s approval sinks among Latino voters in new polls

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October 7, 2026 – 5am:

• The Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts key races towards Democrats
• Trump to hold rally in San Antonio today for Paxton
• Trump warns ‘some big surprises coming up’ in a few weeks
• Susan Collins and Troy Jackson face off in first Maine Senate Debate
• Planned Parenthood PAC adds $1M to ad campaigns in Maine, Michigan
• Trump does not plan to reimburse taxpayers for ads
• Israel marks three years since October 7 terror attacks
• Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage
• Cornell brings in ex-DOJ official to review assault claim
• SEMAFOR: Democrats press White House on AI framework
• Trump administration refuses international election monitors for the first time in over two decades

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October 6, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump rallies for republicans in Nebraska
• Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego
• Paxton claims DC is controlling his U.S. Senate campaign
• White House blocks POLITICO from Air Force One for Trump’s Nebraska trip
• Trump says Super PAC will now pay for taxpayer-funded ads
• Trump again encourages vote by mail after criticizing it
• Punchbowl News: ‘Jim Jordan seems very likely to run for GOP leader’
• Sen. Chuck Schumer projects confidence ahead of midterms
• Trump blames high gas prices on Ukraine war
• Supreme Court hears arguments in climate change lawsuit
• Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit
• DC tour guides: business is plummeting amid Trump’s changes

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October 5, 2026 – 5am:

• Trump reverses course, tells Republicans to vote by mail
• Trump voters say they are disappointed with President Trump
• Trump to campaign in Texas on Wednesday
• GOP concerns grow over holding Texas Senate seat
• DNI Jay Clayton appointed as AI czar for new task force
• Ukraine and Russia trade threats as attacks intensify
• Iran warns of growing economic crisis
• Oil shipments face new threats around Strait of Hormuz
• Pentagon pulls B-1 bombers out of UK base
• MS NOW: Republican with most on the line isn’t on the ballot
• JD Vance and Ted Cruz trade barbs amid 2028 speculation

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