It’s Monday, October 27. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: River Page has the blue-state blues, Chris Christie reviews the Springsteen biopic, lobbyists advise their clients to pay for Trump’s ballroom, the sex traffickers hiding in plain sight, Amit Segal on what’s next…
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on October 19, 2025, as he returns to Washington, D.C., following a weekend at Mar-a-Lago. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Blue state misery, Trump’s corporate-funded ballroom, America’s hidden sex-trafficking network, and more.
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