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Judge Blocks DOJ Threats Against Election Workers
A federal judge Friday barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for counting ballots cast by registered voters whom federal officials suspect are ineligible.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:29:20 EDTCarney: Canada Can Wait Trump Out for US Trade Deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he is prepared to wait for a new U.S. administration if Canada cannot negotiate an acceptable trade agreement with President Donald Trump.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:11:28 EDTMaine Voting Videos Draw DOJ Scrutiny
The Justice Department is reviewing allegations of election interference in Maine after surveillance footage from Lewiston City Hall raised questions about whether interpreters improperly directed Somali voters toward Democratic candidates.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:42:05 EDTDems See Hope, Uncertainty in Israel's Vote Outcome
Democrat lawmakers expressed mixed reactions to Israel's parliamentary elections Tuesday, which left no governing bloc with the 61 seats needed for a majority in the Knesset.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:53:02 EDTPoland Court Suspensions Spark Protests, Coup Claims
Poland plunged into a constitutional showdown Friday after the disputed suspension of the president and vice president of the country's Constitutional Tribunal sparked protests, a heavy police deployment and accusations of an attempted coup against the court.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:19:30 EDTSabato's Crystal Ball Moves 2 Senate Races Toward Dems
Sabato's Crystal Ball announced it was changing its ratings for two senate races, Louisiana and Minnesota, both toward Democrats.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:45:41 EDTTrump Welcomes Freed American to White House
President Donald Trump welcomed Stephen Hubbard to the Oval Office on Friday, roughly a week after the 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan was released following more than four years in a Russian prison.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:51:34 EDTDOJ Seeks Alaska Ballot Review Amid Criminal Probe
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed Friday the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a Senate candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:52:46 EDTSpeaker Johnson: Democratic Win Would Hand Power to Socialists
House Speaker Mike Johnson warned in an op-ed published Friday that a Democratic win in Tuesday's midterm elections would give "unprecedented power" to the Democratic Socialists of America. The group's growing influence, he argued, threatens the foundations of the American...
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:23:24 EDT4 Billion-Year-Old Mars Rock Shows Signs of Water
A meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert has given scientists a rare glimpse into Mars' distant past, revealing that the Red Planet had water moving through its rocks more than 4 billion years ago.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:14:41 EDTTreasury Report: Blockade, Sanctions Crippling Iran's Economy
The U.S. naval blockade and a sweeping sanctions drive have crippled Iran's economy, sending inflation to 90% and halting oil loadings since late August, according to a new Treasury Department report obtained by Axios. The report lands as President Donald Trump weighs...
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:35:45 EDTNewsmax Exclusive: ICE Arrests 180-Plus in Alabama
Federal immigration authorities arrested more than 180 illegal immigrants during a five-day enforcement operation in northwestern Alabama, including an 18th Street gang member who had been deported seven times, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:33:53 EDTPollster Allocco to Newsmax: 'Insider' Polls Show GOP Hold in Alaska
Polling expert Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Friday that internal polling he has reviewed shows Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, leading Democrat Mary Peltola and predicted the Republican incumbent will win reelection under the state's ranked-choice voting system.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:09:32 EDTSen. Cruz: GOP Could Lose Every Texas Statewide Race
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is voicing concern about the midterm elections, warning that Republicans could lose every statewide race in Texas.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:07:46 EDTTexas Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent in Houston SUV Crash
A Harris County, Texas, grand jury on Friday indicted a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on a felony charge alleging he used his SUV to run down a fleeing illegal alien.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:33:06 EDTReport: Second Dan Sullivan Leaves Alaska Hometown Amid Probe
An independent candidate at the center of allegations that Democrats tried to confuse voters in Alaska's Senate race has left his hometown, with his whereabouts unclear just days before the election, CBS News reported Friday.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:45:38 EDTDOJ Warns Election Officials to Preserve Records
The Department of Justice warned state election officials Thursday that willfully failing to preserve federal election records is a crime punishable by up to a year in prison, in letters mailed days before Tuesday's midterm elections.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:22:46 EDTJudge Eyes Sanctions in Trump D.C. Golf Course Dispute
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., opened a formal investigation Friday into whether Trump administration officials misled the court or violated professional conduct rules concerning President Donald Trump's plans to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:14:12 EDTReport: Bloomberg Spending $36 Million More to Boost Dems
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is spending an additional $36 million to help Democrats win Tuesday's midterms, Politico reported. He announced last week he was spending $80 million on House, Senate, and gubernatorial races.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:34:19 EDTJudge Orders 3 Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads Removed
The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television and social media sites that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes.
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