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#1 DOJ Contends Democrats Misled Court on Alaska Senate Race - Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney for POLITICO, American Eagle Digital Brigade, Patrick Hacker, Erik Hoffmann, InformedNotInflamed, and Stoned Ranger on X
The Justice Department is accusing Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of misleading a federal court about their knowledge of efforts to recruit a candidate with a name similar to incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The Trump administration revised its federal lawsuit over the issue on Thursday to incorporate allegations in a New York Times report that Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC recruited a retired teacher, Daniel J. Sullivan, to enter the Senate race in a bid to draw votes away from the incumbent...
#2 Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to California Election Workers - Jude Joffe-Block for npr, Phil Tortora, M.A. Rothman/Eric Daugherty, NBC Los Angeles, Breaking News, and Patricia on X
The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to election workers in Los Angeles in an escalation of tensions with California election officials over the Trump administration's efforts to identify noncitizens on the state's voter rolls. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's office confirmed to NPR on Thursday that it received grand jury subpoenas directed at employees last week. The confirmation follows reporting that first appeared in the The New York Times that at least two employees at the registrar's office were served grand jury subpoenas with instructions to appear in court on Nov. 4...
#3 Minnesota Official’s Voter Guide Message on Somali TV Triggers Viral Backlash: ‘Not an Accident' - Andrew Mark Miller for Fox News, GVK RAO, Roy M Waller/Phillip C Parrish, JoeLange/Benny Johnson, and The Gateway Pundit on X
The election system in Minnesota is facing scrutiny on social media after a clip of a state official speaking to Somali voters reignited concerns about election integrity in the state. "If you’re already registered to vote, you don’t need to bring anything with you," Minnesota Voter Outreach Director Melanie Hazelip said on Somali TV. "You just show up to your early voting location, which is usually the county office or City Hall. Minneapolis and the bigger jurisdictions have a lot of extra places where you can go, like a lot of libraries or community centers. As long as you’re registered to vote, you don’t need to bring anything with you...
#4 Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa, Opting for Telerallies to Reach More Voters, RNC Says - AP News, Football and others, trap habits llC, CTV News, NBC News, and Angela Rose/David on X
President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, opting instead to support Republican candidates with telerallies that his party said could reach more voters in nearly two dozen states in the final days of a midterm election that could cost the GOP control of Congress. The president traveled to South Carolina Thursday for the second time in a month, a sign of Republican anxiety about Darline Graham’s ability to fend off a robust challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews for a critical U.S. Senate seat. Voters in South Carolina have not sent a Democrat to the Senate in nearly three decades. But Andrews, a pediatrician who previously ran unsuccessfully for Congress, is urging voters seeking change to “try something new for once.”
#5 GOP Outspends Dems by $237 Million in Senate Races - Solange Reyner for NEWSMAX, FirstPost, Bloomberg, Newsweek, Steve Rattner, and Trumpusa1 on X
Republicans have outspent Democrats by about $237 million on advertising in competitive Senate races ahead of next week's midterm elections, according to a Bloomberg analysis of AdImpact media-buying data. As of Oct. 26, Republicans had spent about $1.2 billion on ads in Senate races rated competitive or potentially competitive by the Cook Political Report, compared with $988.8 million spent by Democrats, the analysis found. The spending gap was narrower in the House. Republicans spent $723.7 million on advertising in competitive and potentially competitive House contests, $27.5 million more than the $696.2 million spent by Democrats...
#6 Binance Estimates Security Breach Impact at $6.3 Billion - Jon Haworth for ABC News, Doubleoon, Temple Heritage, ShaakuniTrap, African Bitcoiners/Africa Bitcoin News, and SHOCKER MEDIA on X
Binance is investigating a major security incident that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals estimated to have a financial impact of about $6.3 billion, the cryptocurrency exchange said. The company's initial investigation suggests an attacker may have gained access through a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer, allowing unauthorized withdrawal transactions. Binance said a subsequent investigation also uncovered additional points of breach, but did not confirm where. "This was a complex attack, and we are doing all we can in coordination with law enforcement to resolve it," Binance said in a statement. "We are still gathering the facts and will share more directly as we have them."
#7 Pope Leo Will Vote From the Vatican, by Mail, in Illinois’ Midterm Election - Tina Sfondeles for Chicago Sun Times, Pop Base, Polymarket, Christopher Hale,
He may be the leader of the Catholic Church, but Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is still a registered voter in Illinois and requested a mail ballot for the midterm elections. That’s according to the Will County clerk’s office. “Robert Francis Prevost is on the list of individuals who requested a vote by mail ballot for the upcoming election,” Kim Fladhammer, Will County clerk’s office chief of staff, told the Chicago Sun-Times. The pope, who is registered to a New Lenox address, made the request Oct. 3...
#8 Israel’s Final Election Results Show neither Netanyahu nor Rival Can Immediately Form Government - Chantal Da Silva for NBC News, Mossad Customer Support, ZeroBarkThirty, News Edition, Daily Tribune, and Common Dreams on X
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc won 53 seats in Israel’s 120-member Knesset, or parliament, results released by election officials on Thursday showed, well below the 68 it had controlled at its peak in the previous parliament. The bloc supporting Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, won 48 seats in an extremely tight election race, meaning neither secured the 61 seats needed to form a government. The count is complete, but the results still need to be certified and submitted to President Isaac Herzog next Wednesday. Herzog will then consult with party chairs and choose a candidate whom he thinks has the best chance to form a government...
#9 Meloni Deploys Troops as Italy Faces Widespread Strikes and Port Blockades - Henry Austin for NBC News, Al Jazeera English, Mossadil Commentary, zerohedge, Fakten CH, Van Emmerick Kris, and Ansa English News on X
Thousands of people were getting ready to take to the streets of Rome, Milan, and other Italian cities on Friday as part of nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and high military spending. After several weeks of violent protests in Italy and throughout Europe, more widespread disruption is expected after the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) and other trade unions called on both public and private sector workers to strike and protest. In Rome, many waved communist flags, anti-Iran war signs, and Palestinian flags. Some let off pink smoke bombs and their was a jovial mood among the demonstrators as they lined up before the march, as has often been the case early on at previous protests, only for violence to later break out...
#10 Qatar Pushes for U.S.-Iran Deal Under Shadow of Trump’s Threats to Resume Attacks - Frank Andrews and Khaled Wassef for CBS News, Reuters, Aprajita Nafs Nefes Ancient Believer, KUWAIT TIMES, Fatima Gul/BRICS News, and The Daily Guardian on X
Qatari officials returned to Iran on Friday to push for a peace deal between Tehran and Washington, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, along with Reuters and AFP, reported. The talks have been coordinated with the U.S., an official told Reuters. The delegation is led by a senior adviser to Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister and is scheduled to meet with senior Iranian officials, IRNA said, adding that the discussions would focus on bilateral relations between Iran and Qatar, as well as developments in the region...
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White House Celebrates Halloween With Trick-Or-Treating, ‘Be Best’ Postcards and Coloring Books - Tom Howell Jr. and Kerry Picket for The Washington Times, Sandra Oller, NYNanc, darcoz drede, and WGXA on X
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump marked Halloween two days early, opening the White House to trick-or-treaters on Thursday. The first couple welcomed children on the South Drive. They handed out candy while the U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings played traditional Halloween songs and modern songs, according to Mrs. Trump’s office. Mr. and Mrs. Trump handed out what appeared to be chocolate bars to children. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and their children were first in line...
