Comey, Hutchinson and other Trump foes are in the Justice Department’s pre-election crosshairs
Attorney General Todd Blanche has been busy. As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, the nation’s most powerful law enforcement official has hit the campaign trail, finding himself blocked at the Republican convention in Texas and at rallies for…
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96: NPR
Dolores Huerta is seen at the 2025 California Democratic Party state convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on May 31, 2025. Yard/AP mast hide caption toggle caption I Yard/AP mast Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers…
Cuban official accused of shoving US diplomat during Mike Waltz argument at UN to be expelled from US: ‘He’s gone’
The Cuban official who allegedly “shoved and attempted to assault” a US diplomat recording the argument between Mike Waltz and Havana’s foreign minister at the UN will be expelled from the United States, the ambassador has confirmed. The delegate –…
Midterm live updates: What a competitive Senate race in a deep red state says about GOP midterm fears
When President Donald Trump visits Ohio on Wednesday, it will be his 24th midterm rally since early October and his third visit to the state this month. Trump has been traveling across the country, primarily to states he won in the 2024 elections, in an…
Chris Mason: Budget looks prudent despite series of small measures – BBC
Chris Mason: The budget seems prudent despite its series of small measures BBC The thwarted budget of a thwarted government Financial Times Budget 2026: key points at a glance The Guardian UK Treasury offers one-off payment of $130 to 20 million…
Delaware judge narrows Macron’s defamation case against Candace Owens
A Delaware state judge ruled Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigittecannot sue far-right commentator Candace Owens personally for defamation – but they can pursue legal action against the podcaster’s businesses. The…
James O’Keefe and Cam Higby accused of illegal voting over YouTube videos
Hennepin County prosecutors said Wednesday they have charged conservative firebrand James O’Keefe and another man with felonies for illegal voting and identity theft for filming themselves misrepresenting their identities to election judges during…
Hackers target US campaign finance system days before midterm elections | Cybercrime news
An email from the FEC says a “bad actor” tried to hack its systems as the United States prepares for the most costly election in its history. Published on October 28, 2026October 28, 2026 Hackers reportedly targeted the US Federal Election…
Live updates: 2026 midterm campaigns make final push before Election Day as early voters head to polls
President Trump held two rallies in Texas on Tuesday to campaign for Senate candidate Attorney General Ken Paxton and several House candidates, including South Texas Rep. Monica De La Cruz. The campaign stops in Corpus Christi and Lubbock as Republicans…
American civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies at age 96
Voto Latino voting group President María Teresa Kumar called Huerta a “civil rights giant” who dedicated “his entire life, until his last days, to defending and fighting injustice for everyone, no matter who they were or where they came…