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Federal prosecutors issued criminal grand jury subpoenas to three L.A. County election officials, demanding they appear in court the day after the election. LA Times
With polls showing most Americans unhappy with the economy, President Trump is offering a portrait of national prosperity that many voters may not recognize. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal stipidity.
Performer Houdini II successfully escaped a straitjacket while suspended upside-down from a crane about 80 feet high. New York Post
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Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for $49.97 (reg. $249.99), with no recurring Microsoft 365 subscription required. Nobody gets particularly excited about formatting a report or sorting through a database. New York Post
According to Carnival, the stickers and the cards are part of a larger effort to recognize cruiser generosity. New York Post
Mom Kim Reynolds, 41, was confused by her pet Doberman Saraya's unusual ''needy'' behavior around six-month-old Alexander. New York Post
Older adults diagnosed with autism face a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease-related movement disorders compared to the general population, according to a large new study. New York Post
The fate of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive candidate in the race, will serve as a litmus test for the left’s potency heading into the next presidential contest. New York Times
VOA VIEW: He will lose big time.
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan. New York Times
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A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
China has come up with an innovative way to kill the insects. New York Times
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted thousands of guests on the South Lawn for the White House’s annual Halloween celebration. OANN
Supporters and protesters flooded Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Thursday morning as President Donald Trump appeared at a boisterous rally ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. OANN
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Gas prices dipped slightly ahead of Halloween, falling five cents per gallon over the past wee. OANN
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened a criminal investigation in California and issued subpoenas to local election workers in Los Angeles, claiming that tens of thousands of noncitizens appear on the state’s voter rolls. OANN
VOA VIEW: They should be punished
A women's college soccer match came to a screeching halt this week as five black bears joined the spectacle. Washington Times
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Prosecutors won an indictment from a federal grand jury against a man they say engineered a drug-smuggling tunnel under the U.S.-Mexico border for a major Mexican cartel. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should put him in jail.
A federal judge on Thursday appointed a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls, less than 24 hours after he rejected the Justice Department's demand that California sequester the ballots until citizenship can be verified. Washington Times
Relatives whose loved ones were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are making an impassioned plea to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold state and local bans on certain semiautomatic rifles, citing the high body counts and devastating injuries the weapons can inflict. Washington Times
The November 2026 midterm elections are just four days away. Candidates in key races — and President Trump — are making their closing arguments to voters. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
President Trump has overseen a steep decline in the number of women serving in senior U.S. diplomatic and national security posts, according to a new report by Democrats. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are crying.
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The Justice Department and a group of veterans are set to face off in court over the fate of President Trump's proposed 250-foot arch. CBS
Millions of Americans gain an hour of sleep this weekend when the time change commonly known as daylight savings ends for 2026, meaning clocks "fall back." CBS
Product safety regulators said the glass carafes can unexpectedly break if they are damaged or cracked, leading to burn injuries. CBS
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Federal agents encountered a large aircraft that zoomed across the sky from a standstill while making no noise or giving off any exhaust, according to new files. CBS
Binance says a security breach impacted about $6.3 billion in assets. The exchange says roughly $3 billion has been frozen and losses will be covered. CNBC
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through April 2027. CNBC
Data indicate cheap cars are selling fast, but a few lower-priced segments still saw sales drop in the third quarter. CNBC
Russian strikes caused major power outages in Dnipro as a reported Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at a Russian oil refinery. CNBC
Iran said four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran disputed a U.S. claim that key shipping lanes had been cleared. CNBC
Israel's election leaves the country facing weeks of coalition bargaining and an uphill battle for the opposition party to form a majority government. CNBC
Two helicopters collided midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, crashing in a field and forcing highway closures as the FAA investigates. FOX News
Letitia James, Melinda Katz and Eric Gonzalez faced pointed questions about a House Judiciary Committee report on immigration-safe plea deals. FOX News
Operation Ghostbusters targets ghost students and identity theft in a student aid fraud scheme with potentially hundreds of millions in taxpayer losses. FOX News
Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon left Colorado Mountain College's Leadville campus to hike near Ice Mountain before a heavy snowstorm struck the area. FOX News
Former FBI director James Comey is in court on Friday as his defense team seeks to have the Trump administration's charges against him tossed. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The U.S. Department of the Interior posted a notice to the court saying the East Potomac Golf Course will close on Nov. 15 as planned. UPI
The State Department said it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on more than 15 people allegedly involved in migrant caravans. UPI
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing a rule to narrow exemptions for new work requirements for Medicaid recipients. UPI
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine U.S. companies to turn over information on how they use consumers' personal data to set prices. UPI
Colombia's Foreign Ministry said 256 Colombian citizens have been reported dead and 973 missing in connection with the war between Russia and Ukraine. UPI
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A Democratic strategist is predicting a Republican “wipeout” in the 2026 midterms — and pointing to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s surprisingly tight Texas reelection race as proof. Veteran Democratic strategist Paul Begala said that Abbott’s numbers against Democrat Gina Hinojosa could signal a much broader Democratic surge in November. Dems will be the losers.
“This is not going to be a win,” the architect of Bill Clinton’s 1992 win said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And it’s not going to be a wave. It’s going to be a wipeout.” The Texas contest has tightened considerably — with the Republican stalwart’s polls falling from a 7-point lead to just 1.8 point in the RealClearPolitics average.
Abbott, who is seeking an unprecedented fourth term, is still the odd-on favorite to win, but he clinched reelection in 2022 by nearly 11 percentage points. Republican strategist Ashley Davis pushed back on Begala’s predictions, arguing that a Democratic Senate takeover is not inevitable, and that the Republicans are unlikely to suffer the kind of historic House collapse Democrats experienced in 2010.“Is this an election against Trump? Yes.” Davis said. “Do I think we’re going to lose the Senate right now? Probably not.”
Additionally, the Dem party is much less popular now than it was during previous wave elections. In 2018, the generic Democrat v. Republican polling had Dems up by 12 points. Now, it’s just 5 points. Still, Abbott’s race against state Rep. Hinojosa is drawing national attention — and Abbot is no ordinary incumbent. The 68-year-old Republican has been Texas governor since 2015. Before becoming governor, he served as the Texas attorney general and on the Texas Supreme Court.
