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Politics · October 26, 2026
A divided 9th Circuit panel said the Justice Department went to the appeals court too soon and did not rule on the merits. The dispute over ballots from people DOJ calls likely noncitizens goes back to Judge David O. Carter on Tuesday.
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Posts say Iran's Revolutionary Guard told Americans to vote Democrat. We read the 26-page letter. What it says, what it doesn't, and what officials say.
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Read the story →Politics · October 26, 2026
Prosecutors charged the former FBI director without a grand jury, in a criminal information, with sharing national defense information. He has not been indicted in this case.
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Read the story →Politics · October 26, 2026
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are within the margin of error in most recent polls for the open seat John Cornyn holds.
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Read the story →Politics · October 26, 2026
The Justice Department says its largest-ever monitoring effort is routine oversight. Critics and some states call it intimidation. What the law says.
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Read the story →Politics · October 26, 2026
A former state party chair urges Democrats who reject both nominees to skip the race. Polls show El-Sayed holding most Democrats.
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Read the story →Politics · October 26, 2026
A federal judge found the July 2025 firing of the ex-prosecutor unlawful and granted retroactive reinstatement and back pay through Dec. 20, 2025.
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
The Justice Department wants a judge to delay certifying Alaska's Senate race in a scenario tied to a second Dan Sullivan. What it argues and what's next.
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
Nine days before Election Day, Trump made the first visit by a sitting president to Port Huron. Polls show Rogers and El-Sayed within the margin of error.
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
A court motion called the congresswoman by another name, and Trump called for her resignation. Omar, who has not been charged, says her name "has always been Ilhan Omar."
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
At a Port Huron rally, Trump escalated his attacks on Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee without evidence. El-Sayed has repeatedly denied the claims.
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
Almost 27 million Americans had voted by Saturday night, NBC News' tracker shows. Here's the state-by-state picture, and what the data can't tell you.
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
Nine days out, Trump voted in Florida and rallied in Georgia, while Obama made his first campaign stops of the fall in Cleveland and Detroit.
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Read the story →Politics · October 25, 2026
Neil Bush says he voted for Democrat James Talarico, and Barbara Bush gave to a pro-Talarico PAC. Polls show a tight race with Ken Paxton.
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Read the story →Politics · October 24, 2026
A Saturday-evening guide to New York, Michigan, Ohio and Broward County, with registration, location and ballot-return rules kept distinct.
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Read the story →Politics · October 24, 2026
Two recent surveys illuminate voters’ priorities, but their different questions and populations cannot be combined into one national ranking.
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Read the story →Politics · October 24, 2026
Cook moved the governor’s race to Lean Democrat; earlier polling cannot establish the controversial advertisement’s effect.
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Federal letters demand citizenship checks and segregation of disputed ballots; California officials question the data and the demands.
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Read the story →Politics · October 23, 2026
Prosecutors cite messages and meetings to challenge 2023 congressional answers. The former officials deny wrongdoing; the charges have not been proved.
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Read the story →Politics · October 23, 2026
The Justice Department wants a conditional block on certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. The filing alleges voter confusion; it does not establish fraud or award him votes.
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Read the story →Politics · October 22, 2026
A close reading of the 45-page federal indictment separates Lucas’s charges from those against her co-defendants and follows the investigation, licensing allegations and court status.
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Read the story →Politics · October 22, 2026
An emergency order restores the broader exclusion before November 3. The distinction between accepted photo ID and backup identity evidence explains what changed.
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Read the story →Politics · October 22, 2026
The contested rule remains vacated. The withdrawals concern employer eligibility, not automatic cancellation of every borrower’s balance.
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Read the story →Politics · October 22, 2026
A new civil case challenges alleged threats and ballot restrictions. The administration says it is enforcing election law; California officials contest its lists and methods.
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