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Alaska asks judge to toss DOJ ballot suit, calls separation impossible

The state says separating ballots for Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. would violate voter privacy. It is a filing, not a ruling; DOJ wants a decision by Monday.

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ARCHIVE PHOTO: The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse in Miami, May 13, 2007. Not the October 31, 2026 ruling. Photo: Miami92 / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Courthouse_in_Miami.jpg). Cropped by NewsCubby.
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Judge dismisses Trump's $10B Wall Street Journal suit with prejudice

A Florida judge found Trump failed to allege actual malice over the Journal's Epstein reporting. His lawyers vow to fight on; an appeal remains possible.

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ARCHIVE PHOTO — Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, March 14, 2013. Court-location context, not the October 2026 hearing or a photographed election worker. Sam Wheeler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia-served 1920-pixel resize; no local crop.
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Judge temporarily bars federal pressure on election workers over disputed voter lists

The October 30 order restricts DOJ and DHS demands and prosecution threats. The government has notified the court that it intends to seek relief.

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Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

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Scott Colom releases ‘Sinners’-themed campaign ad as Mississippi Senate race heats up

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Mike Rogers claims he's ahead by 7 percent on ballots returned so far ‘by our models’

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Peltola repeats denial of ballot-stacking reports, stays silent on federal probe

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Michigan man charged with threatening to kill Patel after death threats allegedly sent to FBI associate

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Maine school official raises Muslim religious objections to classroom dogs as district weighs policy changes

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Lula and Milei both owe their victories to Trump

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ARCHIVE PHOTO — The Minnesota State Capitol rotunda in Saint Paul, April 27, 2006. Representative state-politics context, not 2026 voting or the U.S. Senate chamber. Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Wikimedia-served 1920-pixel resize; no local crop.

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Flanagan leads Tafoya in SurveyUSA poll as Minnesota enters final weekend

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ARCHIVE PHOTO — Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California, photographed before 2007; the exact date is not recorded. Carol M. Highsmith Archive / Library of Congress, public domain. Court context; the photograph does not depict the 2026 election proceedings.

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Alaska asks judge to toss DOJ ballot suit, calls separation impossible

Judge dismisses Trump's $10B Wall Street Journal suit with prejudice

Judge temporarily bars federal pressure on election workers over disputed voter lists

All headlines

Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

Head of In-N-Out burger chain addresses expansion to 3 more states

Scott Colom releases ‘Sinners’-themed campaign ad as Mississippi Senate race heats up

'See it. Say it. Sorted.' marks a decade of keeping Britain's railways safe

Pete Hegseth’s father says el Sayed has ‘little man syndrome’

Jessie James Decker sets internet ablaze after spraying passenger’s bare foot on her armrest during flight

Mike Rogers claims he's ahead by 7 percent on ballots returned so far ‘by our models’

Paper straws could be doing more harm than good, study suggests

Cruise company founder says he's 'the villain' after 200-plus passengers are stranded

5 state Supreme Court races to watch on Tuesday

Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday's midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters' minds

Kid Rock reveals what he told French President Macron after Trump unexpectedly handed him phone on golf course

Arctic wolf attacks child during zookeeper event, girl airlifted to hospital

Peltola repeats denial of ballot-stacking reports, stays silent on federal probe

'American Idol' star Bo Bice trades signature rocker look for new image as fans sound off

Michigan man charged with threatening to kill Patel after death threats allegedly sent to FBI associate

Binance recovers 90 percent of stolen assets from hack

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Maine school official raises Muslim religious objections to classroom dogs as district weighs policy changes

Heidi Klum leads celebs with over-the-top couples' Halloween costumes through the years

Lula and Milei both owe their victories to Trump

How candy corn became a Halloween tradition, and why Americans still love to hate it

Americans turn against socialism in last months before midterm election: Poll