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Democrats see an opening in deep-red Mississippi, and Trump is taking notice

Why are major Democrats and Republicans flocking to Mississippi in recent weeks?In a climate where polls show President Donald Trump's approval ratings cratering, Democrats are unusually optimistic ab...

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These Trump voters have soured on his presidency — and could be key to the midterms

The midterm campaign is being fought in areas President Donald Trump carried in the last election, and largely among voters who have supported him in the past but have soured on his presidency.Rick Se...

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Inflation under Trump is only about half the rate under Biden. Voters are still just as mad.

So far in President Trump's second term, prices in the US have risen only about half as quickly compared to his predecessor's four years in office. Yet Trump has a 72% disapproval rating on the issue ...

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Economic pressures put new Midwestern states in play for the midterms

Supporters listen as Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a rally at Wayne State University in Detroit on October 22. - Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images Democrats could be poised for ...

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Trump announces $4 billion Audi factory in Georgia ahead of midterms

By Bo Erickson and David Shepardson PERRY, Georgia, Oct 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia that will produce...

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'Weaponizing the law': California AG slams DOJ's attack on alleged noncitizen voting

People cast their ballots at St Mary's Episcopal church during the first day of early voting in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday.Photograph: Chris Torres/EPA California’s attorney general on Satur...

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Brazil's tight runoff tests Trump officials' bid to bring Bolsonaros back to power

By Gabriel Stargardter SAO PAULO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Two US State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil and successfully pushed for sanctions ...

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Obama rebukes Ramaswamy over Acton ad and hits Trump on costs at Ohio rally

In his first rally of the 2026 midterm cycle, former President Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, calling out the latter’s much-maligned camp...

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Democrats' midterm money fight exposes divisions over race, ideology and strategy

Democrats have more midterm targets than they can afford to tackle — and they are sparring over where to spend the limited cash they have.The party's progressive and establishment wings are squabbling...

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DOJ wants California to set aside 20,000 voters' ballots. The state is refusing.

The Justice Department is pressing California election officials to set aside mail-in ballots from people it believes are noncitizens. It is warning that officials who count those ballots could face c...

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Police fire tear gas and arrest dozens as France sees more protests

Clashes broke out in Paris late Saturday after demonstrations over the high cost of living and the country's education system earlier in the day remained largely peaceful.The French Interior Ministry ...

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DOJ orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

Election workers sort ballots during early voting ahead of the midterm election at San Francisco County's election operations facility at City Hall in San Francisco, California, on October 21, 2026. -...

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Trump denies wanting a pool back in the White House but suggests he might move press

President Donald Trump has suggested he may boot the journalists and media who cover the president from their longtime press briefing room inside the White House. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, T...

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France protests begin under heavy security as police seek to prevent fresh unrest

By Juliette Jabkhiro and Alessandro Parodi PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Demonstrators took to the streets of France on Saturday under the watch of 70,000 police officers, with unrest appearing markedly l...

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Ukraine says satellite access is back, amid questions over why it was curtailed

Ukraine said its access to the Starlink and Starshield communications network had resumed Saturday after days of limited access and questions over who had ordered the restrictions.Ukraine's Defense Mi...

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U.K. police didn't share claims about Meghan Markle's father with other agencies

Meghan says she was informed of allegations about her father in a letter in 2018 [PA Media] A letter making a "number of claims" relating to the Duchess of Sussex's father was received by the Metropol...

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France mounts huge security operation as protesters prepare to march

By Crispian Balmer and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - French security forces fanned out across Paris on Saturday ahead of protests that authorities fear could turn violent, with Interior M...

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Philippines investigating abuse allegations against Meghan Markle's father

FILE PHOTO - Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, meets volunteer first responders from the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club during a visit to Sydney's Bondi Beach. (is associated with: «Philippi...

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U.S. intelligence warns Iranian plots to kill Americans are in 'advanced stages'

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Friday that Iran has "substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel" abroad, with plots to kill Americans reaching "advanced stages" in ...

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DOJ gives California counties 48 hours to help identify suspected noncitizen voters

Los Angeles (AP) — Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may...

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Former ESPN reporter quits State Department after incident at NBA game

Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week, ABC News has learned. McHenry was capt...

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'There's babies in there': Hero dad who stopped Oregon school shooter shares his story

Kaylub Giamanco, the man praised as a hero for fatally shooting a gunman at a school in Bend, Oregon, last week, is speaking out for the first time about the moments leading up to the shooting and how...

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Judge rules Jane Doe in Cornell case can remain anonymous while pursuing lawsuit

A judge in New York on Friday decided the former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe can pursue her sexual assault claim against the university and seven fraternity members while remaining an...

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Ukraine says Starlink restrictions remain despite Trump's claims they're lifted

Watch: Who controls Ukraine's access to Starlink? Ukraine is still recording issues with the Starlink internet network, sources within the defence ministry say, after Donald Trump said limits had been...

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Employee error blamed for toxic chemical leak that sent 60 people to hospital in Ohio

A chemical leak that sent 60 people to the hospital and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes has been blamed on an employee error.Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced the cause of the tank leak...

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Oil prices hit 6-month high over fears of escalating fighting in the Middle East

Oil prices climbed to a 6-month high on Friday as traders priced the odds of escalating fighting in the Middle East. Attacks near the Red Sea also stoked worries of further constraints on oil supplies...

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Ramaswamy defends attack ad featuring candidate's estranged mother

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday defended his campaign's ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton in the closely watched race for Ohio governor. Speaking at a campaign s...

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2 former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probe

Washington — Two former senior FBI officials are facing criminal charges for allegedly making false statements to Congress during testimony in 2023 about the bureau's investigation involving Hunter Bi...

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Kushner pushes back on report involving phone, spies, transfer

Jared Kushner is pushing back on a report involving a hacked iPhone, international spies and billion-dollar transfers from foreign governments. An upcoming book by journalist Matthew Cole claims Kushn...

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Minnesota officials say U.S. government stopped sharing evidence on fatal ICE shootings

A card with images depicting Alex Pretti and Renee Good is placed at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 28 January 2026.Photograph: Seth Herald/Reuters The federal government has stopp...

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President Trump unveils renovated Reflecting Pool with anti-vandal cameras

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is continuing to fill with water, declaring that the landmark is “looking really good” and will be protected by anti-vandal...

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Tanker carrying Russian diesel heads to U.S. for first time since 2022 under Trump deal

Oct 23 (Reuters) - The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking ...

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Meghan Markle says she was 'deeply distressed' by allegations against her father

[Getty Images] The Duchess of Sussex has said she was informed about "disturbing allegations" about her estranged father in 2018.In a statement, Meghan said a letter containing allegations against Tho...

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'Worst on record': Brutal summer heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe's cities

An aerial view of scorched grass in London, the UK, on August 11, 2026. - Dan Kitwood/Getty Images More than 50,000 people are estimated to have died across Europe’s cities during the brutal heat wave...

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In face of GOP backlash, Trump praises Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mother

Washington — President Trump on Thursday praised the "very powerful ad" Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is running featuring the estranged mother of Democratic gubernatorial ca...

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Veterans ask federal judge to block Trump's arch unless Congress approves it

With the Trump administration signaling that work on the triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery could begin two weeks from Thursday, opponents of the project urged a federal judge to issue an...

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Supreme Court sides with Republicans in New Hampshire student ID voting fight

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said New Hampshire can fully enforce a ban on voters using student IDs as a form of identification at the polls next month, a win for the Republican Party's effort to ti...

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Meta struck an unusual deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg from leaving California

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has made a deal with the firm's board allowing him to sell or transfer up to 20% of the company's new Class C stock so that his voting majority doesn't decrease ev...

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New York City approves ban on horse-drawn carriages. Phase-out set for 2028.

A New York tradition more than a century old is ending. The New York City Council on Oct. 22 voted to ban horse-drawn carriages, winding down a historic tradition that's popular among tourists and fie...

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Vivek Ramaswamy's $4 million attack ad against Amy Acton divides Ohio Republicans

A new campaign ad in which the estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton argues that her daughter should not be elected as the Buckeye State's next governor has added a new level of c...

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DOJ investigating Corey Lewandowski's role in DHS contracting under Kristi Noem

Corey Lewandowski speaks to the press in July 2024..(Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) - Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Justice Department prosecutors are investigating allegations of contract miscondu...

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'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty in Mass. rape case

[Getty Images] Clavicular, a social media influencer who promotes the "looksmaxxing" trend of young men maximising their attractiveness, has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including rape.The 2...

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University of Arizona suspends fraternity after student alleges rape by 2 men

By Andrew HayOct 22 (Reuters) - The University of Arizona has suspended a fraternity after a female student ‌alleged she was raped at its house by two ‌men, the latest action taken by a major US unive...

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Websites worldwide go dark after AI discovers major security flaws

Increasingly powerful AI models can spot weak points in computer scripts that hackers can exploit (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV)Governments and companies around the world shut down websites Thursday as they rac...

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Bitcoin falls below $82,000 as investors retreat from risk assets

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $82,000 early Thursday as crypto joined a broader sell-off in riskier assets amid rising geopolitical tensions.The world's largest cryptocurrency traded around $81,600 Thursda...

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Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by Dec. 11

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge E...

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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged with drug trafficking and money laundering

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a cr...

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'Pure arrogance': Finland reacts to Google's unauthorized forest clearing for AI

default Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter of a million trees occupied the 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest near th...

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JD Vance told Republicans to stop criticizing Ramaswamy's ad. Some aren't listening.

Vice President Vance defended GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy amid bipartisan criticism of an ad that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent. - Clipped From Video Some lead...

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U.S. reportedly considering major strikes on Iran after the midterms

The national flag of Iran hangs on a building damaged by the U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on April 20, 2026. —Shadati—Xinhua/Getty ImagesThe U.S. and Israel are reportedly developing plans fo...

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