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DOJ vs. California: 20,000 Ballots Flagged

The Justice Department asked a federal court to sideline more than 20,000 California mail ballots tied to “likely noncitizens,” then ran into a fast...
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Election Cliffhanger Grips Israel

Israelis headed to the polls in a national election widely cast as a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.Story HighlightsIsrael held a national...
Andreas Hestler and pedestrians outside The Roosevelt Hotel entrance on a city sidewalk

Leisure Collapse Hits NYC

New York City’s private sector shed about 30,000 jobs in August and September, a sharp two-month slide flagged by the city’s Comptroller.Story HighlightsComptroller report...
Mail-in ballot envelope with thank you message and I Voted sticker

Ballot Glitch Triggers Panic

A private printer mistakenly mailed 7,791 duplicate ballots to Tulare, California voters, and county officials say only one ballot per voter will count.Story HighlightsExactly...
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Power Check Battle – Harris Lights Fuse

Calling President Trump a “tyrant,” Kamala Harris is urging voters to use the midterms to curb his power — and the White House is...
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Beijing Playbook Exposed on U.S. Campuses

President Trump’s Pentagon labeled China’s Confucius Institutes a national security threat and says 80 rebranded campus groups were dismantled across 30 universities.Story SnapshotThe Pentagon...
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Teen’s Crash Triggers Parent Prosecutions

Prosecutors charged the parents of a 13-year-old who died riding an electric motorcycle, signaling a push to hold adults criminally responsible when high-speed e-motos...
Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd as Maya Harris stands nearby

Election Crunch – Harris Plays a New Card

Kamala Harris stood before Las Vegas union workers and spoke in a noticeably slower, lower voice than her usual style, even as she delivered...
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Public Money Power Grab In LA?

Los Angeles leaders approved $460,000 for a public bank study even as the city faces a major budget gap, reviving a high-stakes idea that...
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Federal Showdown Over ‘Dirty’ Voter List

Days before ballots are counted, the Justice Department says 20,000 likely noncitizens are on California’s voter rolls—and the state is fighting the audit.Story SnapshotThe...

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