Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?
The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
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Recognising Hamas as 'terror' outfit: Eisenkot lays down conditions for 'broad Zionist government'
Recognising Hamas as 'terror' outfit: Eisenkot lays down conditions for 'broad Zionist government' Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has set out four conditions for forming a new government, including recognising Hamas as a…
Alaska officials ask judge to deny DOJ’s ‘impossible’ demand to set aside ballots
The Republican-led state government in Alaska implored a federal judge on Saturday to permanently dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate race if GOP Sen.
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Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
The incumbent Republican running for re-election and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting a second Dan Sullivan to also stand in the race.
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Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials
The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters.
Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoiler candidate.
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The Left’s Donors Don’t Hold Grudges. The Establishment’s Do.
Midterm campaign filings reveal a one-way loyalty test: Progressive donors rally behind Democratic nominees, while establishment money disappears — or moves to Republicans — when those nominees are populists.
Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtually
The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early balloting totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. About 112 million voted in total in the 2022 midterm elections.
Inside the Times’s Decisions on the Alaska Senate Race Story
Our investigation found that Democratic operatives were behind a plan to bring a potential spoiler into the Senate race.
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."
Paris police fire tear gas as more than 300,000 march across France in latest anti-government protests
Around 70,000 police are expected to deployed nationwide as France braces for further unrest. Demonstrations have also been held in Germany and Albania
How House Democrats' 'deterrence message' on Trump jobs could backfire
Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Americans about joining Trump's administration could hand Republicans legal ammunition under Trump v. Mazars.
Deb Haaland Is Racing Against Her Own Record
If anyone knows how to run a race, it’s Deb Haaland. She descends from Pueblo runners who delivered secret messages to stage a victorious revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. As the first Native American cabinet secretary, she ran two…
Israeli protesters demand opposition ally with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu
Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group's leaders. Arab-majority parties made…
Paper straws could be doing more harm than good, study suggests
A South Korean government-commissioned life cycle assessment found paper straws scored 6.33 times higher than plastic on a cancer-related measure.
Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi
A fire Saturday morning damaged the building of a beleaguered police department in Mississippi that has drawn outrage from the community in recent months after an officer shot and killed a 1-year-old
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Canadian Finance Minister’s Ex-Chief of Staff Named to IMF Board
Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne’s former chief of staff was appointed as Canada’s new representative to the International Monetary Fund’s executive board, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Syria weighs joining Mecca defence pact, foreign minister says
Syria weighs joining Mecca defence pact, foreign minister says Syria is considering whether to join the Mecca defence pact, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Saturday. “Discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria’s entry…
Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls
It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the…
Veteran Dem operative says subpar GOP candidates poised to hand over Senate majority
Dan Turrentine says poor Republican candidate quality in Texas, Mississippi, Kansas and Ohio could hand Democrats full Senate control on Tuesday.
FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's hometown as Alaska Senate inquiry widens
An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a boat dealership in Petersburg, a small fishing community accessible only by air or water where the candidate lives.
Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance.
France seethes again as youth-led protests sweep Europe
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.
Trump prosecutions under Biden set precedent for DOJ’s Alaska ‘Decoy Dan’ probe, ex-FEC chair says
Hans von Spakovsky says Jack Smith's Trump indictment set the precedent for the DOJ's criminal probe into Alaska's "Decoy Dan" Senate race scheme.
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