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Gaza Interior Ministry: Israeli air strike kills police officers near Khan Younis
Gaza Interior Ministry: Israeli air strike kills police officers near Khan Younis Gaza's Interior Ministry reports that several police officers have been kileed and owunded in an Israeli air strike near the southern city of Khan Younis…
Election Day live updates with House and Senate control at stake
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot, while 36 states will be electing governors.
Alaska Senate candidates trade accusations ahead of election
Alaska Senate candidates trade accusations ahead of election
Supreme Court hears Catholic plea to participate in Colorado preschool program
The Supreme Court hears arguments over whether Catholic entities should be exempted from Colorado’s anti-discrimination rules for its taxpayer-funded preschool program.
We Can’t Predict What Will Happen on Election Day. But We’ll Be Here to Cover It.
The post We Can’t Predict What Will Happen on Election Day. But We’ll Be Here to Cover It. appeared first on ProPublica.
Federal judge orders DOJ to ensure poll monitors are not law enforcement officials
The NAACP failed to block Justice Department poll monitors, but a federal judge barred armed officers and anyone with arrest power on Election Day.
Qatari foreign minister spokesperson: Only path forward is diplomacy
Qatari foreign minister spokesperson: Only path forward is diplomacy Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Asari has said US-Iran mediation efforts are ongoing, stressing that the only path forward is through diplomacy. He warned…
The affordability election that teaches Democrats nothing
If Democrats do as well tonight as polls suggest, everyone knows the two reasons why: affordability and President Donald Trump.
'Hopefully we make history': El-Sayed fires up Michigan Democrats on eve of crucial US Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor vying for a crucial US Senate seat for the Democrats, made his closing pitch to Michigan voters at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, in one of America's poorest communities. The left-wing former medical…
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Sharp Left Turn: Democrats Have a Shot to Take Congress on Socialist Momentum
Voters in Maine, Michigan, and Texas said they want to see Democrats deliver Medicare for All, social welfare spending, and lower prices. And fewer campaign mailers. The post Sharp Left Turn: Democrats Have a Shot to Take Congress on…
Californians vote on billionaire tax to replace federal cuts in healthcare funding
California could become the first US state to tax the net worth of billionaires Tuesday under a ballot measure that has divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history as the…
UK-EU agri-deal demonstrates ‘lack of ambition’ from Government, DUP claims
Party leader Gavin Robinson said Northern Ireland would continue to be treated differently from the rest of the UK in many other ways despite a deal.
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Senate candidates in Iowa deliver final appeals for midterm elections
Republican candidate Ashley Hinson and Democratic challenger Josh Turek make their final campaign push in Iowa.
US couple sentenced for helping finance trade in rhino horn, puma bones, other wildlife parts
A federal court in the U.S. has sentenced two residents of the state of California for their roles as financial facilitators in a scheme trafficking wildlife body parts between the U.S. and Vietnam. Linh Luu and Kevin Le, a married couple…
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A Test for Israeli Democracy: Should Jews Ask Arabs to Join the Government?
Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.
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A Guide to What We’ll Know on Election Night, Hour by Hour
“Mirages,” midnight swings and long counts: The Needle can cut through the noise.
Ken Burns: Why I’m Optimistic About the Midterms
There’s something fundamental at stake in the midterms this year, beyond policy differences.
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Trump Effort to Prove Rampant Noncitizen Voting Leads to Few Charges So Far
Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is widespread.
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Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Schools’ Challenge to Colorado Aid Rules
The Supreme Court considers whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with gay and transgender parents can participate in a state program.
6 Themes to Watch for in the Midterms Elections Results
Republicans are bracing for losses amid a backlash to the president’s economic leadership and the Iran war. Whether that means giving up control of the Senate is Tuesday’s biggest question.
New restrictions at Texas Tech are changing what professors can teach
The rules have led to changes in course materials, prompted accusations of censorship and fueled pushback from faculty and students, including faculty departures, student protests and a federal lawsuit.