Today: November 13, 2026
Today: November 13, 2026

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Election|Political

With US midterms underway, courts rebuff Trump's pressure on state election officials

In the hours before polls opened for the US midterm elections on Tuesday, federal judges issued a series of rulings restricting the Trump administration's unprecedented

Arts

Trump's DOJ sends monitors overwhelmingly to Democratic areas, expands Alaska probe

The US Justice Department deployed officials on Tuesday across the country to monitor midterm voting in predominantly Democratic

Arts

US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally weans itself from American dependence

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will keep selling arms to its closest Middle East ally

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Trump's Supreme Court winning streak in election cases screeches to a halt

Six hours and 24 minutes.

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Trump says US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel at end of 2026

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4

Arts|Election

Judge blocks Trump administration from pressuring states over noncitizen voting

A US judge on Monday temporarily barred the Trump administration from moving ahead with a plan it says would prevent noncitizen voting, but that critics say risks

Election|Political|US

Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots

The Supreme Court has rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people President Donald Trump’s administration claims are noncitizens

Business|Economy|Environment

Automakers back Trump administration's rollback of US fuel economy rules

A group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and other major automakers on Monday backed the Trump administration in a legal challenge to

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

Arts|Education

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions

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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to segregate ballots in California

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to segregate ballots in California

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ICC president hits back at Trump administration penalties in remote UN address

The president of the International Criminal Court has accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and has vowed that it would not succeed

Crime|Political

Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department

The former head of the FBI's Chicago field office has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of pushing him out after he was wrongly blamed for a failed felony prosecution

Africa|Economy

US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that Washington will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from its flagship duty-free trade program for sub-Saharan

Arts|Education

US judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard admissions probe case

A federal judge dismissed on Monday a lawsuit  by President Donald Trump's administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an

Arts|Election

Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know

Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Sectors bracing for a pivot as US midterm elections loom

As the US midterm elections approach, Corporate America is bracing for a potential shift in the balance of power in Washington.

Election

How officials are preparing for Election Day disruptions — including from Trump

How officials are preparing for Election Day disruptions — including from Trump

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How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

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Trump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory

The Trump administration’s online accounts have circulated images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a Black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud

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US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

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Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana who was shot to death earlier this week

Election|Political

Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro’s flight to the US

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration did not help Flávio Bolsonaro leave Brazil after his election defeat

Election

US midterm campaign enters final weekend as Alaska, California ballot fights heat up

President Donald Trump's administration pressed a criminal investigation into Alaska’s pivotal US Senate

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MAHA helped power Trump’s 2024 victory — but now RFK Jr. is exposing a GOP midterm vulnerability

MAHA helped power Trump’s 2024 victory — but now RFK Jr. is exposing a GOP midterm vulnerability

Election|Political

Judge orders Trump administration to cease threats to prosecute election officials

A US judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to stop threatening to prosecute state and local election officials who do not comply with the

Election|Political

Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate race

President Donald Trump's administration stepped up criminal and civil investigations into allegations that Democrats

Election

Judge imposes sweeping emergency order halting DOJ pressure campaign on election officials across the country

Judge imposes sweeping emergency order halting DOJ pressure campaign on election officials across the country

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Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy

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Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara

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DEA approvals could bring big tax benefits for medical marijuana businesses

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has for the first time issued registrations to medical marijuana businesses

Economy

Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo

Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies appeared far apart on critical global security issues as they began meeting in Atlanta

Arts|Political|World

Judge wants to know if Trump attorneys violated ethics in one of 2 cases to change the DC landscape

A federal judge says she'll open a “formal inquiry” to investigate if attorneys for the Trump administration violated ethics during a legal dispute about a golf-course project

Science

US to return to standard time Sunday as lawmakers rebuff Trump push

President Donald Trump's months-long push to prod lawmakers to end the twice yearly practice of changing the clocks -- including posting the phone

Europe

US approves a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine after alleged holdup

The Trump administration has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine

Arts

Judge tears into senior DOJ official and orders investigation into Trump’s golf course plans

Judge tears into senior DOJ official and orders investigation into Trump’s golf course plans

Health

Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work

Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work

Opinion|Science

Fascism mixed into cringey online content is easy to mock – but no less dangerous

Cringe can generate enthusiasm among conservative voters by trolling the left while reducing serious policy debates to the level of online memes.

Education

How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination

A reorganization of civil rights investigations in education likely means many complaints will never be investigated and others will take years to solve.

Arts|Economy|Environment

Big Oil is raking in huge profits. Shareholders like Trump are cashing in. You’re paying for it with high gas prices.

Big Oil is raking in huge profits. Shareholders like Trump are cashing in. You’re paying for it with high gas prices.

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Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say

Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by

Arts|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

China trade accord with Swiss bucks wider trend towards protectionism

When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable

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Trump DOJ issues subpoenas in California noncitizen voting probe, escalating pressure campaign

President Donald Trump's administration has demanded records from California as part of a criminal investigation into alleged voting by noncitizens –

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Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

Economy|Finance

Private equity, data centers in crosshairs of US Senate Democrats, aide says

US Senate Democrats plan to launch investigations into an array of issues, ranging from private equity’s impact on living costs to

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Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify any state or local officials who received letters seeking their compliance with the government’s efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election

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US proposes Venezuela elections for 2027, opposition leader Machado says

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday the United States has suggested the country hold presidential

Political

Hegseth ousts Pentagon’s chief planner as renewed action against Iran looms, source says

Hegseth ousts Pentagon’s chief planner as renewed action against Iran looms, source says

Health

US judge blocks Trump limits to Medicaid work requirement exceptions

A federal judge on Thursday blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a rule that would narrow exceptions to new work requirements for

Economy|Health|Political

Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

A federal judge has ruled that chronically ill people on Medicaid won’t be bound by new work requirement rules that the latest Trump administration guidance requires in order to qualify for “medically frail” exemptions

Economy

Democrats are the unwitting beneficiaries of Trump’s immigration policies

A quiet US-Mexico border, and the reduced urgency of undocumented immigration, has deprived Republicans of an issue that previously energized voters and offered conservatives an advantage.

Election|Political

Federal judge warns Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots would ‘wreak havoc’

Federal judge warns Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots would ‘wreak havoc’

Business|Science|Technology|World

US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

The Trump administration says it's blocking shipments from Chinese biotech company BGI and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor

Political|Travel|World

Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family land in Miami after fleeing Brazil

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family have landed in Miami after fleeing Brazil

Health|Science

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

Food and Drug Administration staffers had little input on the Trump administration's decision that eases access to peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. That’s according to people familiar with the policy’s development who were interviewed by The Associated Press

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Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midterms

(Corrects number of seats Democrats need to win to take control of the House to four from five in 15th paragraph) By Peter Eisler, Ned Parker, Mike Spector and Tom Hals Oct 28 - The Trump

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit against Trump White House, citing continued ‘viewpoint discrimination’

CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit against Trump White House, citing continued ‘viewpoint discrimination’

Economy|Political|World

UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push

The U.N. General Assembly has condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year

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Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

Legal groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's policy of hiding the locations of detainees with final deportation orders

Business|Economy|Environment

US regulator proposes new rules to speed up LNG projects

A US regulator proposed new rules on Wednesday to hasten liquefied natural gas projects and expand export capacity as part of the Trump administration's larger push to

Crime

Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn't legally serving

A federal judge has ruled that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles

Arts|Election

Judge skeptical of Justice Dept lawsuit over alleged noncitizens on voting rolls

A US judge appeared skeptical on Tuesday of the Justice Department's request to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm

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Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

Crime|Political

Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing

The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in January, criticized President Donald Trump's administration on

Crime

Alex Pretti's parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing

It's been nine months since intensive care nurse Alex Pretti was killed by federal officers during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology

US agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources says

A US regulator is investigating whether prediction market operator Polymarket violated a 2022 enforcement deal in which it promised to ban US users from

Election|Political

US Justice Dept asks Washington state not to count ballots from possible noncitizens

The US Justice Department has asked Washington state not to count any mail ballots received from more than 400 residents who it says may not be US citizens, opening a

Election

What legal experts say about the Trump administration’s attempts to make a federal case out of state elections

A crucial US Senate election in Alaska is the latest target among many Trump administration efforts this year to assert unconstitutional control over federal election administration by states.

Election|Political

Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate

Libertarian candidates in highly competitive U.S. Senate races could play spoiler in a year the Senate majority hangs in the balance

Health|Science

CDC deputy director to leave Trump administration, paper says

Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave the Trump administration after next week's midterm elections, the Washington

Crime

Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again

The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information

Election|Political

Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

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Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship

Election|Political|Sports

Trump offers $1 million for tipoffs that lead to voter fraud convictions

President Donald Trump said on Monday the US would give $1 million to anyone who reported voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, a week

Election|Political|World

Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil's election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection in Brazil's presidential runoff

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Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally

Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize

Election|Political|World

US told Venezuelan authorities that opposition leader Machado should be allowed to return

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration told Venezuela’s interim authorities “weeks and weeks ago” that opposition leader María Corina Machado should be allowed to return

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Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor

A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was illegally fired as a federal prosecutor in New York last year

Arts|Election|Finance

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

A panel of federal appellate judges is questioning the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots

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Trump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rules

The abrupt firing of Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor by President Donald Trump's administration was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday in a victory

Election|Political|US

Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day

Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day

Economy|Finance

Why Wall Street banks want Democrats to back their capital relief

Wall Street banks are poised to score significant regulatory relief thanks to US President Donald Trump's Republican regulators, but ensuring the changes survive long-

Economy|Technology

US growth boosted by AI, but no sign of a turning point higher

In his 2025 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said his return to the White House heralded the start of a new golden age for the US, especially for the economy.

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Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

Arts|Election|Finance|US

Trump has no designs on taking over state elections, US attorney general says

The Justice Department's bid to preemptively block the results of Alaska's Senate race is not an attempt to give US President Donald Trump control of state elections, US

Arts|Entertainment

ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise

ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise

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Four ways US foreign policy could change if Democrats win in November

Nonpartisan analysts say Democrats stand a good chance of winning the US House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in the November 3 midterm

Election

Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

Arts|Election|Finance

Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main challenger in Israel’s elections?

Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main challenger in Israel’s elections?

Election|Political

Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses

Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses

Arts|Finance

Democrat on US FCC urges broadcast industry to be more aggressive confronting the agency

The sole Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday urged the broadcast industry to take a more aggressive approach in

Arts|Election|Finance|Interview|Opinion

Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

Science|Technology

US has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East, sources say

Well before the throttling this month of Ukraine's military access to Elon Musk's satellite communications system, the Biden and Trump

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Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

Economy

First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows

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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What's going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explained

President Donald Trump's administration has taken steps to block the results of a midterm election in Alaska

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Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback

The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region

Crime|Election|Political

Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews

Arts

Trump administration's $8 billion diesel aid for farmers to arrive after election, official says

The Trump administration's $8 billion in diesel aid for farmers will be disbursed after the November 3 election, an administration official said on