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- Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza - medics say Al-Monitor ·
CAIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians, including five police officers, in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Sunday, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. Medics said three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. The…
- Politics chat: Data centers are on everyone's minds going into Election Day NPR ·
With days until Election Day, polls show momentum for Democratic candidates and bipartisan distaste for data centers.
- What NPR's senior political correspondent is watching for on Election Night NPR ·
An NPR senior political editor/correspondent tells us what he will be looking out for as results roll in on Election Day.
- Living with high prices in Virginia's 1st Congressional District NPR ·
High prices are straining budgets for both a small business owner and a single mom in a rural part of Va.'s 1st Congressional district. They explain how they're handling the economic stress of these times. (Image credit: Melissa Gray)
- UK police say 325 people were arrested at Palestine Action demo Al-Monitor ·
British police said Sunday they had arrested 325 people at a London protest in support of Palestine Action the previous day, ahead of a court appeal over the government's contentious ban of the group. Demonstrators staged a "mass action" outside the US embassy ahead of the Supreme Court holding a…
- It's ACA open enrollment time. Here are the changes for health insurance shoppers NPR ·
The ACA health insurance marketplaces — find yours at HealthCare.gov — open Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage. Getting an early start may be especially important this year. (Image credit: Tassanee Vejpongsa)
- How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party NPR ·
On the eve of what may prove to be a tough election for the GOP, young conservatives vying to be part of the first class of Gen Z Republicans in Congress want a role shaping the party's next chapter. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
- Japan’s Economic Diplomacy: A Compass in a Divided World The Diplomat ·
Tokyo has the ability to chart a stable path forward.
- Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour NPR ·
As polls close on election night, here's a look at what to expect each hour and which midterm races are key to deciding control of Congress. (Image credit: Heather Khalifa/AP)
- Supreme Court hears religious freedom case centered on universal pre-K program NPR ·
The Archdiocese of Denver wants to be able to turn away LGBTQ families from Catholic preschools that receive state funding. (Image credit: Saul Loeb)
- Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms NPR ·
President Trump has maintained a near-daily rally schedule as Election Day draws closer, playing his greatest hits for loyal crowds in red states in what is a sort-of goodbye to campaigning. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
- What's it like to run for Congress when the odds are stacked heavily against you? NPR ·
The majority of congressional races this cycle are rated either solid Democrat or solid Republican. They're the opposite of tossups, where candidates from the minority party face near impossible odds. (Image credit: Natalie Behring for NPR)
- 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter NPR ·
Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
- Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch NPR ·
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkin ordered both sides to talk and to agree on a proposed briefing schedule on the motion for a temporary restraining order by Saturday evening. (Image credit: Jen Golbeck)
- Israeli protesters demand opposition ally with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu Al-Monitor ·
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 major gains in Tuesday's election, fuelled by anger over…
- What a midterm race in Kentucky says about how Democrats may do in Trump strongholds NPR ·
Democrats are putting up a fight in midterm races this year that went for President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024. Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman explains what we can learn from one Kentucky district.
- Election officials worry about DOJ monitoring of Tuesday's vote NPR ·
Some election officials have been notified that the DOJ will be monitoring their polling stations. NPR's voting correspondent Miles Parks explains what he's watching for on election day - and afterwards.
- Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions Al-Monitor ·
By Andrea Shalal ATLANTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the US, Australia, India and Japan on Saturday pledged to work on building reliable global supply chains and expressed grave concerns about what they called "economic coercion" through export restrictions and non-market practices…
- Will Iran take up Vance lifeline to avoid another US attack? Al-Monitor ·
Vance’s letter comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity ahead of the Nov. 3 deadline; Jordan and Syria move to deepen security ties following a terrorist attack.
- US sees growing interest in limited ceasefire in Black Sea Al-Monitor ·
ATLANTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said there was growing interest by the international community in facilitating a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure unfettered energy and grain shipments by Russia and Ukraine. Rubio told a news conference that the…
- UK police arrest Palestine Action supporters ahead of Supreme Court hearing Al-Monitor ·
British police on Saturday arrested at least 139 Palestine Action supporters, who protested in London and Edinburgh days ahead of a court appeal over the government's contentious ban of the group. London's Metropolitan Police began detaining people shortly after hundreds started a lunchtime "mass…
- Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate NPR ·
The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race. (Image credit: Chloe Anderson)
- The Healthcare Election: Florida NPR ·
When federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance expired last year, Florida was hit particularly hard. Now, as the election and open enrollment coincide, healthcare is a major issue.
- Politics, norms and the DOJ's unprecedented pre-election headlines NPR ·
The Justice Department, contrary to past norms, has stayed in the headlines in the run-up to the midterm election.
- Week in Politics: Trump's Midwest pivot; sharper Democratic messaging NPR ·
The president heads to the midwest for two rallies he previously said were cancelled. Has his message changed this campaign season and how have Democrats sharpened their messaging?
- Can I trust the polls? And other questions from listeners about the 2026 midterms NPR ·
Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work with Democrats if they win control of Congress. (Image credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
- Who will blink first in latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts? Al-Monitor ·
The prospects for a US-Iran deal may depend less on the scope for compromise than on whether either side can afford to make the first concession.
- Saudi-led coalition says it downs drone over oil-rich Eastern Region Al-Monitor ·
CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Saturday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Region as attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis group continue. Cross-border fighting involving the Saudi-led coalition, which…
- Judge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course case NPR ·
A federal judge is opening an formal inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in the East Potomac case, including whether they misled the court about their plans for the municipal golf course. (Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- Zelenskiy says he will head to Turkey for talks Al-Monitor ·
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would be holding "important" talks in Turkey as part of diplomatic efforts after more than 4-1/2 years of war with Russia. The Ukrainian president, speaking in his nightly video address, indicated discussions were linked to…
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