As midterms near, election interventions by President Donald Trump are prompting legal battles over who controls election rules. The Justice Department is challenging Alaska procedures involving Republican incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan and independent challenger Daniel J. Sullivan. University of Alaska’s Emily Waters said the Constitution assigns election oversight to states, and the case appears on its face to involve judicial or federal overreach.

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A New Jersey teenager charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed two best friends has pleaded not guilty.

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Israelis are preparing for the country’s first nationwide election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. NBC News correspondent Matt Bradley examines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pressure from rival Gadi Eisenkot over national security, the economy and ongoing settler violence in the West Bank. Supporters also welcomed Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado home after 11 months in exile.

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As the 2026 midterm campaign nears its final stretch, U.S. President Donald Trump is addressing a crowd at a rally in Mississippi.

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Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms says new data center construction should be paused while the state assesses effects on the electric grid, consumer costs, public health and water supplies. She says the pause could last a month to six months or longer, and Georgia should decide whether more centers are needed and how to permit future development responsibly.

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Federal prosecutors have charged former FBI Director James Comey with transmitting national defense information and conspiring to transmit it. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly explains the charges.

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Anthropic has filed paperwork setting up a possible Wall Street debut next month. The offering could top SpaceX’s record $86 billion IPO in June and put Anthropic ahead of rival OpenAI in going public, as the AI labs are expected to stage two blockbuster stock debuts.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are pursuing an urgent diplomatic effort to prevent another war with Iran. Houthi attacks are intensifying, tensions are mounting across the Middle East, and Donald Trump has threatened another US military operation. Can regional powers succeed where earlier diplomacy failed?

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AI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a fourth term against expectations, while opponent Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede. Marine Le Pen formally launched her French presidential bid. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met in Iran to discuss de-escalation, and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned home after almost a year away.

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With just over a week until election day, anger over rising costs, healthcare and Donald Trump’s trade policies is converging in Iowa, a farm and working-class state that has reliably backed Trump in recent elections. Three of its four House races are now toss-ups, alongside a close Senate contest. The report also examines why Kentucky may be in play for Democrats.

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AI company Anthropic has publicly filed for an initial public offering with US market regulators. Its filing showed revenue of $16.3 billion in the first half of 2026, while net losses widened to more than $80 billion; it also included nearly 100 pages on investment risks.

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CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig says Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Justice Department have no legal basis to intervene in elections in Alaska and California. Last week, the Trump administration filed in advance to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate election if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses in the pivotal race, which could determine control of the Senate.

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Bloomberg Television’s The Close covers news and analysis around the Anthropic IPO, AI financing and a market rally, alongside its lineup of guests for the period before and after Wall Street’s closing bell.

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As young people across Europe protest poor school conditions and rising living costs, misleading videos online have falsely portrayed footage from Poland in 2017, military preparations in Portugal and a protest in Argentina as recent European demonstrations. Vedika Bahl fact-checks three viral clips and examines how old footage is recycled to spread misinformation and attract clicks.

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Trump continues campaigning in deep-red Mississippi after escalating his inflammatory rhetoric toward Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Democrat Brian Poindexter, challenging embattled Ohio Rep. Max Miller, discusses the race. Attorney General Todd Blanche defends a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election.

NNBC News2026-10-26 21:52

The segment focuses on campaign appearances by President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama as the 2026 midterms approach their closing phase.

FFox News2026-10-26 21:43

ABC News Live aired on Sunday, November 8.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s runoff election after trailing, stopping a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran’s extraordinary career had reached its end.

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ABC News Live aired on Saturday, November 7.

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Jordan says its air force struck targets in southern Syria that it describes as terrorist hideouts linked to a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan. Syrian media report at least five people, including women and children, were killed. Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects linked to the church attack, which killed at least nine people.

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Bloomberg’s Mark Niquette says voters who moved toward Trump in 2024—including young, low-income and Latino voters—are growing more frustrated with the economy and believe he has not fulfilled his promise to lower prices.

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ABC News Live aired on Friday, November 6.

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ABC News Live aired on Thursday, November 5.

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