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War 1 of 1

Iran says four oil tankers struck its sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing them of using an illegal shipping lane the US promotes.

23 US service members dead since war began

Source: CBS News

October 29, 2026Details

Voting Rights 2 of 1

North Dakota Supreme Court unanimously rejects Republican officials’ bid to void four state House candidates’ potential wins, in a case filed after absentee voting began.

Two challengers lost primaries to targets

Source: The North Dakota Monitor

October 28, 2026Details

Voting Rights 3 of 1

Potter County, Texas, Republicans ask a Trump-appointed federal judge to order every Texas ballot hand counted before certification, offering no proof machines are vulnerable.

2022 midterms drew 8.1 million ballots

Source: The Texas Tribune

October 28, 2026Details

Extremism 4 of 1

Republican Sen. Moreno tells a Trump rally Michigan’s Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed belongs “nowhere near Washington” for not grasping that “Jesus came here for our salvation.”

Constitution bans religious tests for office

Source: Mediaite

October 28, 2026Details

Voting Rights 5 of 1

Federal Election Commission restores its campaign finance filing system after a nearly two-day outage Reuters tied to a hacking attempt, six days before the midterms.

Search and notifications still being restored

Source: The Hill

October 28, 2026Details

Data 6 of 1

Hacktivist group says it took phone numbers and emails of 41,000 DHS employees, including ICE staff, the latest in weeks of breaches at federal agencies.

Leak lists 217 with facial recognition access

Source: Politico

October 28, 2026Details

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