The week in Shift Change
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Israel's partial count with 89.8% of votes counted: Netanyahu's bloc at 53 seats, Eisenkot's at 48, with no bloc at the 61 needed to govern
- Israel's partial count, with 89.8% of votes counted as of the Central Elections Committee's Wednesday evening update (Israel time), gives Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats and Eisenkot's bloc 48, both short of the 61 needed, the Times of Israel reports (Ynet gives the same seat totals); hundreds of thousands of double-envelope votes are still to be counted (Times of Israel, Ynet).
- At least 68 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided near Urda in central Spain on Wed Oct 28, the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said, as of 4:35 p.m. ET (CBS, ABC News, NBC).
Israel's 10 p.m. exit polls: Likud is the largest party and no bloc reaches the 61 seats needed to govern, Channel 12 and Channel 13 project
- Israel voted Oct 27. Channel 12 and Channel 13 exit polls released at 4 p.m. ET project Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party, with no bloc reaching the 61 seats needed to govern (Times of Israel). Exit polls are projections, not results.
- The Fed's two-day meeting began Oct 27 (AP). The decision is due at 2 p.m. ET Wed Oct 28, followed by Chair Kevin Warsh's news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET (Euronews). As of Oct 27, futures traders put the chance of no change at 90.6% and the chance of a quarter-point hike in December at 75.1% (CME FedWatch, via Fox Business).
- A 9th Circuit panel on Mon Oct 26 ruled 2–1 that it lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the Justice Department's appeal over California mail ballots sent to people on a federal list it says are likely noncitizens (CBS, Washington Examiner).
- A local ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky began early Tuesday, Oct 27. Russia's Defense Ministry said it started at 4 a.m. Moscow time (Kyiv Independent, Al Jazeera).
- Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 10–1 in Game 3 on Mon Oct 26 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., to take a 3–0 lead in the best-of-seven series (ESPN, CBS Sports).
Trump on Iran: "do I make a deal with them, or do I finish them off?"; Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials met Iranian officials in Tehran; no new US strike reported as of 5 p.m. ET Oct 26
- Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials met Iranian officials in Tehran on Mon Oct 26, Al Jazeera and Reuters report, after reports that Qatari mediators were in Tehran on Sunday, Reuters said. Iranian state media said the four countries agreed to continue talks, Reuters reported. Trump said on Fox News, "do I make a deal with them, or do I finish them off?" As of about 5 p.m. ET Oct 26, no new US strike had been reported. Brent settled at $115.81 on Monday, down 91 cents, or 0.8% (Reuters).
- Israel votes Tue Oct 27; polls open at 7 a.m. local time (Ynet). Final TV polls on Oct 23 had Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party ahead of Netanyahu's Likud, with neither bloc at the 61 seats needed to govern (Times of Israel). On Sunday, Trump urged Israelis on Truth Social to vote for Netanyahu, calling him "an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister" (AFP).
- Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term Sunday with 51.8% of the vote and all votes counted, a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over Flávio Bolsonaro (AP via CBS); France 24 reported 51.7% to 48.2%. Bolsonaro said, "I am going to request the annulment of these elections" (France 24).
- A three-judge 9th Circuit panel heard arguments Sun Oct 25 on the Justice Department's request that California set aside mail ballots from about 20,000 people on a federal list (Fox News, Reuters via NBC). As of about 4:15 p.m. ET Oct 26, no ruling had been reported (AP via Fortune). A district judge's hearing is set for Tue Oct 27.
- 8 days to the midterms. More than 28.9 million mail and early in-person votes had been cast nationwide as of 4:30 a.m. ET Oct 26, by NBC News' tracker. Democrats lead the generic ballot by 9.1 points in the Silver Bulletin average (Oct 23) and by 9 in FiftyPlusOne's (Oct 25).
Trump on Iran: "I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they'll make a deal"; no new US strike reported as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25
- Trump said Oct 24 of Iran, "I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they'll make a deal"; on Oct 25 he told reporters there would not be a strike that day. As of about 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25, no new US strike had been reported. Brent crude's most recent settle was $116.72 on Oct 23, its highest since April 29.
- Russia's and Ukraine's militaries say a local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky starts Oct 27; the White House had first announced Oct 29. The two sides swapped 270 prisoners each on Oct 23.
- A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Sun Oct 25 on the Justice Department's bid to keep California from counting mail ballots sent to about 20,000 people the administration says are likely not citizens. As of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25, no ruling had been reported.
- Twelve people, six of them under 18, were hurt, 11 of them by gunfire, near Florida A&M's football stadium during homecoming weekend on Sat Oct 24, police said. As of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25, no arrests had been announced. In a Sunday morning update, police said five of the injured had been released from the hospital and one remained in critical condition (Fox News, WCTV).
- 9 days to the midterms. Democrats lead the generic ballot by 9.1 points in the Silver Bulletin average (Oct 23) and by 9 in FiftyPlusOne's (Oct 24).
US envoy says a strike on Iran "this weekend" is possible; Trump says he knows nothing of it, then floats "another little Epic Fury"
- A US envoy said a strike on Iran "this weekend" is possible; Trump said he knew nothing of it, then told a rally the US "may do another little epic fury." Brent crude settled at $116.72 on Oct 23, its highest settle since April 29.
- Russia and Ukraine swapped 270 prisoners each on Oct 23 and agreed to a local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, which both sides credited first lady Melania Trump with coordinating. Reports differ on the start date: Oct 27 (Reuters) or Oct 29 (the White House, per NBC).
- The Justice Department sued Alaska, asking that the US Senate result not be certified if it is affected by "voter confusion" over a second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot. Trump: "I'm the one that said do it."
- Gunmen attacked a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan's Karak governorate on Oct 23. As of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 24, Jordanian authorities put the death toll at nine, and no one had claimed responsibility.
- 10 days to the midterms. Democrats lead the generic ballot by 9.1 points in the Silver Bulletin average (Oct 23), and Cook now rates 17 House races as toss-ups.
The biggest stories this week
Escalating and new stories first, then developing ones, each in its latest version. The full tracker is on the front page.
Judge pauses rule that cut refugees' time to contest loss of their status to 10 days
- US District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston on Oct 27 ordered the administration not to enforce the rule through Nov 6 ([Reuters via KFGO](https://kfgo.com/2026/10/27/us-judge-blocks-trump-rule-cutting-the-time-refugees-have-to-contest-end-of-status/), [NTD](https://www.ntd.com/judge-pauses-trump-admins-rule-to-expedite-refugee-status-termination_1181819.html)).
- The rule, issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Oct 14, cut the time refugees have to respond to a notice that their status will be ended from 30 days to 10 (NTD, NHPR). The Department of Homeland Security had estimated the rule would affect as many as 186,000 refugees (Reuters).
Why it matters: It decides how much time refugees get to fight the loss of their legal status.
Houthis tell people to leave Aden airport; Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials held talks in Tehran
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Oct 28 that the group's forces were calling on people at Aden airport to evacuate immediately, claiming a Saudi military cargo plane there was carrying weapons (AFP via Times of Israel, CBS). Aden is the seat of Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government.
- On Oct 26, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met Iranian officials in Tehran; Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry said the aim was to open channels to "prevent the return of military escalation" (Times of Israel, CBS).
Why it matters: An American was among those killed in the Oct 10 attack on Riyadh's airport, Rubio said.
Houthi claims of attacks have not been independently confirmed. Casualty counts differ by outlet.
Energy Department lends a Louisiana refinery up to 400,000 barrels of emergency oil; Defense Production Act fuel projects still unnamed
- On Oct 23 the Energy Department authorized "an emergency exchange of up to 400,000 barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve" for Phillips 66's Lake Charles, La., refinery after "a crude oil supply disruption." The oil must be returned with additional barrels (Energy Dept).
- The department said Oct 22 that Trump plans to provide up to $150 million in Defense Production Act funding for petroleum production, storage and logistics at refineries. It has not named any projects; the "selection process is ongoing" (Energy Dept).
Why it matters: Fuel costs feed into almost everything people buy.
Correction (Oct 28, 8:45 a.m. ET): an earlier version said the Energy Department will use up to $150 million in Defense Production Act funding. The department said Trump plans to provide it (Energy Dept).
Inflation at 3.7% as gasoline jumps 34% in a year; October consumer surveys point in different directions
- Prices rose 0.6% in September alone. Inflation was 3.4% in August.
- Energy is up 20.4% over the year. Core inflation, which leaves out food and energy, is 2.6%.
Why it matters: Wages are up 3.0% while prices are up 3.7%, so the average paycheck buys less than a year ago.
Fed holds rates at 3.75%–4.00% on a 10–2 vote; two officials dissent in favor of a hike
- In a statement released at 2 p.m. ET Oct 28, the Fed said its rate-setting committee voted 10–2 to keep its target range for the federal funds rate at 3.75% to 4%. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack voted against, preferring a quarter-point increase (Federal Reserve, NBC). Update as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28.
- As of Oct 27, futures traders put the chance of no change at 90.6% and the chance of a quarter-point hike in December at 75.1% (CME FedWatch, via Fox Business).
Why it matters: Higher rates mean higher car loan, credit card and mortgage costs. The 30-year mortgage rate averages 7.32% (Freddie Mac, Oct 22).
Judge's order limiting DHS election-related field interviews of likely citizens in nine states stays in effect; no appeals-court ruling reported as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28
- US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled late Oct 21 that the DHS effort likely violates the Voting Rights Act section that makes it illegal to "intimidate, threaten, or coerce" people who help others vote or take part in voter mobilization (CBS). Her order bars election-related field operations involving people officials "know, suspect, or should reasonably know or suspect are U.S. citizens," in nine states including California and New York (NPR), until polls close on Election Day, Nov 3 (AP).
- The order also bars DHS from targeting people based only on federal immigration-data matches without further investigation (NPR).
Why it matters: Only citizens may vote in federal elections. This is a fight over how that rule is enforced.
Correction (Oct 24, 5 a.m. ET): Friday's headline said the order blocks DHS door-to-door checks for noncitizen voters. It covers field operations involving people officials know or suspect are citizens. Friday's card also misdescribed whom the cited Voting Rights Act section protects, and said DHS claims "up to 250,000" noncitizens "may be" registered; DHS has said more than 250,000 are illegally registered in four states. Correction (Oct 28, 8:45 a.m. ET): an earlier version cut a DHS quote mid-sentence and did not cite it. The full sentence is from CBS.
Bend school shooting: Oregon governor declares a state of emergency for local schools; Silver Rail Elementary stays closed through Nov 6 for repairs
- At Silver Rail Elementary in Bend on Oct 15, a 16-year-old killed three children and a 25-year-old teacher, police say. A community member shot and killed him, police say.
- Gov. Tina Kotek on Mon Oct 26 declared a state of emergency for Bend-La Pine Schools and the High Desert Education Service District. It lets the districts set aside some state requirements, such as minimum instructional time, and comes with help on paid leave, faster background checks for substitutes and counselors, and federal grant applications ([OPB](https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/gov-tina-kotek-declares-emergency-details-state-help-in-wake-of-bend-shooting/), [KTVZ](https://ktvz.com/news/bend/2026/10/26/watch-gov-kotek-state-officials-local-lawmakers-hold-news-conference-on-silver-rails-response/)).
Why it matters: It reopens the gun debate from both sides.
Correction (Oct 24, 5 a.m. ET): Friday's card put NBC's own wording ("cooperative with law enforcement so far") in quotation marks as if officials said it, and left out that the Sheriff's Office called the 204 license sign-ups out of the ordinary.
World Series: Rays beat Brewers 4–3 in 12 innings in Game 4; Milwaukee leads the series 3–1
- Tampa Bay beat Milwaukee 4–3 in 12 innings in Game 4 on Tue Oct 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., avoiding a sweep. Milwaukee leads the best-of-seven series 3–1 ([AP via NBC Miami](https://www.nbcmiami.com/mlb/tampa-bay-rays-milwaukee-brewers-game-4-world-series/3878843/), [MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-win-world-series-game-4-2026)).
- Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt hit a solo home run in the top of the 12th for a 3–2 lead. In the bottom half, after a Brewers throwing error, Jonny DeLuca's single tied it and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson's bases-loaded chopper into right field won it (AP, MLB.com).
Why it matters: The winner is Major League Baseball's champion.
15-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida A&M's stadium that hurt 12; judge seals the arrest records
- Tallahassee police arrested a 15-year-old on Sun Oct 25 in the Oct 24 shooting near Bragg Memorial Stadium. He faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a delinquent (AP, FOX 13).
- At his first court appearance Mon Oct 26, a judge ordered him held, AP reports. State Attorney Jack Campbell said prosecutors will move the case to adult court (AP).
Why it matters: Six of the 12 people hurt are under 18, police said, and police say the investigation is not finished.
Victims' conditions differ by outlet, and counts may change.
France's Senate passes the bill to make rioters pay for damage, 229–105; it now goes to the National Assembly
- The Senate adopted the government's "casseurs-payeurs" (rioters pay) bill overnight Oct 27–28 by 229 votes to 105, with the support of the far-right National Rally and opposition from the left (franceinfo, LCP).
- The bill began with five articles; senators added about twenty provisions, including administrative bans on protesting, harsher sentences, wider seizure of social benefits such as family and housing allowances, and a procedure to remove social media posts calling for damage within 24 hours (franceinfo).
Why it matters: The government put the bill forward to curb looting and vandalism on the fringes of national protests over schools and the cost of living (France 24).
Correction (Oct 24, 5 a.m. ET): Friday's card said about 90,000 police. AP, Euronews and The Local report about 70,000. Updated 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 24 with turnout and arrest figures, and 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25 with the Interior Ministry's provisional detention count.
Syria–Jordan border crossing reopens Oct 28, Syria says; the two countries set up a committee on Jordan's deadly strikes
- The Nassib crossing, Jordan's only border crossing with Syria (Al Jazeera), reopened to passenger and commercial traffic on Oct 28, according to Syrian authorities (The New Arab, The Media Line). Update as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28.
- The two countries' foreign ministers agreed to form a security committee to examine the aftermath of the strikes and to develop "field and intelligence coordination in dealing with terrorist threats" (Al Jazeera).
Why it matters: Jordan is a close US partner, and its strikes in Syria come as the region is already strained by the Iran war.
Death tolls differ by outlet.
Qatar's emir meets Iran's president in Moscow; Iran's army says a tanker hit mines near Hormuz; no new US strike reported as of 3:45 p.m. ET Oct 27
- Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Oct 27 on the sidelines of a gas exporters' summit in Moscow; the emir's office said they discussed the war and the Strait of Hormuz (Times of Israel with agencies, Al Jazeera). Pezeshkian was due to meet Putin later that day (Times of Israel).
- Iran's army said an oil tanker east of the Strait of Hormuz "struck naval mines, causing damage and a fire," and said the ship was "in breach of regulations" (IRNA via Times of Israel; Al Jazeera). The vessel was not named, and there was no independent confirmation.
Why it matters: Whether the US and Iran talk or fight affects oil prices and the safety of Americans in the region.
Iran's account of the tanker incident has not been independently confirmed. Clarification (Oct 26, 6:12 p.m. ET): on Oct 26 our top story said Reuters cited reports that Qatari mediators were in Tehran on Sunday "as part of an effort to de-escalate regional tensions in coordination with the US." Reuters later rewrote its story and those words are no longer on its page, so we changed the line to a paraphrase: Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran on Sunday to try to de-escalate regional tensions in coordination with the United States, an official briefed on the situation told Reuters. We did not post this note until Oct 28.
Michigan this week
Wed Oct 28: gas is down, and Saginaw County's early voting site is open late tonight: Regular gas averages $4.68 in the Saginaw–Bay City–Midland area and $4.71 statewide; diesel is $6.77 both locally and statewide (AAA, Oct 28). Early voting runs through Sun Nov 1. Saginaw County's site at 618 Cass St., Saginaw, is open 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Wed Oct 28 and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on the other days (county notice). Bay County: Bay County Community Center, 800 JFK Dr., Bay City, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (county guide). Midland County: Greater Midland Community Center and Coleman City Hall (county notice); check hours with your clerk. To get a mail ballot sent to you, your request must reach your clerk by 5 p.m. Fri Oct 30, Michigan Public reports, citing the Secretary of State; check with your clerk.
Michigan watch from the Oct 28 edition.
Local gas and diesel prices fall about 6 cents in a day
Regular gas in the Saginaw–Bay City–Midland area averaged $4.68 on Oct 28, down from $4.74 the day before; diesel averaged $6.77, down from $6.83 (AAA). The Michigan average for regular was $4.71.
Saginaw County early voting site open until 7 p.m. Wed Oct 28; online and mailed absentee requests due 5 p.m. Fri Oct 30
The Saginaw County Early Voting Center, 618 Cass St., Saginaw, is open 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Wed Oct 28 and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. every other day through Sun Nov 1 (county notice). A request for a mail ballot made online or by mail must reach your city or township clerk by 5 p.m. Fri Oct 30; voters already registered at their current address can still request one in person at the clerk's office until 4 p.m. Mon Nov 2, Michigan Public reports. Check with your clerk if you are unsure; Bay County's clerk lists contacts in its voter guide.
Saginaw voters asked an eighth time to lift the city's 1979 tax cap
The Nov 3 ballot asks Saginaw city voters whether to remove a $3.8 million limit on property tax collections set in 1979; a limit of about 7.3 mills would stay, ABC12 reports. The group Taxpayers United to Keep the Cap opposes the change; voters have rejected lifting the cap seven times.
Midland Public Schools moves its Oct 28 info session on its sinking-fund millage
Midland Public Schools is asking voters Nov 3 for a 1.5-mill, 10-year sinking fund, which the district estimates would cost the average homeowner about $15 a month and raise about $4.6 million a year for security, building repairs and other uses (district, ABC12). Its information session, noon to 1 p.m. Wed Oct 28, moved from the Greater Midland Community Center to the district's administration center on East Carpenter Street because of early voting (WNEM).
Pedestrian hit on westbound US-10 in Bay County has died, WNEM reports; the road has reopened
A pedestrian was hit Wednesday morning, Oct 28, on westbound US-10 at Garfield Road in Bay County, closing that side of the freeway; Michigan State Police said the person was taken to a hospital (ABC12). Later Wednesday, WNEM reported, citing Michigan State Police, that the pedestrian had died and that the road had reopened (update as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28).
Still watching
Federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar
Trump called on Omar to resign after a Justice Department filing identified her as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar"; Omar says her name "has always been Ilhan Omar" (Fox News, Al Jazeera). No charges have been announced, and Omar denies the allegations. Next: Any court ruling on unsealing the search warrant, and any charging decision.
Court fight over DHS noncitizen-voter home visits
As of about 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28, no appeals-court ruling had been reported. Next: Any appeals-court action; the order runs until polls close Nov 3.
Big Bend border wall at the Supreme Court
As of about 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28, the docket (No. 26A560) showed no entries after Oct 22. The challengers' response is due 4 p.m. EDT Oct 29. Next: The challengers' response by 4 p.m. EDT Oct 29, then the Court's order.
Israel's election, Oct 27
With 89.8% of votes counted as of the Central Elections Committee's update on the evening of Oct 28 Israel time, partial results give Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc 48 and Arab-led parties 19; 61 is a majority (Times of Israel; Ynet reported the same seats at 85.6% counted). Hundreds of thousands of double-envelope votes are still to be counted. Next: The full count, expected Thursday, Oct 29; official results Nov 4; then President Herzog consults party leaders.
The Fed's Oct 28 rate decision
The Fed kept its target range at 3.75% to 4% on Oct 28 on a 10–2 vote; Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a quarter-point increase (Federal Reserve, NBC). Next: Third-quarter GDP and September PCE inflation Thu Oct 29 (BEA schedule).
Russia–Ukraine peace talks
Three-way talks with the US in Abu Dhabi are expected sometime in November (Kyiv Independent). Next: The Oleshky aid mission Oct 29; a date for the talks.
Maduro's trial in New York
A judge entered a not-guilty plea for Maduro on a new torture-conspiracy indictment Oct 15. Trial is set for June 14, 2027. Next: Pretrial rulings.
US–Iran: talks or new strikes
Qatar's emir met Iran's president in Moscow on Oct 27 to discuss the war and the Strait of Hormuz (Times of Israel, Al Jazeera). As of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28, none of the outlets reviewed had reported a new US strike on Iran (Fox News live). Next: Any follow-up talks; any strike decision.
Justice Department bid on California mail ballots
The 9th Circuit dismissed the Justice Department's appeal 2–1 on Oct 26, saying it lacked jurisdiction (CBS, Washington Examiner). Next: Judge Carter's ruling; any further appeal.
Corrections this week (27)
- Trump calls on Rep. Omar to resign after a DOJ filing lists another name for her; she says her name "has always been Ilhan Omar"; no charges announced
An earlier version credited Omar's words "has always been Ilhan Omar" to NBC. They were reported by Fox News.
- Vance-led task force announces nearly $42 million in alleged SNAP fraud
An earlier headline said about $42 million. The Justice Department said nearly $42 million.
- $8 billion in diesel relief for farmers, but no payments before the election
An earlier version said USDA says payments will not go out before the election. That was DTN's reporting; a USDA official told Reuters the aid will arrive after Nov 3.
- Qatar's emir meets Iran's president in Moscow; Iran's army says a tanker hit mines near Hormuz; no new US strike reported as of 3:45 p.m. ET Oct 27
On Oct 26 our top story said Reuters cited reports that Qatari mediators were in Tehran on Sunday "as part of an effort to de-escalate regional tensions in coordination with the US." Reuters later rewrote its story and those words are no longer on its page, so we changed the line to a paraphrase: Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran on Sunday to try to de-escalate regional tensions in coordination with the United States, an official briefed on the situation told Reuters. We did not post this note until Oct 28.
- Energy Department lends a Louisiana refinery up to 400,000 barrels of emergency oil; Defense Production Act fuel projects still unnamed
An earlier version said the Energy Department will use up to $150 million in Defense Production Act funding. The department said Trump plans to provide it (Energy Dept).
- White House without a press secretary; Trump says he "may move" the press corps
An earlier version dated Karoline Leavitt's remarks to Fox News Oct 22. She spoke in a Fox News Digital interview Oct 21.
- Supreme Court lets New Hampshire bar student IDs as a backup voter ID for the midterms
An earlier version cited only AP for the unsigned order; SCOTUSblog and the NH Union Leader are now cited too.
- Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo pass 10,000, government data show
An earlier version said ECDC calls the likelihood of infection very low for people living in Europe. ECDC's assessment covers the EU/EEA.
- Democratic leaders sue over the administration's role in running elections
An earlier version called the plaintiffs the party's Senate, House and governors' committees. They are the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees and the Democratic Governors Association (NBC).
- Judge's order limiting DHS election-related field interviews of likely citizens in nine states stays in effect; no appeals-court ruling reported as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28
An earlier version cut a DHS quote mid-sentence and did not cite it. The full sentence is from CBS.
- Justice Department plans 1,000 Election Day monitors nationwide, including in seven Michigan cities
An earlier version said about 1,000 monitors. The department said 1,000 (CBS).
- Democratic leaders sue over the administration's role in running elections
Our Oct 25 note on this card called the Schumer sourcing fix a clarification. Under our correction rules it was a correction: earlier versions quoted Schumer without citing a source.
- Judge enters not-guilty plea for Maduro on new US torture indictment
An earlier version of this card and of the Maduro watch item said new torture "charges" in the headline and "a new charge" in the first bullet; only one source gives the number of counts. The card now says "indictment": the new indictment accuses Maduro and Flores of conspiring to torture (Reuters; The National News Desk, with AP contributing).
- Gaza: deadly strikes continue under the ceasefire
An earlier version dated the ceasefire to October 2025 without citing a source for that date. Al Jazeera reports it came into effect Oct 10, 2025, and AFP calls it the October 10, 2025 ceasefire; the Times of Israel says it took effect Oct 11, 2025.
- Trump calls on Rep. Omar to resign after a DOJ filing lists another name for her; she says her name "has always been Ilhan Omar"; no charges announced
Earlier versions said a source who saw the search warrant spoke to The Washington Post; the Post described its source as a person familiar with the document.
- Oleshky local ceasefire set to start Oct 27; Kremlin aide says Russia will be ready to resume talks after Nov 4
Earlier versions quoted Trump as saying "I guess you could say for that particular purpose," as ABC reported; CBS reported his words as "I guess you have to say for that particular purpose." Because the outlets differ, the quote has been removed. Casualty counts differ by outlet.
- Trump on Iran: "I may have to finish it off. Or maybe they'll make a deal"; no new US strike reported as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25
Earlier editions said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly made that statement on Oct 22, citing ABC; we could not confirm that. The words are from Trump's own Oct 8 post.
- Democratic leaders sue over the administration's role in running elections
Schumer's words are from his Oct 21 post on X, as reported by Fox News; earlier versions did not cite a source.
- Appeals court heard arguments Sunday on Justice Department bid over California mail ballots sent to about 20,000 people; no ruling reported as of 4:15 p.m. ET Oct 26
An earlier version said the case covers more than 20,000 mail ballots. It was about 20,000 people on the Justice Department's list who were sent ballots (Reuters, AP).
- DHS reports a record-low year at the southern border
Earlier versions said DHS reported zero releases "into the interior"; DHS says Border Patrol had zero releases. They also said the year's total was 95% below the Biden-era average; DHS made that comparison for southwest border apprehensions.
- $8 billion in diesel relief for farmers, but no payments before the election
Friday's card quoted Rep. Michael McCaul as a critic. His remark was about a proposed Russian diesel deal, not this farm aid, and has been removed.
- Oleshky local ceasefire set to start Oct 27; Kremlin aide says Russia will be ready to resume talks after Nov 4
Friday's card put "prepared, in principle, to resume the talks in early November" in quotation marks as Putin's words. CBS reported it as Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov's account, in indirect speech.
- Michigan watch
Friday's box said early voting runs Oct 24 through Nov 1; that is the statewide minimum, and some cities started earlier or add Nov 2.
- Judge's order limiting DHS election-related field interviews of likely citizens in nine states stays in effect; no appeals-court ruling reported as of 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 28
Friday's headline said the order blocks DHS door-to-door checks for noncitizen voters. It covers field operations involving people officials know or suspect are citizens. Friday's card also misdescribed whom the cited Voting Rights Act section protects, and said DHS claims "up to 250,000" noncitizens "may be" registered; DHS has said more than 250,000 are illegally registered in four states.
- France's Senate passes the bill to make rioters pay for damage, 229–105; it now goes to the National Assembly
Friday's card said about 90,000 police. AP, Euronews and The Local report about 70,000. Updated 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 24 with turnout and arrest figures, and 5:45 p.m. ET Oct 25 with the Interior Ministry's provisional detention count.
- Bend school shooting: Oregon governor declares a state of emergency for local schools; Silver Rail Elementary stays closed through Nov 6 for repairs
Friday's card put NBC's own wording ("cooperative with law enforcement so far") in quotation marks as if officials said it, and left out that the Sheriff's Office called the 204 license sign-ups out of the ordinary.
- Democratic leaders sue over the administration's role in running elections
An earlier version said Democrats argue the administration is taking powers "the Constitution" gives the states. The suit says it is usurping states' authority to administer elections.
Copied word for word from the notes on each story. Every correction we have ever made is on the Corrections page.