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PoliticsOct 28US Federal Election Commission system suffers outage a week before electionsThe FEC's reporting platform in the US collapsed, affecting financial transparency in the midst of the election campaign. The cause is still unknown. The system outage occurs in a context of institutional weakness, with the commission operating without the necessary quorum since 2025.Clarín
PoliticsOct 28Trump announces proposal to loosen methane rules for oil and gas productionPresident Trump announced plans to loosen methane regulations from the oil and gas sector during a Lubbock, Texas rally Tuesday night. The announcement came during the president’s second campaign stop of the day in Texas, during which he aimed to assist the Senate campaign of Republican Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, in the oil-heavy…The Hill
PoliticsOct 28Tennessee Race Is Rattled by a Republican’s Acknowledgment of a ‘Past Indiscretion’State Senator Brent Taylor, the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat, responded to a Nashville outlet’s report that he had sent “an unsolicited nude picture.”NYT US
WorldOct 28Alleged victim quietly asks stranger for help at a gas station, prompting kidnapping arrestWhen a pickup truck pulled in to get gas in Round Rock, Texas, a woman inside quietly caught a stranger's attention and asked for their help. Her partner is now in police custody. Jason Allen reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 28Mexico sees rapid tariff shift improbable after US electionsEl secretario de Economía de México ve improbable un cambio rápido en la política arancelaria de EE.UU. tras las elecciones de medio mandato.Ebrard destaca que los aranceles actuales benefician a EE.UU., y las negociaciones sobre acero y aluminio podrían avanzar post-elecciones.Clarín
PoliticsOct 28Republicans fear "red scream" could depress GOP voter turnoutSenate Republicans see Iowa moving their way and Ohio slipping, with pessimism growing over Alaska and Kansas.Why it matters: Even when they squint, top Republicans struggle to see a majority beyond 51 seats, according to half a dozen senior operatives.✈️ A combination of paid media and Air Force One visits has bolstered GOP confidence that they'll hold South Carolina and Mississippi.But across the map, the outlook looks bleak, with only a few bright spots.Zoom out: Republicans are fighting a two-front war: unprecedented Democratic enthusiasm and undeniable Republican apathy.🏈 President TrumpAxios
BusinessOct 28Indian investors rush to Nvidia, SpaceX, Apple as local trading apps roll out access to U.S. stocksMajor Indian brokerages are providing retail investors access to U.S. stocks at a time when the local market has been battered.CNBC
WorldOct 28Florida mom arrested for allegedly leaving children home alone while on Vegas trip, police sayA mother in Florida is under arrest, accused of leaving her four children home alone while she flew to Las Vegas for work. Tom Hanson reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 28Talarico and Paxton hold dueling rallies in TexasWith just a week to go until the midterm elections, President Trump staged two campaign rallies in Texas on Tuesday, hoping to deny Democrats a chance to win there. Nancy Cordes is in Lubbock, Texas, with the president.CBS News
PoliticsOct 28Judge in L.A. weighs feds' request to block 20,000 California votes with skepticismJudge David O. Carter seemed skeptical of a Trump administration request to immediately block California officials from counting about 20,000 ballots from voters whose citizenship the administration questions, but said he would not rule until Wednesday.LA Times
PoliticsOct 27Judge berates DOJ attorney in court over new charge filed against former FBI officialsThe judge tossed a new obstruction charge against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides and told the Justice Department attorney that “everything is a sideshow on top of a sideshow” in this case.NBC News
PoliticsOct 27Trump’s ‘tough on crime’ agenda erases more than $119M owed to victimsConvicted fraudsters and other criminals pardoned by the president over the last year thanks owed victims and the federal government more than $1 billionThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 27Protesters file complaints with Attorney General’s Office alleging torture at hands of Jalisco state police officersOfficers are alleged to have physically and verbally abused dozens of demonstrators protesting foul tap water in Guadalajara on Oct. 11, later holding them for hours in dismal conditions and, in some cases, torturing them. The post Protesters file complaints with Attorney General’s Office alleging torture at hands of Jalisco state police officers appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
MilitaryOct 27U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in CaribbeanA regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.NYT US
PoliticsOct 27Senate control could hang in limbo for weeks after Election DaySenate leaders could be guessing who will control the chamber well into November, thanks to a slew of tight races and state-specific voting rules.Why it matters: A GOP majority would ease the pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to move quickly on nominations, while a Democratic majority would give Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer more leverage in the lame-duck session.If the chamber splits 50/50, leaders will have to start negotiating their power-sharing agreement.Zoom in: Four states could leave the majority in limbo.Alaska: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) is trying to fend off former RepAxios
PoliticsOct 27White House Has Tight Grip Over FBI in Pursuing Trump Targets, Agent SaysIn court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies.NYT US
PoliticsOct 27Trump administration discussing Russian deals with U.S. oil firms in Ukraine peace talks - FTSeeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 27Scamping on the shrimp: Lawsuit alleges Walmart is filling frozen fish containers with too much iceLawsuit claims Great Value frozen shrimp is coated with ice to keep it safe from freezer burn — which also adds to its weightThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 27Guardrails Alliance hits Husted over ties to Marc Andreessen in new adSuper PAC Guardrails Alliance will launch a digital ad campaign Wednesday seeking to tie Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R)’s past support for data centers to campaign donations he received from tech executives like venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. The 30-second ad, first shared with The Hill, highlights Andreessen’s past donations to Husted’s Senate run against former…The Hill
WorldOct 27Were Florida police called over a 3-year-old's soccer skills? Here's what police body cams showThe internet exploded with fury after the parents of 3-year-old soccer phenomenon Nevada Pierre claimed on Instagram that police had been called to remove their son from a youth sports league because he was too talented. Recently released body camera recordings shed light on what took place.LA Times
PoliticsOct 27King Charles arrives in Bahamas, faces demands for reparations: ‘pay us what you owe us’Britain’s King Charles arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday as part of a nine-day trip to the Caribbean, where he faces calls for an apology and slavery reparations. It is his first official visit to the Bahamas as king, with the archipelago’s government closing all public schools on the island of New Providence to welcome him. The Bahamian police and armed forces strode out to greet Charles in lockstep, some wearing pith helmets. Charles stepped out in a light grey suit and donned sunglasses as he...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 27With Day of the Dead less than a week away, Mexico City’s cempasúchil production hits record heightsThe Mexican marigold is an essential part of Day of the Dead traditions, as an adornment on altars, or, for those who take the dead's visitations literally, as a path of strewn petals leading the departed to the door. The post With Day of the Dead less than a week away, Mexico City’s cempasúchil production hits record heights appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
WorldOct 27Man accused of fatally choking ex on same day they appeared on court TV show: WarrantMichelle Parker, a 33-year-old mother of three, vanished in 2011 hours shortly after the pre-taped episode of "The People's Court" aired, according to police.ABC News
PoliticsOct 27Husted leans into Trump’s compliments on his physiqueSen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) on Tuesday leaned into President Trump’s recent campaign trail comments on his physique. “The president’s coming in, tomorrow, again to Ohio, third time in less than 30 days. He’ll be in Chillicothe,” Husted said at a campaign event Tuesday. “Don’t worry, I was in the weight room this morning working out,”…The Hill