The Justice Department asked Washington state to set aside ballots from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. The department said it identified 1,500 votes cast by those people in past elections and asked state officials to verify their eligibility before counting any ballots they cast in next month’s midterm election.
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The Justice Department sent its request in a letter to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office.
The department identified more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship.
It said those people cast 1,500 votes in prior elections.
The department asked the state to set aside any ballots the people cast in next month’s midterm election while officials check eligibility.
Washington has more than 5 million registered voters.
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Serbia’s student-led Student List won the October 25 parliamentary election with 52.45 percent of the vote and 138 seats, defeating the list backed by outgoing President Aleksandar Vučić. Supporters said they trained thousands of election monitors and reported suspected fraud, which they said helped protect the vote.
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The Student List received 52.45 percent of the vote and won 138 seats in Serbia’s National Assembly.
The Aleksandar Vučić – United Serbia list received 39.2 percent of the vote and won 103 seats.
The Student List challenged the Serbian Progressive Party, which had dominated Serbian politics for 14 years.
The student movement grew after a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, killing 16 people and prompting protests over corruption.
A Student List supporter said the movement trained at least 16,000 people to serve as official election monitors.
Supporters also trained about five people per polling station for mobile teams to monitor suspected fraud outside polling places.
Reported concerns included unofficial voter lists, carousel voting, payments to voters, and intimidation.
Turnout was 69 percent, with more than 4.4 million people voting.
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The Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with two counts related to the alleged disclosure of sensitive national defense information in 2016. A federal judge unsealed the complaint on Monday after Comey requested its release.
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The Justice Department charged Comey on Oct. 5.
The case involves alleged disclosure of sensitive national defense information in 2016.
Comey faces two counts.
A federal judge granted Comey's request to unseal the complaint on Monday.
The article describes this as the third time the Justice Department has charged Comey.
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Yael Natra, 61, flew from Toronto to Tel Aviv to vote in Israel’s upcoming election after previously deciding not to vote since moving to Canada. She said the far right’s rise to power and the stakes of the election changed her view.
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Natra left Israel for Canada about 20 years ago.
She had not considered returning to vote because she no longer lived in Israel.
Natra spent thousands of dollars to travel from Toronto to Tel Aviv.
The trip covered nearly 6,000 miles.
Natra said the far right’s rise to power convinced her that she needed to vote.
The election is the first since the Hamas-led attacks in 2023 and the ensuing regional wars.
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A newly unsealed federal charging document accuses former FBI Director James Comey of directing the disclosure of national defense information to a reporter in October 2016. Comey faces charges of participating in the transmission of that information and conspiring to transmit it; the case had been under seal since early October.
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The Justice Department made the charging document public on Monday.
Prosecutors allege Comey directed the disclosure through one or more co-conspirators.
The alleged disclosure involved national defense information and a reporter.
The alleged conduct took place in October 2016.
Comey is charged with participating in the transmission of national defense information.
He is also charged with conspiracy to transmit national defense information.
The article says this is the third time the Trump administration has charged Comey.
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Jack Antonoff publicly backed Macklemore after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following pro-Palestinian statements at concerts. Antonoff criticized Sheeran for continuing the tour and said he would keep saying “Free Palestine” at his own shows, framing the dispute as a question of artists’ speech and the influence of promoters and venue owners.
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Antonoff made the comments in an interview with The Guardian published Sunday.
Antonoff said he had used the phrase “Free Palestine” at Bleachers concerts and had faced abuse on social media for doing so.
Antonoff said Sheeran missed an opportunity to cancel the remaining shows and perform for free outside the venues while raising money.
Macklemore said “Free Palestine” while opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in early September and performed his protest song “Hind’s Hall.”
Pro-Israel groups, including the Israeli-American Council, called for Macklemore to be removed from the tour.
Robert Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium, said his opposition to Macklemore’s appearances was based on concerns about antisemitism.
Macklemore accused Kraft and other stadium owners of pressuring the tour over his appearances.
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President Donald Trump is campaigning for Republican candidates in Mississippi, a deeply Republican state, as part of the White House’s midterm strategy. The report notes that gas prices remain roughly at their level during the Biden administration and includes polling on the midterms.
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Trump is campaigning for Republican candidates in Mississippi.
The report describes Mississippi as a deeply Republican state.
The White House is using campaign events as part of its midterm strategy.
Gas prices remain roughly at the same level as during the Biden administration.
CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on the White House strategy.
CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto discusses polling.
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UNCTAD and African trade officials warned that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz linked to the US-Israel war on Iran has raised fuel and fertiliser costs across Africa. They said reduced fertiliser use could weaken next year’s harvests and push up food prices, while the impact varies among countries.
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UNCTAD official Luz Maria de la Mora said fertiliser prices have risen sharply and some countries have reduced their use.
De la Mora warned that lower fertiliser use could affect next year’s crops, food availability and food prices.
About one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade previously passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Zimbabwe’s women affairs minister said rising fuel and fertiliser prices concern a country where more than 70 percent of the population depends on agriculture.
Uganda’s trade minister said fuel prices in the country have more than doubled.
Uganda’s domestic food production has helped cushion the impact, but its currency has lost 10 percent of its value against the US dollar, the minister said.
Zimbabwe says it seeks investment from both the United States and China and has deposits of more than 60 critical minerals, including lithium and graphite.
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Israeli forces barred a 23-person international delegation, including three serving British elected representatives and former Labour MP Sam Tarry, from entering the West Bank. The group said it planned to meet Palestinian communities and attend a congress in Ramallah; delegates reported being detained and questioned for nine hours at the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge.
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The delegation included four elected representatives and people from France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, the Netherlands, Ireland and the United States.
The British representatives were Clive Lewis, Lara Bird and Kate Nevens; Sam Tarry is a former MP.
The group planned to attend the Second Ramallah Congress, organised by Progressive International with Birzeit University, and meet Palestinian academics, students and civil society groups.
Clive Lewis said delegates were taken aside and questioned. Sam Tarry said they were held for nine hours at the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge.
The article reports that Israeli media said Defence Minister Israel Katz had instructed officials to pursue exclusion orders against activists accompanying Palestinian olive harvesters.
The UN aid coordination office recorded at least 160 Israeli settler attacks linked to the olive harvest in the first two weeks of October.
Recent incidents cited in the article included Israeli forces attacking European diplomats and a French mayor accompanying farmers, and detaining about 80 olive-harvest volunteers, including U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander.
The Israeli embassy had been contacted for comment.
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A strengthening El Niño is expected to influence U.S. winter weather through March 2027, favoring more storms across the South and warmer conditions in parts of the North. AccuWeather forecasts that nine states could see more snowfall than in 2025, though the article notes that snowfall outlooks vary by region.
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center expects El Niño to range from strong to very strong through March 2027.
NOAA says El Niño can shift the jet stream south and east, increasing the odds of stormier weather across the South.
NOAA cautions that heavy rain on dry ground can raise the risk of flash floods and mudslides.
AccuWeather expects below-average snowfall in the North, Midwest, and Northeast, and above-average snowfall in parts of the Intermountain West, Southwest, and Central U.S.
AccuWeather identifies Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and California as states most likely to get more snow than in 2025.
The article says the Intermountain West had a snow drought last winter, affecting ski seasons and increasing drought concerns.
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and involves unusually warm ocean waters in the equatorial Pacific.
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The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General in federal court in Tennessee, alleging the retailer repeatedly charged customers more at checkout than prices shown on shelves, tags, and advertisements. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction, monetary relief, and other remedies; the allegations have not been proven, and the complaint does not specify refunds for individual shoppers.
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The FTC and the 20 states filed the lawsuit on Monday in federal court in Tennessee.
The states are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin.
The complaint alleges Dollar General received tens of thousands of complaints about price discrepancies but failed to put adequate safeguards in place.
The FTC and states allege the pricing practices violated federal and state laws.
The complaint alleges consumers lost millions of dollars through overcharges over several years.
Dollar General operates more than 21,000 stores nationwide, according to the article.
The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction, monetary relief, restitution, and civil penalties under state laws.
Any consumer payments would depend on the case’s outcome and the remedies ordered by the court.
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Former South Carolina governors David Beasley, a Republican, and Jim Hodges, a Democrat, jointly endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews for the U.S. Senate. The endorsement comes as polling shows the Republican candidate ahead, while the nonpartisan Cook Political Report has shifted its rating of the race from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.”
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Beasley and Hodges served as South Carolina governors and once ran against each other.
Andrews is a pediatrician seeking to win the Senate seat held by Darline Graham, according to the article.
In a joint endorsement video, the former governors said they support Andrews despite disagreements on some issues.
Beasley served as governor from 1995 to 1999 and later lost reelection to Hodges.
Beasley recently criticized the Republican Party’s political rhetoric in an opinion piece for the Post and Courier.
Recent polling cited in the article shows Graham leading Andrews.
Former Republican governors in Kansas and Republican leaders in Texas and other states have also endorsed Democratic Senate candidates.
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Federal student loan defaults and delinquencies have risen as borrowers adjust to restored payments and changing repayment plans. The Trump administration is preparing to increase collections, potentially including wage garnishment and tax-refund interception, while a survey suggests student loan experiences may influence some voters in the November 3 midterm elections.
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Federal Student Aid reported that 9.3 million borrowers were in default and 1.5 million were in late-stage delinquency as of June 30.
About $234 billion, or roughly 14 percent of the $1.7 trillion in U.S. student debt, was in default.
An Urban Institute study put the share of borrowers at least 60 days behind on federal or private student loans at 15.8 percent in August.
Student loan delinquency rates in Texas and Ohio exceeded the national average, as did rates in nine House battleground districts identified by the Cook Political Report.
The Student Debt Crisis Center survey found that 88 percent of respondents said their student loan experience would affect their midterm vote; 71 percent said it would have a significant influence.
Federal student loans generally enter default after 270 days without payments.
The Center for American Progress estimated that borrowers moving from the SAVE plan to the Repayment Assistance Plan could pay an average of $2,163 more per year.
The article says the Trump administration is working with the Treasury Department to step up collections, with wage garnishment and federal tax-refund interception among possible measures.
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Japan is raising interest rates after decades of very low borrowing costs. The episode examines how the change affects borrowers, savers and investors, and who may benefit from more expensive borrowing.
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Japan had kept borrowing costs very low for decades.
Japan is now raising interest rates.
A homeowner discusses preparing for higher mortgage costs.
A saver considers bringing investments back to Japan.
The programme explores who benefits from rising borrowing costs.
The episode features a former Bank of Japan rate-setter.
Sam Fenwick presents the 17-minute episode, produced by Gideon Long.
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Stephen Moore, a former economic adviser to President Donald Trump, said Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces a difficult choice ahead of the Fed’s interest-rate meeting this week. The article excerpt does not provide further details about Moore’s comments or the Fed’s expected decision.
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Stephen Moore previously served as an economic adviser to President Donald Trump.
Moore described Warsh’s position as tough ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.
The Fed’s meeting this week concerns interest rates.
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One year after the fall of El-Fasher in Sudan, the UK sanctioned 15 military officials over brutality and abuse of civilians during the city’s capture. The program also covered Algeria’s planned deployment of army units to Niger to protect its interests, and migrants’ fears in Durban amid a stalled asylum process and a recent fatal attack on a foreign national.
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The report marks one year since El-Fasher fell.
The UK sanctioned 15 military officials over abuse of civilians during the fall of El-Fasher.
Algeria plans to send army units to Niger to protect energy and economic interests.
The program reported that a foreign national was beaten to death in Durban.
The report linked migrants’ fears in Durban to a stalled asylum process.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama outside a Cheesecake Factory in Washington on Monday. Bessent said Obama built a museum that looked like “Darth Vader’s tomb,” after Obama compared recent White House renovations to the restaurant chain.
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Scott Bessent is the Treasury secretary.
Bessent spoke outside a Cheesecake Factory in Washington on Monday.
Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama.
Bessent described a museum built by Obama as looking like “Darth Vader’s tomb.”
Obama had likened recent White House renovations to the Cheesecake Factory.
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CBS News contributor Chuck Rocha and former Republican National Committee spokesperson Kevin Sheridan discussed how Democrats and Republicans are trying to appeal to voters ahead of the midterm elections. The article does not describe specific strategies.
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Midterm elections are approaching.
Both major parties have deployed strategies to appeal to voters.
Chuck Rocha is a CBS News contributor.
Kevin Sheridan is a former Republican National Committee spokesperson.
Rocha and Sheridan discussed the parties’ approaches in a CBS News segment.
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Activists have put proposed bans on transgender girls and women competing in female school sports on the ballots in Colorado and Washington, despite state officials having rejected such bans. Supporters say they expect the measures to pass, as some Democratic leaders reconsider their positions and polls show general public support for bans.
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Colorado and Washington are described as reliably Democratic states.
Elected officials in both states have rejected efforts to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions.
Activists used ballot measures to put proposed bans before voters.
The proposed bans focus on transgender girls and women competing in female sports.
The article says polls show Americans generally support such bans.
Supporters hope victories will encourage similar ballot efforts elsewhere.
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President Donald Trump offered $1 million for information about voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, eight days before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections. He did not explain how the reward would be funded or administered; the article notes that studies find voter fraud exceptionally rare and that Trump has repeatedly made baseless claims about the 2020 election.
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Trump announced the reward on Truth Social on October 26, 2026.
The offer covers alleged fraud in past elections and the 2026 midterms, and requires an arrest and conviction.
Trump gave no details about how the reward would be funded or administered.
The midterm elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026.
The article says polls showed Democrats pulling ahead as Republicans sought to retain control of both chambers of Congress.
Studies have consistently found voter fraud exceptionally rare, according to the article.
Trump also offered $5,000 to every adult American citizen if Republicans retained both chambers, a proposal that would require congressional approval.
Trump said he personally ordered a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from certifying its Senate result if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses; the attorney general denied seeking to overturn the result.
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