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'A Complete DEFEAT for Trump DOJ': Supreme Court Rejects Push to Set Aside 20K California Ballots | Common Dreams

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal Defamation Lawsuit Over Published Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ for a Second Time

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Suspense grows as Democrats flip first congressional seat in early midterm results

Cook Political Report shifts Michigan Senate race to lean Democrat

US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls to decide control of Congress

El-Sayed raises $2.4M in single day after Stevens breaks with Democrats - mlive.com

Democrats hold edge ahead of Election Day as voter concerns over affordability rise: Poll

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Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump DOJ Threats to Prosecute Election Officials | Common Dreams

Leo XIV becomes first pope in history to vote in a US general election | AP News

ICE officer indicted after hitting man with vehicle in Houston

Neighbors rush to defend man after ICE agents break his arm, witnesses say | LA Local

Amazon abandons $427 million data center plan and pledges land donations worth $65 million instead | Fortune

Trump-Backed Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sparks Backlash After Refusing to Vote for Republicans: ‘Good Riddance’ | The Nerd Stash

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Cook Political Report shifts more House races toward Democrats days before midterms

In win for voters, judge throws out DOJ bid to subvert Alaska election - Democracy Docket

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Election Week Bonus Edition for Monday, some quick headlines on early voting, campaign spending, and races that could shape the midterms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/us/politics/sanders-el-sayed-aipac-michigan.html

https://www.wyff4.com/article/election-high-early-voting-midterms-sc/74238481

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/black-voter-turnout-higher-normal-132646199.html

https://newrepublic.com/article/216476/latino-vote-turnout-midterms-trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/bloomberg-democrats-midterms-donation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVE.uj_d.LU25z0z29ICC&smid=url-share

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-senate-race-james-talarico-neil-bush-george-w-bush/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/21/mk-pritzker-ohio-governor-race/?mrfcid=202610216ad90aade8beb162b03a5e23

https://www.rawstory.com/ramaswamy-race-swings-lean-democrat/

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Federal immigration officials held in contempt for disobeying court orders | Courthouse News Service

DSA Is Eyeing a 2028 AOC Presidential Run

Utah brings felony criminal charges against Kalshi, two of its executives

NJ hospitals gave $7.8 billion in free care, services, report says | News From The States

Fewer Rhode Island students report drinking, smoking and vaping in new survey | News From The States

Etsy Cracks Down on AI-Generated Content to Protect Buyers from Barrage of Slop

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India cancer drug price cut | India expands cancer drug price caps, slashing costs on 137 medicines by up to 70 per cent from November 9 - Telegraph India

Edinburgh Guide Swaps Harry Potter Tour for LGBTQ+ History - Gayety

Electric energy security꞉ how EVs are reducing oil import vulnerabilities | Ember

Bolsonaro’s party accepts Brazil election after Trump calls vote ‘rigged’ | Elections News | Al Jazeera

Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests? - Yale E360

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco's first female prime minister

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In this Day of the Dead edition of Good News for Lefties, weekend host Wendy King covers the latest clashes over presidential power, election rights, and public safety—and shares stories of greater access to the outdoors and a musical protest against political bluster.
A federal judge has opened an investigation into whether Trump administration officials misled the court in a fight over the president’s plan to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. The judge has restricted further tree clearing while the legal battle continues. In Texas, an ICE officer has been indicted on felony assault charges after prosecutors alleged he struck a man with his vehicle while pursuing someone else. Oregon’s gun safety laws rank among the strongest in the country, but advocates say more is needed to prevent shootings. The state’s Measure 114—which would require permits, safety training, and completed background checks for gun purchases—remains tied up in court. And in Alaska, the state government is urging a federal judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to halt certification of a close U.S. Senate race, warning against federal interference in state elections. Plus, Wisconsin has opened a new Braille trail at Havenwoods State Forest, giving blind and visually impaired visitors raised-letter signs, audio features, and white canes to help them experience the outdoors. And Canadian rock star Bryan Adams has released “Lake Ontario,” a song pushing back against Trump’s proposed renaming of the lake and celebrating its Indigenous name and Canadian roots. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Pro-Trump Serbia Leader Blames ‘American Deep State’ After Election Defeat - Newsweek

Somalia cuts down cholera deaths by 93 percent.

Thousands March Across Europe Against Inequality and 'for Young People’s Future' | Common Dreams

Green sea turtles returned to ocean after smuggling raid in Indonesia | AP News

Free rail passes open doors for 41,000 teens across Europe

Greenland's Parliament bans deep-sea mineral extraction

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In this Halloween edition of Good News for Lefties, Wendy King shares stories of people defending voting rights, protecting the right to legal representation, restoring wildlife, and turning a little Halloween mischief into a force for good. Immigration legal-services groups are suing to stop the Trump administration from hiding the locations of thousands of people facing deportation, arguing the change makes it harder for detainees to find lawyers and defend their rights. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court has again rejected the administration’s effort to set aside 20,000 California ballots it claims may have been cast by noncitizens, finding the plan could cause serious harm to the election system. Wendy also covers a New Jersey bill that would keep federal law enforcement and military personnel away from polling places and ballot drop boxes, amid concerns that their presence could intimidate voters. And former FBI Director James Comey is asking a court to dismiss federal charges against him, with his attorneys arguing the government failed to secure a grand jury indictment before the statute of limitations expired. Plus, American Prairie’s bison herd has topped 1,000 for the first time, an encouraging milestone in the effort to restore the Great Plains. And Fairfield, Connecticut’s “Mombies”—moms who first came together to perform Thriller as a Halloween flash mob—have built a joyful community and raised more than $1.4 million for breast cancer research. Join Wendy for these stories and more, and share the episode with someone who could use a little Halloween-season optimism. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Half of American voters favor a democratic socialist, poll finds

Delaware AG to sue Glock Inc. over so-called "glock switches" | Delaware Public Media

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Jocelyn Benson expands lead over John James in Michigan governor race - AOL

Poll shows broad support for reinstating enhanced ACA subsidies

Sabato's Crystal Ball shifts over a dozen House races toward Democrats

Ford’s new EV pickup will come with more affordable… | Canary Media

Chesapeake Bay fishermen are on the hunt for 'ghost' traps

New study: Remote work brings colleagues closer together

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Judge disqualifies Trump appointee for ‘unlawfully serving’ as prosecutor | Trump administration | The Guardian

James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota

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Texas stays close as Latino voters reshape the 2026 map | N+ Univision Política | Univision

Former governors David Beasley and Jim Hodges endorse Annie Andrews in South Carolina Senate race

MIT graduate students vote to authorize strike as bargaining stalls

Thomas Massie says he'll move to impeach Pete Hegseth if he's not gone after midterms

I-25 wildlife crossing cuts collisions by 91% near Castle Rock

Pedestrian traffic fatalities drop over first nine months of 2026 amid recent spate of deadly crashes: DOT | amNewYork

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Appeals court declines to step in on Trump administration's California voting case - ABC News

‘Protect Black Women’: Angel Reese sends a message during WNBA Finals - Yahoo Sports

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Trump DHS voter ‘surge’ that allegedly sent armed agents to homes dealt massive court blow - Raw Story

Texas’s 5 Biggest Counties Blow Early Voting Records Out of the Water | The New Republic

Corvallis, employee union reach tentative agreement and end strike

A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year | News From The States

Austin Church's $75K Gift Targets Medical Debt in ZIP 78753

PossAble Dream aims to give Rio Grande Valley high school dropouts a chance to ‘change the story’ - Texas Standard Texas Standard

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More Than 1 Million Comments Opposing Roadless Rule Rollback | Sierra Club

Trump administration's firing of Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rules

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Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Utah lieutenant governor demanding private voter information | News From The States

Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape | New York | The Guardian

‘Cause for celebration’: SC opens 7th state forest | News From The States

New research shows steep and continuing decline in prison population in the US

America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’ - The New York Times

These NYC neighborhoods will get new 2-K seats next year as program expands - Chalkbeat

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Poll: Trump’s attempts to challenge midterm election integrity are failing - Democracy Docket

‘They’re not dead yet’: Bleached corals recover in record time after touching healthy clones | Euronews

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