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9th Circuit Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Discard Over 20,000 California Mail‑In Ballots, Calling It Plainly Unconstitutional

June Harrow, Washington desk

A three‑judge panel of the 9th Circuit voted 2‑1 to reject Donald Trump’s request to set aside over 20,000 California mail‑in ballots, describing the move as plainly unconstitutional. The ballots remain in the…

World · 30 October 2026

Conservatives Decry Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Mock, Warn Trump’s White House Décor May Be Outshone

June Harrow, Washington desk

Conservatives have lambasted President Obama for mocking the iconic Cheesecake Factory, drawing a flamboyant comparison to the perceived tackiness of Trump’s White House décor. The cultural spat now teeters between de…

World · 28 October 2026

Democrats Edge as Israelis Flood the Polls, Turning Election Season into a Global Marathon

June Harrow, Washington desk

A new poll shows US Democrats with a slight midterm edge, just as Israel sees its highest turnout in decades amid a referendum on Netanyahu and accountability for October 7. Both elections underscore a world-wide ballo…

World · 25 October 2026

Musk’s Starlink Terms Threat Sparks Ukraine’s Digital Timeout

June Harrow, Washington desk

Elon Musk said Ukraine was breaching SpaceX’s terms by using Starlink for military operations, briefly cut the service, then restored it amid diplomatic back‑and‑forth between Washington and Kyiv.

World · 25 October 2026

Democrats’ Midterm Sweep Triggers White House Staff to Extend Tenure for Prison‑Filling Legal Campaign

June Harrow, Washington desk

With the Democrats clinching the midterms, a cadre of White House aides who had planned to quit are now hanging on to use government lawyers, a development officials warn could send a flood of people to prison.

World · 21 October 2026

Trump’s Request Secures Stephen Hubbard’s Release from Russian Prison – No Swap Needed

Candy Voss, Washington desk

President Trump asked Vladimir Putin to free former teacher Stephen Hubbard, and the Russian president complied. Hubbard was released without any prisoner exchange, and Trump says he’s on his way home.

World · 17 October 2026

Trump pauses Russia sanctions, Zelensky warns it’s a thank‑you note to Putin

June Harrow, Washington desk

President Trump temporarily lifts several Congress‑passed sanctions on Russia, prompting Ukrainian President Zelensky to condemn the move as a reward for Putin.

World · 15 October 2026

Zelensky Signals End to Oil‑Refinery Truce, Russia Blames Kyiv for New Smog

June Harrow, Washington desk

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, ending a pause that had been imposed at the request of the United States. Russia immediately accused Kyiv of attacking an…

World · 15 October 2026

Ukraine Fires Up Russian Refineries Again; Truce Turns Into a Refueling Party

Helen Pell, Washington desk

After a brief pause, Ukrainian drones once again target Russian oil refineries, igniting fresh tensions as the energy ceasefire lapses.