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Russia Fires 36 Ballistic Missiles and 172 Drones at Kyiv Area, Damaging Power Sites and Northern Bridge
Ukraine's air force says it downed 4 of the missiles and 149 of the drones; officials report power, heat and water disruptions in Kyiv and damage to lines carrying power from two nuclear plants, ahead of U.S.-mediated talks set for Nov. 10-11.
Trump Announces 'CapeWeek' Air Show Planned for Kennedy Space Center in 2028, in First Speech Since Tuesday's Midterms
At NASA's 'MAX POWER' expo in Florida, the president promised an American air show meant to rival Paris and Farnborough and briefly addressed his party's election losses.
New York Appeals Court Hears Trump's Bid to Overturn 34-Count Hush Money Conviction; No Ruling Yet
On Nov. 5, five justices of the Appellate Division, First Department, questioned both sides on federal election-law preemption, presidential immunity and harmless error. A separate federal appeal over moving the case out of state court is reportedly set for Nov. 16.
Bessent Asked China to Press Iran on Ending the War, Washington Post Columnist Reports, Citing One U.S. Official
David Ignatius writes that Beijing passed the message to Tehran after Tuesday's midterms, which Vance and Trump have linked to the war; China and Iran had not publicly confirmed the account in searches as of November 7.
Trump Says U.S. Made 'Minor Strikes' on an Iranian Anti-Aircraft Site on Qeshm Island and Says Qatar-Mediated Talks Have Made 'a Lot of Progress'
Iranian state media reported two missiles hitting the island's Suza area overnight Nov. 6–7. On Saturday, Iran's navy separately said an unnamed tanker hit a mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. No one has independently confirmed that claim.
Britt's Lead Over Hamm in N.C. Senate District 24 Narrows to 245 Votes as Counties Review Provisional Ballots
The unofficial margin is inside North Carolina's 1% recount threshold. A Britt win keeps Republicans at 26-24 in the state Senate. A Hamm win makes it 25-25, and Democratic Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt would break ties.
S&P 500 Falls 2.7% for the Week; Nasdaq Gains 1.09% Friday but Logs Fourth Straight Weekly Loss
Chip stocks bounced on Friday, November 6, after Thursday's post-midterm sell-off. A strong jobs report raised bets on a Fed rate hike, and the Dow fell 0.46%.
About 60% of N.C. Voters Approve Three Amendments: 3.5% Income Tax Cap, Local Property Tax Limit and Photo ID for All Voters, Including by Mail
Unofficial results show all three amendments passed on Nov. 3. Republican legislators return for a lame-duck session on Nov. 16, before a new Democratic House majority is seated in 2027, and they face open questions about revenue and how to put the property tax limit into effect.
U.S. Added 165,000 Jobs in October, Above Forecasts of 59,000 to 70,000; Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.1%
Job gains for August and September were revised up by a combined 84,000 and hourly pay rose 0.4% in October. Treasury yields rose, and futures-market odds of a December Fed rate increase climbed to roughly 75% to 80%.
Iran's IRGC Says It Downed Two More U.S. MQM-170 Drones Over Qeshm Island, for a Claimed Total of Six
No one has independently confirmed the Thursday claim. CENTCOM, the U.S. command, flatly denied an earlier Iranian claim about the same drone model, made Oct. 29.
Judge Chutkan Pauses Work on Trump's 250-Foot Arch for 14 Days, Less Than an Hour After 8-4 Planning Commission Approval
Ruling on a request from D.C. and Virginia, the judge said in a 33-page opinion that the challengers are likely to show the administration skipped a congressional approval step required for new monuments. The administration says a 1925 law already authorizes the arch and that it has security value.
House Democrats Name Trump Family Businesses, Including World Liberty Financial, Among First Targets for Subpoenas When They Take Control in January
Rep. Jamie Raskin, in line to chair the Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Robert Garcia, in line to chair Oversight, list probes of Trump family ventures, the Justice Department and FBI, and corporate mergers; Republicans and the White House call it a "witch hunt."
Newsom Moves to Commute All 548 California Death Sentences; 382 Need State Supreme Court Approval
The outgoing governor says everyone on California's death row would instead serve life without parole; prosecutors and victims' groups oppose the move, and one group has pledged to fight it in court.
Massie Plans to Force House Vote on Impeaching Hegseth the Week of Nov. 9; Hegseth Vows to Fight as Tillis and Bacon Criticize Him
After Tuesday's midterm losses, several Republicans questioned the Pentagon chief's leadership of the Iran war. Trump says he intends to keep him, and CBS reports he has been asking advisers whether Hegseth should stay.
Stein Calls for Compromise and Says GOP Should Avoid 'Power Grabs' in Lame-Duck Session; N.C. Supreme Court Hears His Appointment-Power Cases Nov. 10
The state Supreme Court has scheduled 2.5 hours of arguments in two cases over laws that limit Gov. Josh Stein's appointment powers. The cases were set before Tuesday's election, in which Democrats won the state House and broke the Republican supermajority in the state Senate.
Zelensky Holds 90-Minute Call With Witkoff and Kushner as U.S., Russia and Ukraine Set Nov. 10-11 Abu Dhabi Talks; Brussels Meeting on Security Guarantees Held
Washington describes the Abu Dhabi round as working-level talks on post-war security, de-escalation and humanitarian issues, the first three-way meeting since February. None of the sources reviewed links the talks to any specific change in U.S. sanctions.
Vance Says 'the Reason We Lost Is the War'; Trump Calls It 'Largely True,' Says He Would Do It Again and Is Not Replacing Hegseth
A day after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, the president and vice president both linked the Iran war to the Republican losses. They differ on whether the war itself or its effect on gas prices was the cause. CBS reported that Trump had asked advisers about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's future; Trump said he is not replacing him.
Democrats Set 100-Day Agenda on Costs, Health Care and the Iran War; Trump Says He Will Veto Bills He Calls 'Insane'
Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer will lead majorities in both chambers starting in January, but they fall short of the votes needed to override a veto or, in the Senate, to break a filibuster.
Democrats Flip Seven Senate Seats to Hold at Least 54; House Gains Range From 29 to 34 Across Outlet Tallies as of Nov. 5, With Alaska, Mississippi and About 40 House Races Uncalled
Both chambers have been called for Democrats, but the counts are not final yet. The original headline's 'House gain of 25' matches no tally we found, and the exact size of the majorities depends on races still being counted.
Johnson Won't Seek House GOP Leader Post After Midterm Losses; Scalise and Jordan Enter Race as Thune Seeks Senate Minority Leader Job
Democrats are projected to control both chambers in January, so House Republicans will pick a new leader on Nov. 10, while John Thune has no announced challenger for the Senate post despite criticism from some conservatives over a stalled voter-ID bill.
Judge Strikes CMS Impairment Test for Medicaid 'Medically Frail' Exemption, Upholds Two Other Limits in 25-State Suit
In an Oct. 29 ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston held that enrollees who fit one of five medically frail categories in the 2025 law do not also have to show their condition significantly impairs their ability to meet the work requirements that start Jan. 1, 2027.
Earls Wins Re-election to N.C. Supreme Court, 58.85% to 41.15% in Unofficial Returns; Court Stays 5-2 Republican
Democratic Justice Anita Earls defeated Republican Sarah Stevens. The result does not change who sits on the court, and the same seven justices will hear Gov. Josh Stein's challenge to laws limiting his appointment powers on Nov. 10.
Dow Gains 1,569 Points, Its Best Day Since April 2025, as Stocks Rise and Oil, Yields and the Dollar Fall the Day After Democrats Win Congress
The S&P 500 rose 1.58% on Wednesday as Democrats took both chambers and President Trump said he accepted the results. Sources disagree on how broad the rally was, and Friday's October jobs report is next.
Democrats Win N.C. House and End GOP Senate Supermajority in Unofficial Results; Stein Asks Lawmakers to Skip Lame-Duck Session
Unofficial counts show Republicans keeping a 26-24 Senate edge, which leaves neither party able to override vetoes alone. Gov. Josh Stein called for compromise and said a post-election session is 'not necessary.' Republicans scheduled those sessions back in August.
Ojeda Unseats NRCC Chair Hudson 51.1% to 48.9% as Democrats Win Five Republican-Held N.C. U.S. House Seats
Unofficial results show Democrats won the 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 14th districts. Democrat Chuck Hubbard leads Rep. Virginia Foxx by 99 votes in the uncalled 5th District, and the 3rd District is also too close to call.
U.S. Oil Falls 8.3% to About $88 a Barrel as Midterm Results Feed Hopes for an Iran Deal
Brent and WTI crude each fell more than 8% on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as traders bet the election result raises the odds of a deal with Iran; prices recovered slightly on Thursday, and Washington and Tehran still had not agreed on Qatar's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Congratulates Democrats After They Win the House and Senate, Mentions His Veto Power, and Says Some GOP Candidates Were to Blame
In election-night calls with CBS News and Fox News, President Trump said he would work with the new Democratic majorities. He also said he could "veto everything" and wrote that he would have won "in a landslide" if he had been on the ballot.
Unofficial Results: Democrats Win Governor's Races in Texas, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio and Iowa, Unseating GOP Governors Abbott and Lombardo
Unofficial results from Tuesday's midterms show Democrats taking five governorships Republicans held, and news outlets disagree about how many years it has been since the party last held a majority of the nation's governor's offices.
Cooper Defeats Whatley 58.7% to 39.1% for North Carolina's U.S. Senate Seat; Democrats Lead in Six Republican-Held U.S. House Districts in Unofficial Results
Democratic Rep. Don Davis held NC-1 by about 2 points over Laurie Buckhout, Democrats won seats held by Reps. Richard Hudson and Tim Moore, NC-5 is headed toward a likely recount, and voters approved a photo voter ID amendment.
AMD Shares Rose Roughly 5% to 9% After Hours Tuesday on Q3 Revenue of $13.38 Billion and a Fourth-Quarter Guide of About $17 Billion
Data center sales rose 97% while client and gaming revenue fell 8%. The report came after a chip-stock selloff last week, and Qualcomm, Arm and AppLovin report Wednesday.
Magistrate Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Two Ex-FBI Officials in Hunter Biden Testimony Case, Finding No Probable Cause and Calling It 'Weaponization'
Judge Zia Faruqui ruled from the bench on Nov. 2 that prosecutors had not shown that Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides knowingly lied to Congress, and he suggested the charges were rushed ahead of the midterms. The Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling and was evaluating options; prosecutors can still go to a grand jury.
Judges Block Federal Noncitizen-Voter Lists and California Ballot Demands, Supreme Court Denies DOJ Bid, as About 1,000 Federal Monitors Deploy on Election Day
On Monday, Nov. 2, Judge Tanya Chutkan barred DHS and DOJ from sending states lists of suspected noncitizen voters. Judge James Boasberg barred federal demands that California set aside ballots, and the Supreme Court denied without explanation DOJ's request to set aside ballots from about 20,000 flagged California voters. Some state and county officials say federal monitors may not enter polling places.
Dow Rises 0.41%, Nasdaq Falls 1.07% Before Midterms; Apple and Palantir Shares Drop After Topping Estimates
A 7.63% drop in Brent crude lifted the Dow on Monday while tech stocks fell. Apple and Palantir both beat quarterly estimates, but their shares slid after hours and before Tuesday's open on worries about Apple's profit margin and Palantir's contract growth.
Polish President Nawrocki Enters Constitutional Tribunal After a Judge Elected by Parliament Suspends Its Chief; Police Detain Protesters Outside
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government says it is restoring an independent court, while President Karol Nawrocki and the opposition Law and Justice party call the suspension an illegal takeover. The fight centers on whether five judges who never took their oath before the president can lawfully sit on the court.
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers Over Party Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Two Days Before Michigan Senate Vote
Stevens lost the August Democratic primary to El-Sayed. After a week-long dispute over an outside group's ad about Israel, she appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church on Sunday, and Senate Democratic leaders said they stand with El-Sayed.
Learjet 60 Crashes in Greenacres, Florida, Killing All 9 Aboard; About 600 Nearby Residents Moved to Shelters
The Bahamas-bound business jet fell from about 35,000 feet within minutes of the crew reporting icing and turbulence; the NTSB is leading the investigation, and no cause has been found.
Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department Suit Over Alaska Senate Certification for Lack of Standing; DOJ Appeals to Ninth Circuit
Judge Sharon Gleason ruled on Nov. 1, two days before Election Day, that the government had shown no way to find out which voters meant to pick incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan without breaking ballot secrecy. A separate federal criminal probe into how a second Daniel Sullivan got on the ballot is still going.
Binance Reports $4.7 Billion in Net Withdrawals After Reopening Following $6.3 Billion Hack the FBI Attributes to North Korea
Binance says it covered most of the stolen crypto with its own money. Reports differ on whether that share is 90% or 95%, and its proof-of-reserves report is due Tuesday, Nov. 3 (UTC), after a delay.
State Department Clears Possible $2.1 Billion Sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 Missiles to Ukraine, With Canada, Germany, Norway and EU Loan Funds Paying
The U.S. government says no American money is involved, but Ukraine's president says the missiles, which Lockheed Martin has not yet built, may take years to arrive.
Week Ahead: Midterm Elections, Apple and Palantir Earnings, ISM Data and Friday's October Jobs Report Follow a Third Straight Weekly Drop for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
Forecasts for October job growth run from 45,000 to 65,000, and 55,000 is one figure among several. The Nov. 6 report comes out three days after Tuesday's election, and CNBC counts 138 S&P 500 companies reporting earnings this week.
Fairfield, California, Police Say Pregnant Woman Killed, Six Wounded in Targeted Shooting at Spirit Halloween Store; No Arrest as of October 31
Police say one suspect opened fire Friday night inside the store at Solano Town Center. Hours earlier, a man was fatally shot at a Spirit Halloween in Madison Heights, Michigan, in a separate case where police made an arrest at the scene.
North Carolina Early Voting Ends With 2.6 Million Ballots in State Count, Up More Than 37% From 2022; Aggregator Puts Total Near 2.8 Million, With Registered Democrats at 38.4% and Registered Republicans at 26.2%
In-person early voting ended Saturday, Oct. 31. The State Board of Elections count reported by WLOS was 2,612,249 ballots (the source of the 37% figure). The OnPoint Politics aggregator, as of Nov. 1, shows 2,816,820. Election Day voting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, has not yet been counted.
Judge Orders Three Taxpayer-Funded Trump Administration Ads Pulled, Including '$5,000 to Americans'; Plaintiffs Had Sought at Least 13
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon found three online videos paid for by the Executive Office of the President likely broke a federal ban on partisan spending, and the White House called her order 'lawless.'
Iran Says Four Tankers Hit Mines on Hormuz Routes It Calls Unauthorized; U.S. Says the Main Shipping Lanes Are Clear of Mines
Iran has not named the ships, and no independent source has confirmed the four mine strikes. A separate tanker, the Louise 1, was confirmed hit by explosives that a small boat attached to its hull off Oman.
Ninth Circuit Panel Votes 2-1 to Deny Justice Department Bid to Set Aside California Mail Ballots of About 20,000 Flagged Voters
The Friday ruling was the administration's second appeals-court loss this week on the issue. It leaves in place a district judge's refusal to order the ballots set aside before the Nov. 3 midterms, and the Justice Department may now turn to the Supreme Court.
Federal Judge Bars Immigration Stops Based Solely on Apparent Ethnicity or Class Across Seven Southern California Counties; Administration Appeals
Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 23, 2026, and partially certified a class. The order requires individualized reasonable suspicion and exempts ports of entry and border checkpoints. DHS says its agents follow the law, and the government filed a notice of appeal on Oct. 28.
Federal Judge Orders DOJ and DHS Not to Threaten or Coerce Election Workers Over Noncitizen-Voting Claims Through Nov. 16
Judge Trina Thompson granted a temporary restraining order to unions and civil rights groups, finding they are likely to win their Voting Rights Act intimidation claim; the Justice Department says warning people about criminal exposure is not a threat.
Stein Asks N.C. Supreme Court to Review Ruling That Let Auditor Boliek Appoint Elections Boards
Gov. Josh Stein's Oct. 21 petition challenges a 2-1 Court of Appeals decision from Sept. 16 that upheld a 2024 law moving elections-board appointments from the governor to the state auditor. Auditor Dave Boliek, a Republican, defends the ruling. No response to the petition or Supreme Court action has been reported.
Hegseth Fires Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, Joint Staff's Top Planner; Pentagon Says He Leaked Classified Iran and Ukraine Information and Refers Case to Justice Department
A Pentagon statement says Sylvia failed three polygraph tests. Outside attorneys say publicizing those results may itself break the Privacy Act. Colleagues say Sylvia has denied leaking, and he has not commented publicly.
North Carolina Among 20 States Joining FTC Suit Alleging Dollar General Charged More at Register Than on Shelf
The federal complaint was filed Oct. 26 in Tennessee and cites tens of thousands of customer complaints. Dollar General says it will fight the case and that the FTC sued instead of continuing to discuss the company's counteroffer.
OpenAI Cuts Funding Target to About $20 Billion at $1.25 Trillion Valuation, FT Reports; Nasdaq Falls 2.86% Friday
The FT says OpenAI lowered its ask from the $30 billion at $1.4 trillion reported in late September, and that its first close will come in under $20 billion. The news came on the Nasdaq's worst day since June 5, while rival Anthropic prepares a November stock listing.
Nasdaq Falls 2.86% as Intel Drops 28.6% on Weak Outlook and Amazon Closes Down 1.41%; Index Ends October Down More Than 5%
On Friday, Oct. 30, the S&P 500 fell 1.82% and the Dow fell 1.09%. Investors weighed AI spending against cash flow after earnings from Intel and Amazon. Outlets disagree on whether the Nasdaq 100 closed in a 'correction.'
Houthis Claim Six Attacks on Saudi Oil Sites and Airports; Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Intercepting Missiles
None of the six claimed hits has been independently confirmed; the claims came three days after Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials met Iranian leaders in Tehran, and Brent crude traded at $115.74 early Friday.
Russian Drone Kills at Least 14 at Dnipro Train Station; Zelensky Says Forces Have No Order to Halt Refinery Strikes, Contradicting WSJ Report
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources, that Kyiv quietly paused strikes on Russian refineries after pressure from Trump envoys. Zelensky says his forces have no such order, and a Ukrainian drone maker claimed a refinery hit hours after the report.
Final Israeli Count: Netanyahu Bloc 53 Seats, Eisenkot Bloc 48, Arab-Led Parties 19; No Side Reaches 61
Netanyahu's Likud says the vote was stolen through fraud in Arab communities, and police say they have found no evidence. Bennett and Liberman reject a government that relies on Arab parties, and President Herzog begins consultations next week.
Trump Administration Has No Current Plan to Back Flávio Bolsonaro's Claim to Brazil's Presidency, Sources Tell Reuters
Trump let the defeated candidate into the U.S. and called the vote 'rigged.' But he says he gets along with Lula, and a U.S. official says the stance could still change.
Trump Cancels Kansas and Iowa Rallies, Shifts to Phone 'Tele-Rallies' in at Least 19 States Before Nov. 3 Midterms
The RNC says the weekend rallies were dropped because Republicans are in a strong position in both states. Recent polls in both states show close Senate races, and Democrats lead the RealClearPolling generic-ballot average 51.4% to 43.2%.
Supreme Court Asks Hillary Clinton to Respond by Nov. 27 to Trump's Petition to Revive His Dismissed 2016 Russia-Probe Lawsuit
Trump filed the petition on Oct. 9. It asks the justices to vacate an 11th Circuit ruling that upheld the suit's dismissal and nearly $1 million in sanctions. Clinton first waived her right to respond, but on Oct. 27 the Court asked for a brief, now due Nov. 27.
Union-Backed Group Launches N.C. Medicaid Outreach Campaign; Gov. Stein's Office Estimates More Than 250,000 Could Lose Coverage Under Federal Rules Starting Jan. 1, 2027
The national nonprofit Keep Your Care, formed by the SEIU union and two health advocacy groups, held its North Carolina launch in Raleigh on Oct. 29. The 250,000 estimate comes from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's office, not from a federal or independent count.
North Carolina's 1st District Race Hits $52.9 Million in Ads and Reservations as of Oct. 27, a Record for a U.S. House General Election, AdImpact Says
Ad tracker AdImpact says more money has been spent or booked on ads in the Don Davis–Laurie Buckhout rematch than in any House general election it has tracked. The race is in a district Republicans redrew in 2025.
Justice Department Charges 18 Noncitizens in North Carolina With Voting Illegally in 2024, Bringing the State's 2026 Total to 30
Seventeen of the 18 hold green cards. The charges, announced five days before the Nov. 3 election, are part of a national Justice Department push on noncitizen voting. Supporters call it overdue enforcement of the citizenship requirement. Critics say the confirmed cases are few and the timing risks intimidating lawful voters.
U.S. GDP Grew at a 3.4% Annual Rate in the Third Quarter, Above Forecasts; September PCE Inflation Rose to 3.6% From a Year Earlier
The government reports came out Oct. 29, the day after the Federal Reserve held rates on a 10-2 vote. Both dissenters wanted a hike, and markets put the odds of a December hike at roughly 82% to 85%.
UN General Assembly Votes 130-17, With 25 Abstentions, to Call for End of U.S. Embargo on Cuba; Support Is Lowest Since 1995
The 34th annual resolution passed easily but drew 35 fewer yes votes than in 2025, after a U.S. lobbying campaign and a floor confrontation between Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuba's foreign minister.
Interior Tells Court It Is Working to Close East Potomac Golf Course Nov. 15; Judge Reyes Orders Top Justice Department Official Back to Court
Hours after Judge Ana Reyes barred more tree removal and required 10 business days' notice before any closure, President Trump said the D.C. course will close Nov. 15. He said Interior will appeal. The administration calls the course unsafe.
Leak Site Posts Records on More Than 41,000 DHS Personnel, Including Some Undercover ICE Investigators
A hacker group calling itself the "Department of Peace" says it took the data through DHS's single sign-on login system; DHS says it is working to address a "potential breach," and Okta says its own systems were not compromised.
AAA: North Carolina Gas Fell About 48 Cents a Gallon and Diesel 38 Cents in First 10 Days of 41-Cent Fuel Tax Suspension
The Relief at the Pump Act, which passed 111-1 and 41-0 and was signed by Gov. Josh Stein on Oct. 9, suspends the state fuel tax through Nov. 30 and uses a state reserve to replace the lost road money; Stein backed the bill but questioned its election-season timing.
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%-4.00% on 10-2 Vote; Cook and Hammack Dissent in Favor of a Quarter-Point Hike
The Fed's statement calls inflation 'elevated' and growth 'strong.' Futures traders raised their bets on a December hike. Chair Kevin Warsh said politics 'played no role' in a decision that came six days before the Nov. 3 midterms.
Alphabet Falls About 10% Premarket After Search Ad Revenue and Cash Flow Miss Estimates; Microsoft Rises on 48% Azure Growth
Alphabet and Microsoft both reported more AI demand and more AI spending on Wednesday. Alphabet's free cash flow turned negative and missed estimates, while Microsoft's stayed positive. Amazon and Intel report after Thursday's close.
Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas–Justice Department Deal That Bars Immigration Judges From Pausing Deportation Cases
In a one-sentence order on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with no explanation and no public dissent, the justices turned down three cities and an immigrant legal aid group, leaving in place a June settlement that bars "administrative closure" while an appeal continues.
Federal Judge in Boston Pauses DHS Rule Giving Refugees 10 Days, Instead of 30, to Contest Loss of Status, Through Nov. 6
Judge Julia Kobick's short-term order keeps the 10-day deadline from taking effect while the judge assigned to the case decides on a longer block; DHS's own estimate puts about 186,000 unadjusted refugee cases within the rule's reach.
Stein and Jackson Ask Regulators to Require Data Centers to Help Pay for New Power Plants in Duke Tariff Deal
On Oct. 14, the attorney general filed comments with the N.C. Utilities Commission saying a settlement among Duke Energy, the Public Staff and major tech companies covers grid hookups but not new generation; on Oct. 27, Gov. Josh Stein repeated that request publicly.
Marine Le Pen Opens 2027 French Presidential Campaign in Orléans as Curfews Remain in Several Cities
Le Pen spoke on October 25 to a crowd organizers put at 8,500, nearly 3,000 police were on duty, and an Ipsos-BVA-Cési poll put her first-round support at 32% to 33.5%. Her run rests on a July 2026 appeals ruling that kept her embezzlement conviction but shortened her ban from office.
Judge Rules Justice Department Unlawfully Fired Prosecutor Maurene Comey, Orders Back Pay for July to December 2025
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman held that the July 2025 firing broke the Civil Service Reform Act and the separation of powers, and he rejected the administration's Article II argument; the Justice Department says it will appeal.
Ninth Circuit Rules 2-1 That Trump Likely Exceeded His Authority in Federalizing California Guard for 2025 Los Angeles Deployment
A divided appeals panel upheld an order returning the Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom and applied the Supreme Court's December 2025 interim ruling in the Chicago Guard case, after refusing the Justice Department's request to drop the appeal.
San Juan River Tops Its 1909 Record at Farmington; About 1,500 Homes Damaged as Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for Northern New Mexico
The river crested Friday and Bluff, Utah, lifted its evacuation order Monday, while officials across the Four Corners now face sewage-tainted mud, closed roads and a recovery bill New Mexico's governor puts as high as $300 million.
Libertarian State Senate Nominee Jonathan Miller Charged After Hours-Long Armed Standoff in Cary; No Shots Fired
Cary police say Miller, 46, the Libertarian nominee for N.C. Senate District 16 in western Wake County, ran into the woods with a revolver during a wellness check prompted by suicide-related posts. He surrendered about 3 p.m. Monday and faces charges of communicating threats, resisting officers and going armed to the terror of the people.
U.S. and China Name About $30 Billion Each in Goods for Possible Tariff Cuts; No Rates or Start Date Set as of Oct. 27
The lists came out Sept. 27–28 after Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington. China says about 90% of listed items would move to standard 'most-favored-nation' rates, while the U.S. trade representative says no timeline has been set.
Kospi Closes Up 3.09% at 5,638 on Chip Buying as U.S. Futures Hover Near Flat Ahead of Fed Decision
Samsung and SK hynix led Seoul higher after Anthropic's IPO filing. U.S. index futures moved between slight gains and slight losses on Tuesday, and a fire near Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil hub kept Brent crude near $116.
Anthropic Files Public S-1 for Nasdaq IPO, Reporting $16.3 Billion in First-Half Revenue and an $80.7 Billion Net Loss, $72.4 Billion of It a Non-Cash Charge
The filing names no price or valuation. Media reports put the target at $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion. Reported first-half infrastructure spending was nearly $9 billion, and U.S. stock futures were mixed Tuesday.