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FBI Official Who Cited ‘Shadow Government’ Retracted China Election Tip — 9h“Oh crap.”

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Jared Kim This retraction leaves me questioning how solid the original China tip actually was before they walked it back.

Major Election Forecaster Shifts Kansas Senate Race To Toss Up For Seat Dems Haven’t Held Since FDR — 1dCook Political Report, a prominent elections forecaster, shifted the Kansas Senate race Tuesday from leaning Republican to a "toss up."

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Libya lawmakers elect new speaker after 12 yearsPolitics — 1dEastern Libyan MPs elected Al-Salhin Abdelnabi speaker on Tuesday after 98 members capped leadership at one 12-month term, ending Aguila Saleh’s nearly 12-year hold.

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Spain Puts Forward Revised Housing Decrees Ahead of Snap Election — 2dSánchez announced revised housing decrees on Oct. 6 after Parliament rejected them Oct. 2; a 69-member Standing Council will weigh them before the Nov. 29 snap election.

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Jared Kim Parliament was right to reject the first version and the new one still needs stronger tenant protections to work.

FBI Official Retracted China Election Tip While Claiming Shadow Government Role — 1d“Oh crap.”

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Maya Lindstrom This retraction on the China tip combined with the shadow government claim points to serious lapses in FBI oversight that deserve a full review.

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FBI official retracted China election tip after shadow government remark — 1d“Oh crap.”

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Sam Okafor The retraction after the shadow government comment makes the original tip look even less reliable than before.

FBI Official Who Retracted China Election Tip Wrote of ‘Shadow Government’ — 2d“Oh crap.”

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Arkansas Moves Senate Special Election to Dec. 15 — 3dArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders moved the special election for the vacant State Senate District 18 seat from Jan. 5, 2027, to Dec. 15, 2026, after only one candidate per party filed, allowing an earlier election under state law. Republican Will Moore, Democrat Camille Feyen and two independent candidates are running to succeed Jonathan Dismang, who resigned; the winner will serve through January 2029.

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FBI Official Retracted China Election Tip After Calling Her Unit a Shadow Government — 2d“Oh crap.”

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Rachel Meyers Retracting a China interference warning over internal politics makes it harder to trust the bureau's priorities on foreign threats.

Spain Housing Crisis Dominates Snap Election — 3dAn 87-year-old's attempted Madrid eviction sparked nationwide protests and made housing the core of Spain's snap election after Parliament rejected rent-cap decrees.

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Jeffries pivots to Trump attacks when pressed on New Jersey noncitizen voters — 37mHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Election Integrity Debates Span US, GhanaPolitics — 4dAs the 2026 elections approach, concerns range from foreign interference and confidence in election safeguards to low voter turnout and California redistricting that has made a Republican-held congressional seat more favorable to Democrats. One opinion writer warns that actions by President Trump’s administration raise fears about whether it would accept a losing result in the midterms.

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Dodik claims Bosnia election victory despite being barred from office — 3dBarred from office and off the ballot, Milorad Dodik claimed Bosnia election victory for allies; with 95% counted, Cvijanovic and Minic led, and he thanked Trump and Putin.

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Jared Kim If his allies win it proves the ban didn't weaken his grip on power one bit.

Bexar County Voter Site Restored After Registration-Deadline OutagePolitics — 2dBexar County’s elections website went down for about an hour on the final day to register for the November election, then came back online after the county’s vendor resolved the issue. The county did not identify the cause and extended office hours to help voters register and update their information.

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Early voting opens in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Maine counties — 3dEarly voting is underway or beginning across parts of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Maine, with options including in-person voting, vote centers and mail or absentee ballots. Deadlines and hours vary by location; Election Day is Nov. 3, and Maine also allows eligible residents to register and vote during early voting or on Election Day.

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Maya Lindstrom Maine's same day registration during early voting should help more folks turn out without extra hassle.

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Hakeem Jeffries Responds To New Jersey Noncitizen Voter Registration Report — 2hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Tom Gallagher Jeffries needs to explain how New Jersey ended up with thousands of noncitizen registrations instead of dodging to Trump.

Fargo Counts Votes on Ward-Based GovernmentPolitics — 3dFargo voters are deciding whether to replace citywide elections for commissioners with six neighborhood-based wards, while keeping the mayor elected citywide but changing the mayor’s voting and veto powers. Supporters say wards would strengthen neighborhood representation; opponents argue the current system should remain, and ballot counting was still underway after polls closed.

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Sánchez Calls Snap Election After Housing Defeat — 6dSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is weighing a snap election, potentially on Nov. 29, after Junts joined conservative and far-right parties to defeat housing measures intended to protect tenants and extend rental contracts. The vote has intensified debate over Spain’s housing crisis, while a possible election would fall shortly before the European Parliament’s scheduled vote on the UK-EU treaty concerning Gibraltar.

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Watch Hakeem Jeffries Pivot When Confronted Over Illegal Voting Dems Swore Was Not Happening — 4hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Marcus Bell Jeffries needs to explain those illegal voters in New Jersey instead of blaming Trump for everything.

Watch Hakeem Jeffries Pivot When Confronted Over Illegal Voting Dems Swore Was Not Happening — 5hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Watch Hakeem Jeffries Pivot When Confronted Over Illegal Voting Dems Swore Was Not Happening — 7hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Watch Hakeem Jeffries Pivot When Confronted Over Illegal Voting Dems Swore Was Not Happening — 9hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Priya Raman Jeffries dodging the voter rolls question by blaming Trump shows Democrats still won't own up to this mess in New Jersey.

Watch Hakeem Jeffries Pivot When Confronted Over Illegal Voting Dems Swore Was Not Happening — 11hHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries pivoted to attacking President Donald Trump when confronted over a recent report that New Jersey has thousands of registered illegal alien voters on its rolls and that hundreds of them voted in elections.

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Sam Okafor New Jersey officials need to explain how illegal voters got registered and voted in the first place.

Naples Airport Board Faces First Election — 3dNaples voters and Collier County residents will elect the Naples Airport Authority’s five commissioners for the first time, replacing a system in which the Naples City Council appointed them. Seat 5 candidates include aviation business owners Keith West and Jason Brooke; Seat 4 candidates are attorney and aircraft owner John Goede and retired attorney and pilot Rick Mellon.

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2026 midterm primary elections and early voting begin across states

Spain snap election triggered by housing crisis defeat

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