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CBS News - Politics

Judge dismisses with prejudice Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal -- In a 20-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that President Trump did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice.

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Virginia and D.C. sue over Trump's planned arch -- There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250 feet over Washington, D.C.

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As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside -- Days before Election Day, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is stepping into the ring for a critical voting bloc in the Lone Star State: Hispanic men.

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Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials -- A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance.

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El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events -- Stevens has demanded El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad and apologize for comments he made about Israel. El-Sayed said Stevens is "intent on relitigating" their primary.

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ATF's top lawyer, who oversaw overhaul of its firearms regulations, resigns -- Robert Leider was appointed as the ATF's top attorney last year, shortly after former Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the agency's former chief, claiming without evidence that the bureau was "targeting gun owners." -- Oct 30

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DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots -- The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."

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Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election -- Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate whose name is almost identical to the Republican incumbent, left his hometown of Petersburg earlier this week, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.

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Appeals court rejects DOJ bid to set aside disputed California ballots -- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots​ received in the midterm election. -- Oct 30

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Judge opens misconduct inquiry into Trump officials in golf course case -- U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she will conduct a formal inquiry into whether government officials engaged in misconduct. -- Oct 30

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Trump meets with Stephen Hubbard after release from Russian jail -- Stephen Hubbard was imprisoned in Russia for over four years until gaining release last week. -- Oct 30

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Disclosure of fired general's polygraph may have violated privacy laws -- After a top Army general was fired this week, a Pentagon official said he had failed polygraph tests. Some attorneys say the disclosure could run afoul of privacy laws. -- Oct 30

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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election -- The Vatican said Pope Leo exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, submitting a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of the midterm elections next week. -- Oct 30

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Number of women in top national security roles falls under Trump -- President Trump has overseen a steep decline in the number of women serving in senior U.S. diplomatic and national security posts, according to a new report by Democrats. -- Oct 30

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Iran's supreme leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday no decision has yet been made on whether to renew hostilities with Iran.

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