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Thursday, October 29, 2026 12:25 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Live Updates: Alaska's ballot controversy and more from campaign trail -- Updated 8m ago

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Ship burns as Iran claims 3 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz -- Updated 3m ago

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How to watch live 2026 election results on CBS News -- With control of Congress on the line in House and Senate races around the country, here's how to watch 2026 midterm election results on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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Data center health worries animate midterm campaigns -- Opposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance.

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Alaska gov. orders probe into Peltola over 2nd Dan Sullivan on ballot -- A report alleged that people aligned with Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a candidate with the same first and last name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola denied the allegations.

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"Your vote is your voice": A look at why voting matters -- Why is it important to vote even if the president isn't on the ballot? House and Senate control, governor's mansions, ballot questions and more that will be determined by the 2026 midterm elections.

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SPLC alleges DOJ is treating witness as a member of prosecution team -- The group's lawyers are asking a judge to let them subpoena a former SPLC informant who has been voluntarily providing material to the government.

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Lawyers question case against ex-FBI officials over Hunter Biden probe -- Defense attorneys for two former FBI counterintelligence officials accused of lying to Congress raised doubts about the strength of the evidence and the motives behind the charges.

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DOJ says government developing plan to close D.C. golf course -- Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the Interior Department is working on a plan to close East Potomac Golf Links by Nov. 15.

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Alvin Hellerstein, judge in Maduro and Trump cases, dies at 92 -- Alvin Hellerstein, a federal judge who for decades oversaw some of the country's most high-profile cases, has died.

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Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stop -- At a campaign event outside of Detroit, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas attempted to tie Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Treasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians over IT worker scheme -- The Treasury Department is targeting a North Korean operation churning out stolen identities, fake resumes and fake IT employees who are infiltrating legitimate U.S. businesses. -- Oct 28

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Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 -- Dolores Huerta was a labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers.

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Charges filed against activists who posed as Minnesota voters -- Activists who call themselves the Citizen Justice League said they were testing Minnesota's 53-year-old voter voucher law. Videos from the August primary showed them claiming to be registered voters.

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Alleged scheme involving Alaska's Peltola

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Hegseth fires top military general

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Alaska ballot sparks GOP outrage

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Trump, Obama hold dueling rallies

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DEA whistleblower on fentanyl problems

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Accusations fly over Alaska Senate race

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No clear winner in Israeli elections yet

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Hegseth fires top military strategist

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Whistleblower says DEA let fentanyl pills hit the streets

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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks

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El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.

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Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots

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Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest -- Oct 28

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Experts react to new findings on CTE in former NFL players

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Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history

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