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Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media;
Former VOA News White House bureau chief;
Author, Behind the White House Curtain;
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2022 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio Univ.;
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“We are grateful the district court defended democracy today by dismissing this groundless, frivolous lawsuit,” says Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters. “The voters of Alaska have the right to decide who represents them in the United States Senate, and the Department of Justice has no right to interfere through its groundless demands.”
Two days before Election Day, a federal judge says no to the DoJ election lawsuit in Alaska, asking the state to delay certification if Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses. https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2026/11/01/court-dismisses-doj-lawsuit-attempting-delay-election-certification-separate-ballots/
A Learjet carrying nine people has crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida. https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/greenacres/fiery-incident-reported-near-military-trail-and-10th-avenue
WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
Learjet headed to Bahamas crashes in Palm Beach County with 9 people on board
The FAA says a Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County after departing Austin, Texas, for the Bahamas.
US Senator Chris Murphy's office says the Connecticut Democrat is in the hospital after having a stroke. He experienced numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game yesterday.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Michigan) appears at a Detroit church with Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers, further spotlighting her disagreements with Democratic Party nominee Abdul El-Sayed two days before the election. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/11/01/michigan-senate-update-mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens--live/92507501007/
The Detroit News
Haley Stevens appears at Detroit church with Mike Rogers
Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens showed up, alongside Republican Mike Rogers, at a Detroit church service on Sunday morning.
I will be joining the broadcast of Election Night 2026: Independent Edition with full national results live from the National Press Club, starting 6pm EST Tuesday. Register to watch: election2026.live
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On our latest episode of America at 250: Due Diligence, when criticism crosses the line and how to balance free speech and slander. https://newsguy.substack.com/p/actual-malice?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Opposition leaders, at huge rally in Delhi, accuse India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, of stealing votes in the 2024 election. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-bloc-rally-live-updates-ramlila-maidan-delhi-vote-bachao-desh-bachao-cec-row-gyanesh-kumar-rahul-gandhi-mallikarjun-kharge-congress-3029657-2026-11-01
EWTN Global Catholic Network shuts down its shortwave radio station, WEWN, after 34 years of operation. I toured the transmitter site in Alabama just 5 months ago. https://www.ewtn.com/pressroom/article/539
California’s governor writes to the four federal district court judges in his state to alert them of his “grave concerns federal agents will seek search warrants to seize ballots and ballot materials before the (midterm) election results are certified.” https://x.com/govpressoffice/status/2116656296208527668?a=IhveUV8ehYuGHS6dDC4&s=46
US Embassy Moscow warns of a potential terrorist attack at a tourist spot in the Russian capital area. https://ru.usembassy.gov/security-alert-threat-to-tsaritysyno-museum-reserve-in-moscow-october-31-2026/
On our latest episode of America at 250: Due Diligence, when criticism crosses the line and how to balance free speech and slander. https://newsguy.substack.com/p/actual-malice?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Police entered the offices of several media outlets in Nepal and detained journalists in an apparent attempt to identify the sources of news reports. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/31/police-action-in-newsrooms-revives-memories-of-gyanendra-era-media-crackdown
Police action in newsrooms draws widespread condemnation
A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office first went to the office of the online news portal Nepal Press in New Baneshwar
A crude oil tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has turned his plane around while traveling to Senegal after police entered the Constitutional Tribunal and its leader was suspended from his duties. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/polish-president-turns-back-mid-flight-amid-coup-detat-allegations
euronews
Polish president turns back mid-flight amid court 'coup d'état' claims
Police were deployed outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal following security warnings. Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski was suspended from his duties, while Polish President Karol Nawrocki cut short his trip to Senegal. #EuropeNews
A federal appeals court for the second time denies a Trump administration request to block 20,000 ballots from California voters the administration alleges may be noncitizens. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-10-30/9th-circuit-again-denies-trump-administration-request-to-block-20-000-california-ballots
Los Angeles Times
9th Circuit again denies Trump administration request to block 20,000 California ballots
Federal grand jury subpoenas have demanded that county election officials turn over internal communications and testify, raising concerns that investigations could intimidate workers.
Update: DPRK hacking unit steals more than $6 billion from Binance cryptocurrency wallets. https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/north-korea-steals-usd-6-36-billion-from-binance-in-the-largest-hack-in-history
North Korea Steals USD 6.36 Billion From Binance in the Largest Hack in History | TRM Labs
On October 29, 2026, an attacker moved about $6.36 billion out of Binance wallets across ten blockchains, the largest crypto theft on record, and TRM attributes it to North Korea’s TraderTraitor, with evidence pointing to a compromise of Binance’s hot wallet signing infrastructure. About $2.7 billion has been frozen, but the attacker still holds roughly $2.4 billion, and TRM is tracking the funds
Betting has resumed on Polymarket’s flagship international gambling platform after a hack that drained money from the wallets of some customers. https://www.wired.com/story/polymarket-flagship-platform-hack-traders-lose-money/
An ICE officer has been indicted on a felony assault charge after a man was hit by a federal vehicle during an immigration operation in Harris County, County earlier this month. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/man-hit-by-ice-miguel-parra-hernandez/285-6a267fd3-4219-45b4-99dc-14f56b8c54a4
The senior AP employee in terms of years of service, UN Correspondent Edie Lederer, is retiring at the end of the year.
