Justice Department files new national-defense charges against James Comey Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) A federal court in Washington unsealed a criminal information charging former FBI Director James Comey with transmitting national-defense information and conspiracy, tied to alleged October…

Trump campaigns in Mississippi for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) President Trump held a midterm rally in Corinth, Mississippi, on Oct. 26 for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces Democrat Scott Colom; coverage centered on what…

Israelis vote in national election with Netanyahu’s leadership at stake Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) Polls opened Oct. 27 in Israel’s first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking another term; Israel’s…

U.N. human rights panel says Israel committed genocidal acts in Gaza since cease-fire Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) The U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel said in an Oct. 26 report that…

Gas prices stay near $4.29 a gallon as midterms approach Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) AAA’s national average for regular gasoline was $4.2858 on Oct. 26, about $1.23 above a year earlier, as several outlets compared prices under President…

Appeals court rejects DOJ bid to force California to set aside mail ballots Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) A divided Ninth Circuit panel on Oct. 26 dismissed the Justice Department’s emergency appeal seeking to make California and Los Angeles…

Trump intensifies attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) President Trump escalated attacks on Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over his Muslim faith during Michigan campaigning, including a reference to 9/11; El-Sayed responded…

Federal judge rules DOJ’s firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey unlawful Created: 2026-10-27T07:00:00-04:00 (America/New_York)Last updated: 2026-10-27T06:36:31-04:00 (America/New_York) U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman (S.D.N.Y.) ruled Oct. 26 that the Justice Department’s July 2025 termination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey violated…