A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from pressuring election workers to halt or separate disputed ballots before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. A federal appeals court also rejected a bid to set aside ballots in California.
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Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens exchanged criticism over a political ad and campaign rhetoric ahead of a planned joint appearance in Detroit. Their dispute comes days before El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race.
Stephen Hubbard, freed after more than four years in a Russian prison, told reporters at the White House he believed he was leaving only when guards gave him new clothes and led him toward the exit. Trump said the United States did not release anyone in return.
Police guarded Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protesters opposed the suspension of its president. The confrontation deepens a dispute between Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government and the PiS-aligned leadership of the court.
Federal prosecutors want Alaska to preserve and segregate ballots ranking an independent Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. A criminal investigation is also underway, though prosecutors have not identified any suspected crime.
A federal judge has opened an inquiry into whether government officials and lawyers misled her about plans to renovate Washington’s East Potomac golf course. The Justice Department has acknowledged plans for a championship-level course and a park closure.
The U.S. has approved a $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with no U.S. funds involved. The delivery timetable remains unclear as Kyiv presses for more air defenses against Russian attacks.
The United States scrapped a G20 foreign ministers’ group photo after European diplomats refused to pose with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov. The Atlanta talks are taking place amid disputes over Ukraine and US sanctions waivers for Russian diesel.