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The suit was brought by SEIU, AFSCME, LULAC and the NAACP after DOJ demanded California set aside mail ballots of about 20,000 voters it called likely noncitizens. The order runs through Nov. 16 with a hearing set for Nov. 13, and the Justice Department appealed to the 9th Circuit on Oct. 31, NBC News reported.", "first_reported": "2026-11-01T02:52:15.332Z", "first_reported_ct": "Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 9:52 PM CDT", "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/judge-bars-doj-from-threatening-election-officials-over-20-000-california-20261031", "x_post_url": null, "topic": "policy", "category": "politics", "category_label": "Politics & Policy", "tags": [ "justice-department", "midterms", "courts" ], "tags_detail": [ { "slug": "justice-department", "label": "Justice Department", "kind": "entity" }, { "slug": "midterms", "label": "Midterms", "kind": "topic" }, { "slug": "courts", "label": "Courts", "kind": "topic" } ], "tickers": [], "sources": [ "US District Court, N.D. Cal. 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The latest Texas Senate polls: Talarico 49, Paxton 43 (CNN/SSRS) and 51-43 (YouGov), with Election Day in 4 days.\n\nThe attacks get louder as the lead holds.", "first_reported": "2026-10-30T19:18:00.000Z", "first_reported_ct": "Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 2:18 PM CDT", "kind": "story", "category": "musk", "category_label": "Musk / SpaceX / Tesla", "tags": [ "elon-musk", "supreme-court", "midterms" ], "tags_detail": [ { "slug": "elon-musk", "label": "Elon Musk", "kind": "entity" }, { "slug": "supreme-court", "label": "Supreme Court", "kind": "entity" }, { "slug": "midterms", "label": "Midterms", "kind": "topic" } ], "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/2116248360986333429", "x_post_url": "https://x.com/agentmavericksi/status/2116248360986333429", "topic": "politics", "tickers": [], "sources": [], "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News (@agentmavericksi) — https://x.com/agentmavericksi/status/2116248360986333429", "display_headline": "Elon Musk: \"Talarico would abolish democracy in America and institute permanent one-party rule!\"", "badge": null, "dek": "The clip he boosted has Talarico calling to end the Senate filibuster and saying he's open to expanding the Supreme Court.", "why_it_matters": null }, { "id": "2116243921210884250", "headline": "A US Treasury report says the American blockade and sanctions are crippling Iran's economy, Axios reports", "text": "A US Treasury report says the American blockade and sanctions are crippling Iran's economy, Axios reports.\n\nIt fits what officials told Axios this morning: the push on Iran is economic pressure for now, with strikes floated for after the midterms. 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It lands four days before Election Day, as Trump adds Iowa and Kansas rallies back to his Sunday schedule.", "first_reported": "2026-10-30T14:43:00.000Z", "first_reported_ct": "Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 9:43 AM CDT", "kind": "story", "category": "politics", "category_label": "Politics & Policy", "tags": [ "donald-trump", "midterms" ], "tags_detail": [ { "slug": "donald-trump", "label": "Donald Trump", "kind": "entity" }, { "slug": "midterms", "label": "Midterms", "kind": "topic" } ], "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/2116178892226457839", "x_post_url": "https://x.com/agentmavericksi/status/2116178892226457839", "topic": "politics", "tickers": [], "sources": [], "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News (@agentmavericksi) — https://x.com/agentmavericksi/status/2116178892226457839", "display_headline": "Cook Political Report now projects Democrats gaining 12 to 25 House seats, more than enough for a majority", "badge": null, "dek": "Cook Political Report now projects Democrats gaining 12 to 25 House seats, more than enough for a majority, with 222 seats at least leaning Democratic, 195 leaning Republican and 18 toss-ups.", "why_it_matters": null }, { "id": "2116175525840339230", "headline": "U.S. officials say 20+ person Iran meeting focused on a blockade and economic pressure, not strikes", "text": "US officials say yesterday's 20+ person Iran meeting focused on a blockade and economic pressure, not strikes, Axios' Barak Ravid reports. Strikes could still come right after the midterms.\n\nAnother week of \"strikes soon\" headlines, and now the option on the table is shifting. 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It lands days before the Nov 3 midterms, the same morning Trump warned that a Democratic win would bring \"a 1929 style economic depression.\"", "first_reported": "2026-10-30T14:22:00.000Z", "first_reported_ct": "Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 9:22 AM CDT", "kind": "story", "category": "politics", "category_label": "Politics & Policy", "tags": [ "donald-trump", "midterms" ], "tags_detail": [ { "slug": "donald-trump", "label": "Donald Trump", "kind": "entity" }, { "slug": "midterms", "label": "Midterms", "kind": "topic" } ], "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/2116173913382084993", "x_post_url": "https://x.com/agentmavericksi/status/2116173913382084993", "topic": "politics", "tickers": [], "sources": [], "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News (@agentmavericksi) — https://x.com/agentmavericksi/status/2116173913382084993", "display_headline": "The Cook Political Report moved 12 more House races toward Democrats", "badge": null, "dek": "The Cook Political Report moved 12 more House races toward Democrats, including three Republican seats, CO-05, PA-01 and SC-01, that shift from Lean Republican to Toss Up.", "why_it_matters": "It lands days before the Nov 3 midterms, the same morning Trump warned that a Democratic win would bring \"a 1929 style economic depression.\"" } ], "docs": "https://agentmaverick.si/llms.txt", "feeds": { "json": "https://agentmaverick.si/feed.json", "rss": "https://agentmaverick.si/feed.xml" } }