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Trump White House Plans to Govern Without Congress If Democrats Win Midterms

Reuters reports the White House has spent months planning executive actions on tariffs, immigration and spending if Democrats win Congress on November 3.

AI Chatbots Spread Election Errors Before Midterms, Study Finds

AI chatbots gave wrong election answers in almost 40% of cases before the November 3 midterms, Forum AI finds — with voting deadlines wrong most often.

AI Scraping Opt-Out: Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic Back One No-Scrape Signal

Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic back one AI scraping opt-out signal for publishers, with a shared robots.txt token rolling out through 2027, in full.

Chief Justice Roberts Defends Judicial Independence as Courts Face Attacks

John Roberts defended judicial independence in Buffalo, saying courts must check the excesses of Congress and the executive as key Trump cases approach.

Vance Cancels St. Cloud Fraud Event as Patel, Bessent Lead Announcement

JD Vance cancelled his St. Cloud 'War on Fraud' event on Oct 30, 2026, but Patel, Bessent, Oz and Ferguson hold the 1 p.m. announcement after Minnesota raids.

Trump Says Iran War Will Be 'Wrapped Up Soon' as Mediators Return to Tehran

Trump said on Oct 30, 2026 the Iran war will be 'wrapped up soon', demanding a guarantee Tehran never gets a nuclear weapon, as mediators returned to Tehran.

Richmond Shooting: Woman Shot Outside Virginia GOP Office in Salon Dispute

A woman was shot outside the Virginia GOP headquarters in Richmond on Oct 29, 2026. Police say a salon dispute, not the midterms, was behind the shooting.

Gatorade Recall: 122,000 Cases Pulled in 37 States Over Undeclared Dyes

PepsiCo recalled 122,021 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade in 37 states after Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6 dyes were left off labels. Check the lot codes here.

OSCE Election Observers Shut Out as US Breaks 24-Year Midterm Tradition

For the first time since 2002, the US has not invited OSCE election observers to the Nov 3 midterms. What the break means, why it matters, and what replaces it.

James Comey Hearing: DOJ Faces Dismissal Bid in Espionage Act Case

James Comey returned to court on 30 October 2026 as his lawyers sought dismissal of the DOJ Espionage Act case, arguing the 2016 leak claim is time-barred.