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Months after immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, his parents are accusing the Department of Justice of violating a federal victims' rights law as they demand transparency and justice in their son's death. https://cnn.it/3Wt7RvS

US consumers paying the most for fuel price spikes from Iran war, study says reut.rs/4iGQYq7

Vote early. Today if you can.

Russia is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by intentionally attacking civilian infrastructure – including vital energy systems – in Ukraine, an independent UN investigations panel said on Monday.

The Trump administration and the Venezuelan government have struck a deal to exploit Venezuela’s oil—but their partnership is good for the rich and no one else, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports. theatln.tc/PANSlDZN

In case facts still matter

Nearly eight months into a war that has destabilized the global energy system, the average price of gas during Trump's second term is now more expensive than it was during the Biden era, according to a CNN analysis of AAA data. https://cnn.it/4iExHpf

Trump says if Republicans lose the election it is voters’ fault

Trump is straight up saying during speeches that he wants white people coming to the country but not black. I don’t know what else people need to see.

This is just pure racism. Republicans objectively are campaigning on little more than bigotry.

Former president Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail, sharply criticizing the Trump Administration and Republicans' willingness to go along with him. Democrats have embraced Obama as an effective messenger in the final weeks of midterm campaigns. Read more: https://wapo.st/4i0FiOQ

putin claimed that russia had no intention of taking anything from anyone and described imperial thinking as a problem. Today, we see the exact opposite: russia is trying to seize the territory of an independent, sovereign state, terrorize its people, destroy cities, and kill civilians.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ’s has repeatedly insisted it will not tell immigration judges how to rule, as required by law. But after a demand from unidentified “higher-ups,” a veteran judge was ordered to reverse four rulings—then yanked from court mid-hearing. wapo.st/4BuABEM

Welker: "Do you consider yourself to be a MAGA Republican?" Mike Rogers: *doesn't answer*

BRENNAN: The DOJ lawsuit demands the Alaska result not be certified if voters are confused. The confusion is defined as Sen. Sullivan not winning. BLANCHE: That's not what it says BRENNAN: I'm quoting from it. You are telling them not to certify it. What right does the federal govt have?

Bernie Sanders: "I know conservative parents want to raise their kids to be honest, not to be bullies, not to lie and cheat all of the time. If we want to raise our kids to be honest, not to be narcissists who think the world revolves around them, then we need to hold Donald Trump accountable."

Obama: "This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration"

Routine medical care is often being billed at the much more expensive rate for hospital care, instead of the lower cost for procedures in a doctor’s office. That can make bills 10 times costlier, research shows.

Here's a supercut of notable moments from Trump's rally tonight in Georgia, including a lot of gutter racism, blasphemy, and reveling in the suffering of Americans who are struggling with high prices:

Shellie Flockhart, a Dallas Center city councilwoman, called an Iowa Democratic House candidate “dangerous” for kids. But Flockhart herself pleaded guilty to charges related to child endangerment and driving under the influence.

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Ossoff says Trump is coming to Georgia today “to wallow in his failure and disgrace”

🔞🤬 Russian terrorists have released footage of a drone hunt for a civilian man and his dog in Kherson. It is currently unknown whether the man survived, but the dog, unfortunately, died. Russians are also bragging about the attack on a funeral transport.

As normal, the latest exchange, all white, ethnic Russians go home. but if you are black, you ain’t going back……..

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The Florida Democratic Party sent this truck to the Trump rally today

This is a chilling hate rally. And, just in case you think this doesn't matter to you, the President of the United States is also mocking the idea of Constitutional liberties.

Elon Musk has cemented his record as the largest individual political donor in modern American history. Musk poured $446 million of his own money into this year’s midterm elections, mostly aimed at preserving the Republican Party’s control of Congress. https://wapo.st/4igb5Kq

SEXTON: What has the Trump administration been working on to help people pay their bills? SCOTT BESSENT: The Biden administration ...

Trump on the Alaska election lawsuit: "I'm the one that said 'do it'"

Donald Trump is a pathological liar. And a Russian asset.

NEW — A filing cited by Politico shows Elon Musk put another $76 million into efforts to boost Republicans, bringing his total spending this cycle to $442 million.

A mysterious group that has spent at least $2 million boosting a little-known socialist candidate in Ohio’s highly competitive Senate race is being funded by Republicans, according to a new campaign finance filing. https://cnn.it/3W3ugQi

👀🇺🇸 A new book alleges that Dutch intelligence hacked Jared Kushner's phone and watched him access a Dubai bank account holding hundreds of millions of dollars that came from a bank in Azerbaijan, - Vanity Fair The claim comes from Princes and Thieves, a book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole

AOC on lhan Omar investigation: "It has been standing practice...that the FBI and the DOJ do not take actions like these within a certain time frame of an election...The fact that this is happening in October and September tells you, period, that these agencies have been weaponized and compromised."

🇺🇦 Zelensky: We all see what happens with countries that have nuclear weapons. Things are not so simple with them. But we were attacked after giving up those weapons.

Remember when Pete Hegseth's mom wrote him a letter telling him he was a misogynistic POS?

❗️Russia is hitting national highways — today het Geran-5 flew to Zhytomyr highway. There are damaged cars, but miraculously people survived.

Donald Trump said last year that a drop-off in international visitors was 'not a big deal' but in recent months he has moved to reassure the US tourism industry. ft.trib.al/slqucxN

Sen. Roger Marshall's obstetrics practice sued more than 700 patients over unpaid bills share.google/U94aaZLdddYW...

Rep. Ilhan Omar said she can't keep living in the Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched, because its address is now public, and she is facing death threats.

Seven commercial ships have been attacked by Russian drones off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania since the start of October. The strikes killed more than two dozen sailors, according to both countries’ authorities

“Departures from these practices should never be countenanced because they risk allowing prosecutors to impact national elections.” -Todd Blanche on DOJ’s 60-day rule, September 2024

Russia launches a series of overnight attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, hours after the U.S. held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

Sen. Jon Ossoff: “The President’s visit will remind Georgians that his tariffs have driven grocery prices to their all-time high.”

What the maniacal greed and hubris of Trump's White House looks like on the ground in Ukraine.

🇨🇿🇺🇦 Petr Pavel said that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was "quite close." US and European sanctions against Russian oil, oligarchs and other industries have put Moscow under pressure. But Trump's lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel fuel has given Russia "new hope" and time to breathe.

‼️🇺🇸 POLITICO: Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Himes said Russia is running a covert online influence/disinformation campaign ahead of the midterms.

🇨🇿🇺🇦🇺🇸 Czech president Petr Pavel said a truce between Russia and Ukraine was "very close" until Trump lifted sanctions on Russian diesel.