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2026 elections live updates on final day of midterm voting to determine Senate and House control

Two years ago, President Trump made historic gains with Hispanic voters nationwide and won a majority of Texas Hispanics, upending conventional wisdom. But now, Democrats see signs that Hispanics could shift back, pointing to widespread frustration with the state of the economy and immigration enforcement, and Mr. Trump’s sagging approval ratings. Hispanics make up more…

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ICE planning to deport Afghans through Pakistan, official says, prompting fears for their safety

The Trump administration has made plans to deport nearly 200 Afghan nationals by first sending them to Pakistan, where officials would then return the deportees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a U.S. official told CBS News. The official cautioned the plans are still in flux, and that it’s unclear when such deportations could take place. The Afghans…

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Josh Turek pitches “generational change” in tight Senate race as Iowa faces crushing health and affordability issues

Sioux City, Iowa — Democratic Senate hopeful Josh Turek was standing with former Sen. Tom Harkin in a driveway in a small Western Iowa town when the former senator pulled out his phone to show the candidate something. “Oh my God,” Turek said as he leaned over to glance at Harkin’s phone, which appeared to…

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Why some Texas Democrats are forecasting a “Hispanic hurricane” in midterms

Two years ago, President Trump made historic gains with Hispanic voters nationwide and won a majority of Texas Hispanics, upending conventional wisdom and setting back the Democratic Party’s hopes of making the state competitive. But now, Hispanics may be coming back.  They’re frustrated with the state of the economy and  concerned about the Trump administration’s…

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Judge dismisses case against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe

A federal magistrate judge on Monday dismissed a criminal complaint charging two former senior FBI counterintelligence officials with lying to Congress about their roles in the bureau’s Hunter Biden investigation, saying the politically charged case lacked evidence and appeared to be timed with the midterm election. In a scathing, hour-long oral ruling, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui rebuked…

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