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Two right-wing provocateurs are facing election-related charges in Minnesota after posting videos of an undercover stunt intended to expose deficiencies in election security. abcnews.link/iNMITor

2 right-wing provocateurs facing election-related charges in Minnesota

Right-wing provocateurs James O'Keefe and Cam Higby are facing election-related charges after posting videos intended to expose alleged election security deficiencies.

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BREAKING: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday as the economy faces a monthslong surge of inflation ahead of the midterm elections. abcnews.link/gx0wzoO

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as midterm elections loom

Markets expect the central bank to hold rates steady for now.

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Attorneys for two former FBI agents charged with lying to Congress about past probes of Hunter Biden are back in court seeking to convince a magistrate judge to immediately dismiss their case, citing a lack of evidence and alleged prosecutorial misconduct. abcnews.link/KjJdm7W

Ex-FBI agents fighting charges accusing them of lying about Hunter Biden probe

Attorneys for two former FBI agents charged with lying to Congress about past probes of Hunter Biden are back in court seeking to have the case dismissed.

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BREAKING: Labor icon Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, has died at 96, her family said. Read more: abcnews.link/s8YVv5o

Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, has died at 96, her family said.

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The FBI is carrying out a court-authorized search warrant at a home in Southern California, according to an FBI spokesperson. Sources have told ABC News that the search is connected to an ongoing investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. abcnews.link/38T8ELh

FBI searches home connected to former California Rep. Eric Swalwell

The FBI confirmed the search to ABC News.

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The DOJ is asking election officials in Washington state to set aside hundreds of ballots it says may belong to noncitizen voters, the latest move by the Trump administration to intervene in a state-run election just days before the midterms. abcnews.link/YWCMmNW

Trump admin demands Washington set aside 400 ballots it claims are from noncitizen voters

The Justice Department called on election officials in Washington state to requester some 400 ballots it says may belong to noncitizen voters.

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Attorneys for a former FBI agent charged with lying to Congress about the probe into Hunter Biden's laptop computer called the charges "a serious abuse of the criminal charging process." abcnews.link/ePAuJ94

FBI agents charged with lying about Hunter Biden probes accuse DOJ of 'serious abuse'

Attorneys for a former FBI agent charged with lying to Congress about the probe into Hunter Biden's laptop computer call the charges "a serious abuse."

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Polling stations opened in Israel on Tuesday morning for a pivotal general election that is expected to be a tight race between the parties led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot. abcnews.link/LxLFmk2

Netanyahu's future on the line as polls open in Israeli elections

Polling stations opened in Israel on Tuesday morning for a pivotal general election that opinion polls suggest will be a tight race.

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Newly unsealed court documents revealed Monday that the Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, accusing him of allegedly disclosing national security information in 2016. abcnews.link/4mKaL1W

DOJ seeks to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information

The case relates to disclosures published in the New York Times in 2016.

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A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has rejected a request from the DOJ for an immediate order demanding California segregate roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals the Trump administration claims are likely non-citizens. abcnews.link/TMakayJ

Appeals court rejects Trump admin's voting lawsuit against California

The court sent the suit back to a district court, which will hear it on Tuesday.

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President Trump said in a social media post that he is offering a $1 million reward for anyone who reports voter fraud — in past elections or in the upcoming midterm elections — that leads to a conviction. abcnews.link/gGRDexc

Trump offers $1M reward for people who report voter fraud in past or upcoming elections

It is not clear where the money for this reward would come from.

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BREAKING: A federal judge in New York ruled against President Trump and the Justice Department over the firing of Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. abcnews.link/RknZfsT

Judge reinstates Maurene Comey after ruling her firing unlawful

A judge ruled against President Donald Trump and the DOJ over the firing of Maurene Comey from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. 

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Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs when Americans head to the polls on Nov. 3. A key handful of them will be critical in determining whether Democrats or Republicans control the chamber next year. abcnews.link/lg7LaBb

These key Senate races will determine which party controls the body next year

As both parties prepare for the final leg of the campaign, here are some of the most closely watched Senate races.

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A township council meeting Wednesday night erupted into chaos when New Jersey Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged toward a resident during what has been described as long-simmering tensions boiling over. abcnews.link/RO9aV41
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The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses the race, citing name confusion among the candidates. abcnews.link/Dfxm4P3

DOJ preemptively sues to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses

The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race, citing name confusion among the candidates.

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Consumer sentiment stands near the lowest level ever recorded in the 74-year history of the University of Michigan's monthly survey, just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. abcnews.link/iP2w2P2

Consumer sentiment nears all-time low ahead of midterms

The monthly reading is the second-lowest in the 74-year history of the survey.

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BREAKING: Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden’s laptop. abcnews.link/tTzDLfa

2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop

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JUST IN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC News on Friday that the Starlink network is still not working, despite assurances from President Trump. abcnews.link/mlqG7V3

Zelenskyy says Starlink network still isn't working

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC News on Friday that the Starlink network is still not working, despite assurances from President Donald Trump.

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Pete Buttigieg is endorsing independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, according to an announcement shared first with @ABC News. abcnews.link/CXlO6Y5

Buttigieg endorses independent over Democratic nominee in Montana Senate race

Pete Buttigieg is endorsing independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar.

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Iowa Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson on Thursday strongly condemned Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his controversial campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton. abcnews.link/pvXjN0i

Iowa GOP Senate candidate's condemnation of Ramaswamy ad puts her at odds with Trump

Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson strongly condemned Ohio GOP governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his ad featuring opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother.

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