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656 items of 1899 · updated Nov 1, 2026, 5:07 AM ET
Over three dozen congressional lawmakers and election offices in at least 32 states received letters, many with white powder, forcing evacuations weeks before the 2026 midterms.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Mississippi Attorney General declared the police shooting of a 1-year-old justified; the excerpt describes a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
New York City unions with 1 million members launched a coalition October 15 to defend the right to vote ahead of the November 3 midterm elections; a thousand rallied outside the main post office.
Source: Labor Notes (labornotes.org)
Mississippi's attorney general ruled an officer was justified in a police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley; the family's attorney is demanding release of body camera footage.
Source: Capital B (capitalbnews.org)
The Baltimore City Council confirmed Zachary Alberts as a member of the Police Accountability Board under executive nomination EA26-0207.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Adopted Baltimore City Council resolution requiring an assessment of the City's readiness to comply with a 2024 Maryland act on naloxone availability in public buildings.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Baltimore City ordinance 26-0160, in committee, would require firearm dealers to post suicide and self-harm prevention information and safe firearms storage education materials at the point of sale.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Axios reports House Republicans are scaling back hopes for a 10-seat redistricting boost as polls show a collapse in GOP support among Latino voters in Texas and Florida.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
What to expect when casting a provisional ballot in Texas, as early voting is underway for the Nov. 3 midterm elections amid backlogs of voter registration records caused by state errors.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
As 800k protesters take to the streets in France, French leaders condemned the uprising while the left highlighted escalating police brutality against young protesters.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Critics say the administration has undermined a cybersecurity agency key to protecting election infrastructure ahead of the midterms.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
High schoolers in Culver City, California are pushing for a November ballot measure to let 16- and 17-year-olds participate in city council and school board elections.
Source: Bolts (boltsmag.org)
The 19th reports women are baring their souls to make the midterm elections feel personal.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
Votebeat reports voters face a flurry of ballot measures that could transform elections across the country.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Axios reports Democrats are running competitive races in traditionally Republican territory this midterm cycle, putting decades-old GOP winning streaks at risk.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Axios reports that in red states and blue, unconventional candidates in midterms are downplaying or disowning party labels to tap into voters' disdain for Washington.
Source: Axios (axios.com)