Headlines for October 26, 2026
Democracy Now! reports Israeli forces exact collective punishment on Hebron in the Occupied West Bank, with eight Palestinians killed.
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127 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, was received in the Senate on 2026-09-14.
Neutral reportSource: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 6187: Defense Spending Oversight Act of 2024
H.R. 6187, the Defense Spending Oversight Act of 2024, was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on 2023-11-02.
Neutral reportSource: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
Israel presses ahead with a West Bank operation focused on the city of Hebron, the site of Friday's attack, days before an election.
Works against the causeSource: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Can machines be war criminals?
Vox reports the US killed 123 children in a strike on an elementary school on the first day of its war against Iran, facilitated by the Maven Smart System developed by Palantir Technologies.
Works against the causeSource: Vox (vox.com)
Israel Launches Major Ethnic Cleansing Escalation in West Bank, Targeting Hebron
Truthout calls Israel's operation targeting Hebron in the West Bank a major ethnic cleansing escalation that follows a Palestinian attack on a military checkpoint.
Works against the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Pentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliation
The U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the midterm elections, and Centcom has plans ready for follow-up strikes if there is authorization from the White House.
Works against the causeSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Bulldozers tear down home as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
Bulldozers tore down Palestinian businessman Riyad Mureish's home in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday as Israeli officials launched a fresh crackdown on residents there.
Works against the causeSource: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Trump Claims Ignorance as His Ambassador Threatens Strikes on Iran This Weekend
Trump said 'We may do another little Epic Fury' after previously pledging to halt strikes until after the midterms, as his ambassador threatens strikes on Iran this weekend.
Works against the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Netanyahu May Lose Israeli Elections. That Won’t Save Gaza From Occupation.
Truthout reports that as living conditions in Gaza deteriorate, there is little hope that Israel's elections, which Netanyahu may lose, will ease the suffering.
Neutral reportSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
ICC prosecutor says court making ‘significant progress’ despite US sanctions
The ICC deputy prosecutor says new US sanctions are beginning to take effect on staff, some facing banking difficulties, but the court's work is unaffected.
Works against the causeSource: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections
The New York Times reports the U.S. is pressuring Mexico to deliver a security win ahead of midterm elections, and the Trump administration wants a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.
Works against the causeSource: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
News Wrap: White House says Melania Trump brokered localized ceasefire deal in Oleshky
The White House says Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire deal in Oleshky, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank.
Works against the causeSource: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran
President Donald Trump told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war.
Neutral reportSource: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
VA HB 349: Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.
VA HB 349 on inclusion of federally recognized tribes in emergency services and disaster preparedness programs was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 353: Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews, etc.
VA SB 353 on consultation with federally recognized tribes for permits and reviews was continued from last session, latest action 2026-07-21.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 422: Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Latest action 2026-07-21: VA SB 422, Virginia Conservation Easement Act, definition of federally recognized tribe, continued from last session.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 134: Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Virginia HB 134 on the Virginia Conservation Easement Act and the definition of federally recognized tribe was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 858: Legal holidays; replaces Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day.
VA HB 858 would replace Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal holiday; latest action 2026-07-21: continued from last session.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 368: American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
VA HB 368, on American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes, establishes definitions and sovereignty; latest action (2026-07-21): continued from last session.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators