Headlines for October 23, 2026
Democracy Now! headlines: Netanyahu moves to fully lock down West Bank ahead of Israeli elections; U.S. ambassador says Iran war could last another year.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
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Democracy Now! headlines: Netanyahu moves to fully lock down West Bank ahead of Israeli elections; U.S. ambassador says Iran war could last another year.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East, pointing to a potential attack on Iran, and millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms, NPR reports.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
The Los Angeles Times reports the White House is turning anti-fraud initiatives into a central weapon to curb both legal and illegal immigration as Trump ramps up fraud investigations of immigrants.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men the military said had launched an attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and Israel ordered a closure of the West Bank.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Bernie Sanders gives $1 million to bolster El-Sayed and counter AIPAC in Michigan a day after news the pro-Israel lobby planned to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
New Jersey Senate passed SR 96 recognizing the NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and the Taiwan Relations Act anniversary.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The U.S. and Israel prepare a new ataque on Iran after the elections, según informes.
Source: El Diario NY (eldiariony.com)
Vox reports on whether a Democratic Congress would change course on Israel, after midterm primaries in which Democrats clashed over military aid, Gaza, and AIPAC.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
The Pentagon announced an initial deal with Lockheed Martin to produce at least 850 F-35 fighter jets over the next 10 years, with Lockheed to put forward at least $7 billion in its own funding.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Sen. Bernie Sanders and AIPAC feuded online over donations from the PAC to Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers; Sanders says AIPAC is spending as much as $9 million against Abdul El-Sayed.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Reports say the US and Israel are set to restart major operations in Iran after the midterms, and a majority of US voters say Trump's decision to launch a war against Iran was a mistake.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
CAIR demanded a U.S. manufacturer stop sending electroshock weapons to Israel after an investigation published by The Guardian revealed their use in torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees.
Source: Common Dreams (commondreams.org)
Rabbi Jill Jacobs says Israeli forces detained her in the occupied West Bank while she observed and supported the Palestinian olive harvest.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
The federal government detained and sought to deport students and academics over support for Palestine, and the Supreme Court could soon take up the cases of Mahmoud Khalil and Badar Khan Suri.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
Mehdi Hasan discusses AIPAC's role in the Michigan midterm race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, and Trump's targeting of Ilhan Omar.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
TIME reports the U.S. is considering major strikes on Iran after the midterms; Trump previously said the war would end after the November elections in the U.S.
Source: TIME (time.com)
The Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at Stuyvesant High School co-signed a social media post declaring 'Intifada Until Victory!', and the school faces backlash.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
AIPAC made a last-minute donation to boost Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race against Abdul El-Sayed, whom it has spent heavily against.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
President Trump said his decision to hold back sanctions on Russia was related to freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Headlines include Israeli strikes in Gaza killing seven Palestinians, Brad Lander detained by the IDF in the Occupied West Bank, and Tlaib calling on the DOJ to arrest an Israeli commander.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)