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More than 50 million Americans had voted early by Sunday ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, according to the University of Florida Election Lab, topping the 2022 midterm record of about 46 million. All 435 House seats and 35 of 100 Senate seats are on…
✔ Sources: Al Jazeera, Newsweek, dpa via blue News
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to have Alaska segregate ballots and delay certifying its Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses. She ruled the federal government lacks standing, that…
✔ Sources: CNN via Yahoo News, Yahoo News (citing AP, NPR)
Acting President Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria's presidential runoff on Sunday with about 57.6% of the vote, with 99.95% of polling station protocols processed, defeating former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov, who had about 39.5% and conceded. She is…
✔ Sources: Kyiv Independent, Novinite, Al Jazeera (AFP, Reuters)
Oil prices fell about 3% to 4% on Monday on hopes for progress in Qatar-mediated talks to end the U.S.-Iran war, with Brent crude trading around $109 to $110 a barrel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were "ongoing and progressing"…
✔ Sources: AP via ABC News, Reuters via Business Recorder
The Washington Commanders scored 27 unanswered points to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 on Sunday Night Football. Jayden Daniels threw for 217 yards and a touchdown to Stefon Diggs with no turnovers. The Eagles, starting Tanner McKee without Jalen…
✔ Sources: NBC Washington, OutKick/Fox News
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