Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Ballots rejected for late postmarks rose where the Postal Service cut rural mail pickups,...

Oregon rejected 7,314 primary ballots for late postmarks and Washington counties saw rates several times higher than in 2022, while the Postal Service says it is taking extra steps for November 3.

The Courage to Keep the Oath

Why We Must Stand with Major Jason Watson
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Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims

The Justice Department says Zohar Pinhasi told customers he could recover files locked by ransomware. ProPublica first investigated his firm in 2019.
Protesters outside the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, the day of the Dobbs decision. Photo: John Brighenti / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs

Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
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Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule

The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
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Deloitte’s Abramovich work under investigation by Cyprus police

Cyprus police have opened an investigation into the Big Four firm's work for Roman Abramovich, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported.
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Analysis estimates 1.5 million Latinos have lost SNAP benefits since the tax law passed

Texas and Arizona account for more than 596,000 of the estimated losses in the seven states the groups examined, and the method assumes every enrollee was equally likely to be cut.
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Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to decide whether federal courts can review his detention

Justice Alito twice extended the filing deadline, and the full Third Circuit declined to rehear the case by a single vote.

Women more likely than men to say officials have failed on sexual assault

New polling, shared exclusively with The 19th, finds a gender gap in trust of elected officials and college Greek culture, two weeks before the midterms.

Federal court strikes down ICE’s courthouse arrest policy nationwide

The ACLU says the New York ruling restores limits on civil immigration arrests at or near immigration courts, effective immediately