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Fifth Circuit en banc rules 10-7 that illegal aliens lack constitutional right to bond hearing
Judge Ho's concurrence argued detention is lawful under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) and criticized the dissent for treating illegal aliens as having a de facto right to remain and a right to "locomotion." Judge Southwick's lead dissent found that denying bond hearings offends liberty "at its most basic."
Israel votes in pivotal election as Netanyahu faces Eisenkot challenge
Israel heads to the polls Tuesday with surveys showing the governing coalition and main opposition bloc nearly tied. Centrist former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party has topped some polls, while Netanyahu campaigns on security under the slogan "No Surrender."
Over 1,300 arrested in France after clashes follow mass protests
The interior ministry estimated 410,000 protesters while unions claimed 800,000, with some 70,000 police officers deployed. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said several thousand radical activists, including around 500 rioters, gathered at the rear of the Paris march.
US midterms approach: economic anxiety, Iran war and AI data centers drive voter anger
Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, about 84% of registered voters say the economy is very important to their vote, and voters trust Democrats over Republicans on the economy 51% to 45%. Roughly 65% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of military action in Iran, while 89% believe government corruption is widespread, a record high.
France Interior Ministry: About 410,000 march nationwide; clashes flare in Paris, Marseille
The CGT union claimed over 800,000 participants. Marches were largely peaceful, but clashes occurred at the end of some routes, notably in Paris, Marseille and Strasbourg.
Texas AG Paxton exposed investing $600,000 in convicted fraudster's firm via 'blind trust'
Ken Paxton and his wife, state Senator Angela Paxton, invested $600,000 into a construction materials business run by Scott Sherman, who pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud in 2014, according to The Texas Tribune. Records from Paxton's 2023 impeachment investigation show Sherman's companies sent the Paxtons thousands of dollars while they faced mounting tax debts.
New York City to vote on five ballot measures in Nov 2026 to cut public review hearings
The proposals were placed by the Commission on Government Efficiency, a body created by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Questions 1, 2 and 3 would end or reduce mandatory public hearings in sidewalk cafe approvals, contractor paperwork and street safety project reviews, while Question 4 addresses permitting simplification.
Vučić concedes defeat to student-led protest movement in Serbia snap parliamentary election
Speaking late on Sunday at his Serbian Progressive Party headquarters in Belgrade, Vučić said it was "clear" his party had lost even though final results were not yet available. Preliminary election commission figures indicated a record high turnout, and celebrations erupted on the streets of Belgrade.
Hinojosa surges in Texas governor race, says voters deeply disappointed in both parties
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa said on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 25 that there is "deep disappointment in both political parties" in Texas. She is running against incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the 2026 governor race.
CBPP: SNAP enrollment falls by 5.5 million after 2025 Republican law
The left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that nationwide SNAP participation fell by 5.5 million people, or 13 percent, between the July 2025 enactment of the law and July 2026.
France's Rassemblement National re-elects Bardella as party president at congress under tight security
The Rassemblement National held its 19th congress in Orléans on October 24, 2026, where unopposed candidate Jordan Bardella was confirmed as party president with 98.98% of the vote, surpassing Marine Le Pen's previous scores. The congress also renewed a third of the executive bureau, with the composition decided in secret.
Iowa GOP lieutenant governor nominee Derek Wulf sued by parents for $275,000 in unpaid rent
His parents Duane and Jackie Wulf also accuse him in the petition of lying about his assets to a lender. Running mate Zach Lahn denied Wulf owes the money and suggested the conflict stems from his father's poor health, which the parents called "categorically false."
Kalshi CEO Wants One Federal Rulebook; States Want 50
Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of prediction market platform Kalshi, told Reason that ideally there would be a "federal uniform set of rules that apply across all 50 states," allowing peer-to-peer trading on event outcomes across state lines. He said Kalshi trades are "fully transparent," making suspicious patterns "easy to flag," and that when former Rep. George Santos tried to engage in insider trading in February, the platform received "a hundred whistleblower complaints within a few minutes." But according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, more than 20 lawsuits and cease-and-desist actions were pending across the country as of early 2026, filed by state attorneys general, gaming regulators, tribal governments and private plaintiffs. Utah Attorney General Derek Brown escalated a legal dispute on Tuesday by filing a complaint in state district court calling Kalshi an "unconscionable and illegal gambling operation." At the federal level, Bloomberg Law reported last Friday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) is preparing to introduce a bill after the midterm elections giving state and tribal governments authority to regulate sports-related event contracts. Kalshi argues the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over the contracts it offers, preempting state gambling authority.
Fifth Circuit rules ICE can detain immigrants indefinitely without bond hearings
The Fifth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, ruled that ICE detainees with pending immigration hearings are not entitled to bond hearings. Federal judges had ruled against such no-bond detentions more than 21,150 times in the past year; the ruling closes off that legal argument and the case will likely head to the Supreme Court.
German media: 2026 US midterms become most expensive ever, with about $15 billion spent
taz.de reports about $15 billion had been spent on congressional races as of Oct 21, exceeding the $14 billion spent in the 2024 presidential and congressional elections combined. Musk has given over $276 million to Republican candidates.
Trump DOJ charges two ex-FBI officials with lying to Congress in Hunter Biden laptop probe
Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides surrendered on arrest warrants Friday and appeared before Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui. Floris's attorney called the charges "nonsense," saying they were filed on the say-so of politicians 10 days before the election.
Marshall Project sues ICE over secret arrestee identities
Since January 2025, DHS says ICE and CBP have arrested over 1.1 million people, but most arrestees' names remain secret. The Marshall Project filed a federal lawsuit arguing ICE's refusal to disclose names, birth dates and locations violates FOIA; ICE cites privacy interests.
CFR president: European protests expose collapse of social contract; far right may gain ahead of France's 2027 vote
CFR President Michael Froman said French youth unemployment stands at one in five and the pension system is unsustainable, warning far-right parties may capitalize on resentment ahead of France's April 2027 election.
X post: Nearly 2.9 million ballots cast in first 4 days of Texas early voting
The post states turnout in Democrat-leaning areas outpaced Republican-leaning areas compared with 2024, but provides no further breakdown by county, party registration, or official source.
Polymarket: Young men projected to favor Democrats in midterms, reversing 2024 Trump support
The projection assigns an 85% probability, with no detail provided on underlying polling, specific contests or methodology; it is presented as a forecast rather than a confirmed outcome.
SPD MP urges Merz to intervene personally before Saxony-Anhalt premier vote
SPD Bundestag member Rasha Nasr told Der Spiegel it is a "political poverty certificate" that a democratic parliamentary group must consider leaving the chamber because it cannot be sure how its own members will vote. She called on Merz to travel personally to Saxony-Anhalt before the vote and speak with the entire state parliamentary group.
Trump signs proclamation exempting some Canadian goods from Section 338 tariffs
The exemptions, effective October 30, cover plywood sheets, certain paper products, machinery, refrigeration equipment and some packing crates, while valves, carpets and waste products were added. The 50% tariffs apply regardless of USMCA origin.
