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Senate blocks defense bill as the Iran war reshapes the debate

A 50–46 procedural vote stopped the Senate from opening debate on the annual defense policy bill after Democrats demanded a larger role for Congress in the Iran conflict.

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Updated: Massie presses House impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Hegseth

The House voted to send Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee. The referral is procedural; it is not a finding on the resolution’s allegations.

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Cameroon schedules delayed legislative and municipal elections for Feb. 7

President Paul Biya has called Cameroon’s delayed legislative and municipal elections for Feb. 7, 2027. The decree sets a new date after two postponements; it does not establish candidate lists or election results.

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Senate advances permitting bill in 73-25 procedural vote

A 73-25 cloture vote lets the Senate proceed to debate on the bipartisan permitting package; it is not final passage. Lawmakers are expected to consider amendments and further votes.

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Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government

President Isaac Herzog has tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with trying to form Israel’s next government.

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Updated: Federal judge limits DHS voter inquiries as California charges draw scrutiny

Updated Oct. 23: A nine-state injunction is stayed until 5 p.m. EDT today. Separately, AP reports that some Californians charged in the federal sweep were pursuing citizenship; the allegations are not convictions.

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Supreme Court pauses New Hampshire student-ID voting order

An emergency stay lets New Hampshire enforce its restriction on student IDs while an appeal proceeds. The Supreme Court order pauses a lower-court direction about considering student IDs as evidence of identity; it does not resolve the underlying challenge.

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Georgia court hears bid to ban five major opposition parties

Georgia’s Constitutional Court is hearing a ruling-party lawsuit seeking to outlaw five opposition parties. The case could reshape political competition ahead of the 2028 parliamentary election.

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Brazil court orders nationwide support to help Indigenous voters reach polls

A federal court in Pará ordered nationwide practical support for Indigenous voters before Sunday’s presidential runoff, directing authorities to address access barriers.

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Judge orders Trump deposition by Dec. 11 in BBC defamation suit

A federal magistrate judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC; noncompliance could bring sanctions, including dismissal, unless the discovery period is extended.

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Supreme Court lets New Hampshire bar student IDs as backup voter identification

An unsigned Supreme Court order clears New Hampshire to enforce its restriction on student IDs as voting identification for now, reversing a lower-court order that would have required election officials to consider them as supporting proof of identity.

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Supreme Court keeps transgender inmates’ medical-care protections in place for now

The justices denied the administration’s emergency request to lift a lower-court block on its federal-prison policy while litigation continues.

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Brazil sets Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro presidential runoff for October 25

Brazil’s election authority says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro will meet in a presidential runoff after neither won a first-round majority.

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Federal election monitors deployed to three Arizona counties

Justice Department personnel observed primary-election voting procedures in Maricopa, Apache and Pima counties with credentials issued by local election officials.

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