Trump claims he's in 'no rush' to restart Iran bombing on midterm elections eve as unpopular war tanks GOP odds of power

Supreme Court swiftly and without comment rejects Trump's efforts to force California to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots. Didn't even ask California to file a response. No dissents. pic.twitter.com/JWUdMidRD1

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Working class people’s lives are on the ballot on Tuesday—their healthcare, their rent, their bills.

Haley Stevens just betrayed them by endorsing the very Republican she said she wanted to run against. https://t.co/BkitTjabAk

— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) November 1, 2026

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