RED ALERT · NYT
Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation ProceedingsImmigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.
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Daily edition · TUE 27 OCT 2026
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American politics
- Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters
In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use…
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Science
- A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
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World
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede
Brazil's opposition party accepts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote…
Companies · markets
Business
- The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.
Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.
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- DOJ attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time
The Justice Department is attempting for a third time to bring criminal charges against ex-FBI director James Comey, a frequent critic of President Trump.
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Health / food
- The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?
NASA · flight
Space
- What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
U.S.-relevant · Criminal cases
- Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.
RED ALERT · NYT
Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation ProceedingsImmigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.
Lead column · U.S.
American politics
- Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters
In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use…