Israel’s final count gives Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats, the opposition 48 and Arab parties 19, leaving no majority and opening difficult coalition talks.
Trump has cancelled weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa, switching to tele-rallies in at least 19 states as tight midterm polls reshape the final stretch.
The FEC restored its filing system after a 41-hour cyberattack outage hid big-donor spending days before the midterms. What went dark, and what is still unknown.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff’s strategy chief, over alleged classified leaks, in the latest leak-hunt firing.
The EU has dropped ‘associate member’ for Canada from its summit draft, replacing it with ‘ever closer association’ as leaders meet in Montreal.
Five days before Michigan votes, Abdul El-Sayed answers attacks on his faith while Mike Rogers and Donald Trump press identity and loyalty in the Senate race.
Justice Department says FBI and ICE staff will not serve as midterm poll monitors, after the NAACP challenged federal monitoring plans in court.
The Justice Department asks a judge to keep Ilhan Omar’s Washington home search warrant sealed, as news organisations argue the public should see it.
Hasan Piker has sued Scott Jennings for $72.5 million, alleging an edited clip falsely portrayed him as supporting lynchings. The claims are untested in court.
Senator Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor, backing him over three Republicans a week before the election.
James O’Keefe and Cam Higby face felony charges in Minnesota over an August polling stunt, prosecutors say, in a case neither man has yet answered in court.
Flavio Bolsonaro landed in Miami after leaving Brazil following his election loss to Lula, declaring himself Brazil’s leader as Trump said he won’t get involved.
