By Upward News | Created at 2026-10-16 12:41:37 | Updated at 2026-10-16 13:09:59
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🗳️ DOJ sues California over noncitizen mail-in ballots. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California seeking to block the state from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 people federal officials believe are likely noncitizens. Attorney General Todd Blanche called state-facilitated voter fraud "unacceptable."
🌍 State Department ordered to restart green card lottery. A California federal judge ruled that the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery for fiscal year 2027 must reopen by October 18. The Trump administration suspended the program last December after a Portuguese national who received a visa through it was linked to deadly shootings. The program grants up to 55,000 green cards annually.
🚫 Fort Hood shooter's execution won't be livestreamed. President Trump announced that Nidal Hasan's scheduled firing squad execution on December 3 will not be broadcast publicly, though immediate families of victims may attend in person. Hasan killed 13, including a pregnant soldier and her unborn child, at Fort Hood in 2009.
🔍 Ilhan Omar's husband denies she fled the country. Tim Mynett pushed back on rumors that Rep. Ilhan Omar left the US after federal agents raided their DC home. HSI seized Omar's cellphone and passport as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork, while US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced a separate probe into discrepancies in Omar's financial disclosures.
WORLD NEWS
Behind the paywall: Britain's warning to Eritrea, Canada's surging holdings of US debt, and the Pentagon's Iran strike plans.
HOAX TRACKER
But the TV host’s defense leaves out something important…
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EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS
The media wants you to believe this year's Democratic Congressional nominees have moderated from the extreme positions they took in the recent past. They haven’t…
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POP QUIZ
The oldest church in America is the San Miguel Chapel, built around 1610. Which state is it in?
POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Should the US go ahead with purchasing Russian diesel?
🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 👍 Yes (227)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👎 No (718)
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🤔 Unsure (129)
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👍 Yes: “Look at all of the EU countries that are importing LNG from Russia. If Europe is doing that and they're right there near Russia, then I don't see a reason that the US shouldn't do it.” — Kate
👎 No: “Do not want the Russians to have the means to prolong this war. We need to find other ways to increase the supply of diesel.” — Anne
🤔 Unsure: “I have to be on the fence. Could it help? Maybe. I still think the best course is to continue to hurt Russia financially and this helps them.” — Jim
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