Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms.

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The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.

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The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.

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The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with voting crimes as Election Day nears. And, TikTok staff raised child safety concerns with executives, who failed to act, court records show.

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More than $15 billion has been raised in this year's midterm elections. And, France's president is condemning the violent protests erupting across the country.

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A teen opened fire at an Oregon elementary school, leaving three kids and one teacher dead. And, the Justice Department is suing California over alleged noncitizen voters.

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Social Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

The government is using millions of taxpayers' dollars on pro-Trump ads, even after the president said this would not happen. And, federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home.

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The Justice Department is investigating several TV networks for possible antitrust violations. And, President Trump pressures Ukrainians to elect a new leader.

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Trump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE agent shot him in the neck.

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People in the Gulf are preparing for bad weather this weekend after Isaias intensified into a hurricane. And, a judge has ordered Christa Pike's failed execution evidence be preserved.

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A possible Iranian threat led the U.S. to remove long-range bombers from a U.K. base. And, Israelis are learning that their prime minister may have been warned before the Oct. 7 attacks.

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Polls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close.

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