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The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot

20 October 2026 at 21:05
The counterterrorism police investigating a threat against an English air base used by U.S. bombers said the two men were working on behalf of Iran.

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A B‑1B Lancer bomber at the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, last month.

If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?

20 October 2026 at 19:54
A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.

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Some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to the possibility that Republicans in Congress could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority.

Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

20 October 2026 at 15:23
The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

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A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.

Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu

20 October 2026 at 16:21
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s defense minister, a week before a pivotal election.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an event in Maryland this month. Details of the conversations between Mr. Hegseth and his Israeli counterparts were not immediately clear.

James Talarico on the Rage Economy, Billionaires and Flipping Texas

20 October 2026 at 15:38
Our interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas.

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“The work will continue long after this campaign, whether we’re successful or not,” Mr. Talarico said in his interview on “The Daily.”

Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer

20 October 2026 at 10:02
The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

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Vice President JD Vance, appearing at a rally in Harlingen, Texas, for some of the Republican candidates in the state, has led the party’s finance operation.

Bend Residents Want Accountability. Oregon’s Gun Laws Make It Hard.

20 October 2026 at 00:31
After a school shooting in which the 16-year-old attacker died, there are few ways to pin official blame.

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Silver Rail Elementary has become a place of pilgrimage for Bend, Ore., residents.
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