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Oct 25, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corrina Machado has returned to her country, challenging interim President Delce Rodriguez and the U.S. stance on delaying elections. In the U.S., former President Obama and President Trump are actively campaigning ahead of the midterm elections, while the Justice Department defends a lawsuit blocking Alaska from certifying its Senate results due to a ballot name confusion.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corrina Machado returns Obama rallies for Democrats ahead of midterms DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate ballot confusion NY Archdiocese agrees to $800M abuse settlement Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders form a union Wall Street watches Federal Reserve interest rate decision
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