Tuesday, October 27

Israel's election ended without a clear winner, according to exit polls, while the Justice Department's election lawsuits in Alaska and California met resistance in court. A localized ceasefire began in Oleshky, Ukraine. The parents of Alex Pretti accused the Justice Department of withholding evidence in his killing.

1. 
   Israel
   Israel's election leaves no clear winner

   Israelis voted in record numbers on Tuesday, Buffalo News reported. The Associated Press reported that exit polls suggested no clear winner, and CNN reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot appeared short of outright victory. Final results are expected over the next 48 hours, and CNN said coalition building could take days or weeks.

   The question

   Should Arab-led parties join Israel's next government?

   Leave them outInclude them
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2. Senate races
   Alaska seeks dismissal of Justice Department Senate suit

   Alaska asked a federal court on Monday to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit over its Senate race, saying it "has no legal basis," according to Alaska Public Media. On Tuesday, Vice President Vance said an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan was committing "electoral fraud." Trump said Friday he directed the filing.

   The question

   Should the Justice Department try to block Alaska's Senate result?

   No, let it standYes, block it
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3. Voter rolls
   Courts hold off on California ballot demand

   A federal appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California can count about 20,000 ballots the Justice Department says belong to noncitizens, the Associated Press reported. ABC News reported a judge plans to appoint a special master and appeared skeptical of the department's request for a restraining order. Los Angeles County said the demand could delay results.

   The question

   Should California separate ballots even if results are delayed?

   Don't delay resultsSeparate them
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4. Russia and Ukraine
   Oleshky ceasefire takes effect in southern Ukraine

   A localized ceasefire around the Ukrainian city of Oleshky went into effect Tuesday, officials on both sides said, according to WCPO. The White House said first lady Melania Trump helped broker it ahead of a humanitarian mission. The New York Post reported that strikes continued elsewhere, including in Kyiv.

   The question

   Will the Oleshky ceasefire work as a model for future rescues?

   It won't lastIt can be a model
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5. ICE enforcement
   Alex Pretti's parents accuse Justice Department of shielding agents

   The parents of Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, said Tuesday the Justice Department is shielding the agents and withholding evidence. They said no one from the government has given them substantive information in nine months. They also said federal investigators stopped sharing evidence with state authorities in October.

   The question

   Is the Justice Department hiding evidence in Alex Pretti's death?

   Not hiding itHiding evidence
   Read the story ›

• Election monitors

  Congressional Democrats are forming an election protection task force, and watchdogs plan poll observers, while the Justice Department plans its largest-ever Election Day monitoring.

• Iran

  Buffalo News reported that Iran's Supreme Leader reiterated his country's conditions for ending the war, amid a regional diplomatic push to avert fresh fighting.

• Elections 2026

  The Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system suffered an hours-long outage days before the midterms, and Newsweek reported a hacking attempt.

• Venezuela

  CNN reported that María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela from exile to cheering crowds.

• Justice Department

  A federal judge in New York ruled Monday that the firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful and ordered her reinstated.

• Energy and climate

  Kgw reported that President Trump is expected to announce plans to loosen a Biden-era rule limiting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.

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