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Appeals Court Sets Saturday Deadline
Oct 24, 2026
Appeals Court Sets Saturday Deadline
LOS ANGELES — California has until noon Saturday to answer the federal government in a fast-moving fight over whether about 20,000 mail ballots should be pulled aside before the Nov. 3 midterm election, after the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday. The Justice Department went to the appeals court because
Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots
Oct 24, 2026
Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots
WASHINGTON — Iran has sharply ramped up its effort to go after American personnel outside the United States, and some of its plans to kill U.S. citizens have moved into late stages in the Middle East and in other countries, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a memo
Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification
Oct 24, 2026
Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Justice Department has gone to federal court in Alaska asking a judge to keep the state from certifying its Nov. 3 U.S. Senate result if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan comes up short, arguing that a second candidate with nearly the same name could pull votes away from him. The complaint,
Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs
Oct 23, 2026
Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs
WASHINGTON — New Hampshire can turn away student IDs as proof of identity at the polls in next month's midterm election after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower-court order in the state's voting dispute. In a short unsigned order, the justices put on hold a ruling by U.S. District Judge Joseph
Outside Money Tops $18M in Arizona Race for Feely, Shah Seat
Oct 23, 2026
Outside Money Tops $18M in Arizona Race for Feely, Shah Seat
PHOENIX — Outside groups have poured roughly $18.8 million into the general election fight for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, one of the state's two most competitive House seats, with most of it aimed at helping Republican Jay Feely. Feely, a former Arizona Cardinals kicker and a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, faces Democrat Amish
Trump Rallies for Hinson in Sioux City
Oct 23, 2026
Trump Rallies for Hinson in Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — President Donald Trump rallied more than a thousand supporters in Sioux City on Thursday night, pressing Iowans to back Republican Ashley Hinson in a U.S. Senate race that has turned surprisingly tight less than two weeks before Election Day. Hinson, a congresswoman since 2021, is running against Democratic state Rep. Josh
NC Crime Commission Hosts Grant-Writing Workshop Oct. 27
Oct 23, 2026
NC Crime Commission Hosts Grant-Writing Workshop Oct. 27
RALEIGH, N.C. — Police departments, local governments and nonprofits hoping to tap North Carolina's largest pot of public safety grants can get a walk-through of the process next week. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the state's Governor's Crime Commission is running its annual all-day session for grant seekers, a Webex event lasting from 9 in the
Cooper Presses Cost-of-Living Pitch in NC Senate Race
Oct 23, 2026
Cooper Presses Cost-of-Living Pitch in NC Senate Race
RALEIGH, N.C. — Former Gov. Roy Cooper used a Thursday night campaign stop to press his message on everyday costs and to warn supporters not to coast through the final stretch of North Carolina's U.S. Senate race. Cooper, the Democratic nominee for the open seat, spoke to roughly 150 people at First Presbyterian Church downtown
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Outer Banks is in Dare County, North Carolina. Dare County Commissioners Chairman: Bob Woodard; Dare County Manager: Bobby Outten.

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  10. Dare Early Voting Opens With Parks Sales Tax on Ballot

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