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Parties put Supreme Court on the ballot in contentious battle for control of Congress

Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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The nine Supreme Court justices, unelected but influential, are poised to help sway voters in November in the bitter fight for the Senate majority.

DOJ denies ‘political paybacks’ as Virginia governor questions timing of Lucas charges

Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, center, is led to a waiting vehicle as she leaves federal court. Thursday Oct. 22, 2026, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had arrested Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and three family members on charges of running a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy based on illegal marijuana sales.

Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, center, is led to a waiting vehicle as she leaves federal court. Thursday Oct. 22, 2026, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

DOJ denies ‘political paybacks’ as Virginia governor questions timing of Lucas charges

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Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Democrats increasingly skeptical of casting ballots by mail

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., respond to audience question during a "Students vs, Billionaires" campaign stop with Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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A man checks his cellphone at a waterfront shelter as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Tuesday, Oct, 6, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Trump rejects Iranian claims of tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rise

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., respond to audience question during a "Students vs, Billionaires" campaign stop with Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

‘I’m a girl’s girl’: AOC apologizes for Democrats’ transgender pivot

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A man checks his cellphone at a waterfront shelter as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Tuesday, Oct, 6, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Trump rejects Iranian claims of tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rise

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens during a Congressional spotlight hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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FILE - A worker sorts ballots at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election, June 2, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang, File)

DOJ to press appeals court to order California to discard ballots from suspected noncitizens

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This Monday, May 20, 2019, photo shows a marijuana leaf on a plant at a cannabis grow at Loving Kindness Farms in Gardena, Calif. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted to accept recommendations of a working group that explored the possibility of licensing social marijuana consumption sites, such as pot bars or cannabis cafes, in the Bay State. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) **FILE**

Massachusetts voters may be the first state to repeal marijuana legalization

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License to act: Screen tests for next James Bond are in the homestretch

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Washington Times national security reporters Ben Wolfgang and John T. Seward break down what they’re hearing at AUSA: the Army’s push for autonomy and commercial technology, leadership changes at the top, and a budget question that Congress has yet to answer.

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In this photo released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels prepare to board Togolese-flagged cargo ship Hongtai suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in waters between its main island's west coast and the outlying Penghu islands early Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025. (Taiwan Coast Guard via AP) ** FILE **

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Trump praises controversial Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent’s mother: ‘It’s so good!’

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Trump asks Google to name U.S.-bordering ocean after himself

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Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms

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DOJ to press appeals court to order California to discard ballots from suspected noncitizens

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination of Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

Documentary says Lindsey Graham paid for sex with men

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before walking to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump says New York Times should apologize for running fake polls

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Voters scan their ballots at early in-person voting in Cleveland, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Bogus polling firm admits to fake numbers favoring Democrats, claims ‘experimental project’

By Susan Ferrechio and George Caldwell - The Washington Times

This Monday, May 20, 2019, photo shows a marijuana leaf on a plant at a cannabis grow at Loving Kindness Farms in Gardena, Calif. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted to accept recommendations of a working group that explored the possibility of licensing social marijuana consumption sites, such as pot bars or cannabis cafes, in the Bay State. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) **FILE**

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The statue Contemplation of Justice at the Supreme Court is seen at day's end in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, as the justices prepare to begin the new term next week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Home distillers fight to make backyard booze legal

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Golfers pass workers as the National Park Service begins cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge hauls DOJ lawyers into court after reading Trump’s post about D.C. golf course revamp

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Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, center, is led to a waiting vehicle as she leaves federal court. Thursday Oct. 22, 2026, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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In this image made from video, Tony Hout, left, talks with Dr. Hussein Tawbi at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)

A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients’ tumors returning

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect conference, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Meta reaches deal with Zuckerberg to keep CEO in California

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A building that houses offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Atlanta is shown on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Kate Brumback)

Man bungles attempt to attack ICE office in Atlanta when firebomb gets stuck in fence

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks before President Donald Trump at an event for Anduril Industries, Inc., at Sparrows Point Shipyard, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Sparrows Point, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Pentagon staffers drop Eisenhower globe while moving it to Hegseth’s office

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U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

Pentagon locks multi-year contract for controversial F-35

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Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a toast at the National Day reception on the eve of the 77th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

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The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after Game 4 of baseball's National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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