https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-29-gdp-and-inflation-reportThe Countryen2026-10-29T11:32-04:00The economy grows at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, faster than forecast, while the Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises to 3.6% in September https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-29-doordash-buys-instacartThe Countryen2026-10-29T11:32-04:00DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for about $17 billion in cash and stock and plans to keep the Instacart brand, with the deal expected to close by late 2027 or the first half of 2028 https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-29-alaska-dunleavy-investigation-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T11:32-04:00Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls for a criminal investigation after a New York Times report that Mary Peltola's campaign sought a second Dan Sullivan for the Senate ballot, and Trump calls it voter fraud https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-south-carolina-senate-poll-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T11:32-04:00A New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrat Annie Andrews tied with Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina as polls tighten in other Republican-held Senate seats https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-hegseth-fires-sylviaThe Countryen2026-10-29T11:32-04:00Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff's top planner, after a Pentagon official says he failed three polygraphs about leaking classified Iran and Ukraine war information, a claim other Pentagon sources dispute https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-trump-defends-ramaswamy-ad-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T05:19-04:00Trump defends Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother at an Ohio rally as criticism of the ad continues https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-obama-atlanta-rally-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T05:19-04:00Obama rallies in Atlanta for Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms, blaming Trump's Iran war for rising prices and mocking the White House over his Cheesecake Factory joke https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-o-keefe-higby-charged-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T05:19-04:00A Minnesota prosecutor charges James O'Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft over undercover videos shot at polling places in August https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-dhs-employee-data-leakThe Countryen2026-10-29T05:19-04:00Hacktivists publish names and contact details of more than 40,000 Homeland Security employees, including ICE and Border Patrol staff, and DHS says it is investigating a potential breach https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-california-ballots-rulingThe Countryen2026-10-29T05:19-04:00A federal judge refuses the Justice Department's request to make California set aside about 20,000 mail ballots it says are likely from noncitizens, and the department appeals https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-alphabet-microsoft-earningsThe Countryen2026-10-29T05:19-04:00Alphabet shares fall about 10% after its quarterly revenue misses forecasts and its cash flow turns negative on AI spending, while Microsoft rises on 48% Azure growth https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-peltola-second-dan-sullivanThe Countryen2026-10-28T16:23-04:00A New York Times report ties Mary Peltola's campaign to recruiting a second Dan Sullivan for Alaska's Senate race; her campaign denies it and Trump says she shouldn't be on the ballot https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-fed-holds-ratesThe Countryen2026-10-28T16:23-04:00The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady six days before the midterms, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting in favor of a hike https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-el-sayed-michigan-attacks-videoThe Countryen2026-10-28T16:23-04:00Republicans escalate attacks on Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race as Mike Rogers, Ted Cruz and JD Vance campaign in the state https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-early-voting-35-million-videoThe Countryen2026-10-28T16:23-04:00Early voting tops 35 million six days before the midterms as both parties push turnout in battleground states https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-dolores-huerta-diesThe Countryen2026-10-28T16:23-04:00Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the rallying cry 'Sí, se puede,' dies at 96 https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-27-katie-zacharia-blames-media-videoThe Countryen2026-10-28T16:23-04:00Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia blames the media and Washington for her five-day tenure https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-27-waltz-cuba-un-clash-videoThe Countryen2026-10-28T11:33-04:00U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban diplomats clash in a shouting match on the U.N. General Assembly floor during the annual embargo debate https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-27-villa-vie-cruise-strandedThe Countryen2026-10-28T11:33-04:00A residential cruise ship halts its round-the-world voyage in Cambodia over soaring fuel costs, leaving about 200 passengers to find somewhere to live https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-27-scotus-deportation-ruleThe Countryen2026-10-28T11:33-04:00The Supreme Court declines to revive a Biden-era rule letting immigration judges pause deportation cases, leaving a Texas-Justice Department deal in place https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-27-hackers-target-the-federal-election-commissionThe Countryen2026-10-28T11:33-04:00Hackers target the Federal Election Commission's filing system, knocking campaign finance disclosures offline a week before the midterms https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-spain-train-crashThe Countryen2026-10-28T00:00-04:00A high-speed train slams into a stopped train south of Madrid, killing at least 64 people in Spain's second deadly rail crash this year