https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-29-trump-on-brazil-election-bolsonaro-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T13:41-04:00Trump calls Brazil's election "a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil" after Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the runoff and declared himself the rightful leader, arrives in the U.S. https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-israel-election-netanyahu-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T13:41-04:00With Israel's election count still under way, Benjamin Netanyahu alleges fraud in the Arab vote and neither bloc has a clear path to a 61-seat majority https://thecountry.news/story/2026-10-28-iran-strikes-after-midterms-videoThe Countryen2026-10-29T13:41-04:00Trump says "anything's possible" when asked about new strikes on Iran after the midterms, as the U.S. warns Middle East allies to prepare and the U.N. nuclear watchdog presses Iran for access 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