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Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, says that she doesn't oppose a push by the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of next year’s midterm elections

8:20 PM on Monday, October 27

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools

8:03 PM on Monday, October 27

Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market

6:40 PM on Monday, October 27

The Democratic National Committee has started planning for the next presidential primary elections, potentially changing the early-voting calendar again

6:06 PM on Monday, October 27

Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections next week, when voters will cast ballots on judges for the state’s three highest courts

6:00 PM on Monday, October 27

Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election next week

5:46 PM on Monday, October 27

A shortage of air traffic controllers has caused more flight disruptions at airports across the country

5:43 PM on Monday, October 27

Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists

5:18 PM on Monday, October 27

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year

4:48 PM on Monday, October 27

A Utah judge has ruled that the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns

4:09 PM on Monday, October 27

A Maryland federal judge wants the government to assure it will not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before she has lifted an injunction barring his removal from the U.S. The Salvadoran national's mistaken deportation to his home country in violation of an earlier agreement has galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump's deportation agenda

1:48 PM on Monday, October 27

Argentine President Javier Milei has hailed his party’s resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms

1:02 PM on Monday, October 27

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport

12:05 PM on Monday, October 27

North Korea's top diplomat has visited the Kremlin for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

9:22 AM on Monday, October 27

Israel’s foreign minister says his government will not allow Turkish troops to take part in a future international peace force in Gaza

9:14 AM on Monday, October 27

Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session and directed state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts

2:59 AM on Monday, October 27

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo

2:03 AM on Monday, October 27

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage