--> France put 70,000 police on the streets again today. The crowds keep shrinking.
The Interior Ministry counted 146,000 marchers in the fourth straight Saturday of cost-of-living protests.
Oct 17: 550,000. Oct 24: 410,000. Oct 31: 320,000.
Source: AFP, BFMTV
--> Mass shootings are rare in Poland. One just hit its top tourist square.
AP says a gunman fired from a car in Krakow's Main Square, killing 6 and wounding 15.
The suspect wore military-style clothes. Police found more weapons in his vehicle.
Source: AP, Reuters
--> Trump offered Dana White the press secretary job today. White has answered.
Reuters and CNN say the UFC boss turned the job down.
It has sat empty since mid-October, when Trump's last pick, Katie Zacharia, left after five days.
Source: Reuters, CNN, The Hill
--> Trump called tonight's Iran hits "minor." The island still shook.
AP says U.S. forces knocked out an Iranian air-defense site on Qeshm Island.
He said it took about 15 minutes. It is the first U.S. strike since the midterm loss.
Source: AP, Reuters
--> Treasury cut a top crypto exchange off U.S. banks
Treasury says FinCEN barred MEXC Global from U.S. money transfers.
It flagged at least $16 billion in illicit flows. About $22 million went to Iran's central bank and the IRGC Qods Force.
Source: U.S. Treasury
--> Last month Trump said there was "zero chance" he'd replace Susie Wiles. She's out.
Stephen Miller becomes White House chief of staff Monday.
Wiles moves to Trump's political team, days after the GOP lost control of Congress.
Source: AP, NBC
--> A state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator in almost 100 years just did.
AP says Democrats won both the House and the Senate.
They flipped at least 7 Senate seats, Kansas and Texas among them. Some House flips voted Trump by double digits in 2024.
Source: AP
--> Mike Johnson said in October he'd lead House Republicans even if he lost the House. He just quit.
Fox News says the speaker told staff Wednesday he won't run for minority leader.
Jim Jordan is running for the job. The vote is Nov. 10.
Source: Fox News, Axios
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JUST IN: Dearborn, Michigan Poll Worker, Speaking in Arabic, Tells Undercover Reporter He Can Vote for U.S. Senate Despite Saying He’s Not a U.S. Citizen — Just Not President
“Only for U.S. President you can’t vote, but the others you can” is: “بس لرئيس أميركا ما فيك تصوّت، بس للباقيين فيك تصوّت.”
Under 18 U.S.C. § 611, noncitizens are prohibited from voting in federal elections, including U.S. Senate races, subject to narrow exceptions.
--> Greenland just said yes to more US troops. Not to what Trump first wanted.
AP says Greenland's parliament approved its US-Denmark security pact, 16-0.
It opens the door to new US bases. Greenland stays Danish. Denmark votes by Nov 19.
Source: AP, Reuters
Scanners failed across a key NY county today. It wasn't the ballots.
AP says Westchester's machines couldn't read Election Day ballots.
A late update reached only one town's machines. No votes were miscounted. Counting starts tonight.
Source: AP, NY elections board
--> The US hit Iran the night before the vote. Washington calls it "defensive."
AP says US forces struck missile sites on Iran's Qeshm Island, in Hormuz, after Iran fired at US planes.
Iran's deputy FM says Iran "remains in a state of war."
Source: AP, Guardian
--> Oil just fell on Iran deal hopes. Iran's own side isn't so sure.
Reuters says Iran claims it could reopen Hormuz within two days of a deal.
Doha talks ended with no breakthrough. Trump rejected this plan in September.
Source: Reuters
--> The US told its Mideast allies to brace. The timing is the tell.
AP says US officials warned allies to prepare for new Iran strikes after Tuesday's vote.
No final call yet. Strikes could last days, and allies were told to expect Iran to hit energy sites.
Source: AP
--> Phones in Kyiv flashed a nuclear alert. Nothing was coming.
Per Reuters, Ukraine's air force says its alert app was hacked.
Fake alerts warned of radiation and street fighting. One, in Russian, said "the Oreshnik is on its way."
Source: Reuters, Kyiv Independent
--> A Michigan Democrat just endorsed the Republican. Two days before the vote.
AP says Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed for Senate.
She was uninvited from his event today. Her longtime chief of staff quit. The race could tip the Senate.
Source: AP
--> France marched for a third straight Saturday. The crowds keep shrinking.
The interior ministry counted 320,000, down 22% from last week.
Tear gas flew in Paris and Lyon, and 779 were arrested through the night.
Source: AP, BFMTV
--> Germany's Gen Z marched in 34 cities. The turnout was the surprise.
Reuters says it turned violent late, with looting in Frankfurt.
182,000 signed up online, but crowds were far smaller. The group is weeks old and opposes a military draft.
Source: Reuters, dpa
--> Russia and Ukraine stopped shooting in one spot so a trapped town could leave. It worked.
AP says Oleshky evacuees reached Ukraine on Saturday.
Melania Trump brokered the truce. The ride took 19 hours, through Crimea and Belarus.
Source: AP, Kyiv Independent
