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Trump DOJ Files Emergency Supreme Court Appeal to Set Aside 20,000 California Mail-In Ballots on Eve of Midterms
Read this in the Market Flux appThe Trump administration filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to immediately order California to set aside roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots from people whose citizenship the Justice Department questions, one day before the November 3 midterm elections. The Supreme Court could act on the petition at any time, though no deadline has been imposed.
The move is the latest escalation in an ongoing legal clash between the DOJ and California over the state's voter rolls. Lower courts had already rejected the administration's request to quarantine the ballots, with one federal judge describing the administration's conduct as "a broad, ongoing pattern of attempted election interference by federal officials." The DOJ is separately appealing the dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election, signaling a wider effort to contest ballot procedures heading into Election Day.
The emergency application arrives against a charged political backdrop. Prediction markets show Democrats with roughly a 75 percent chance of winning the Senate, and Kalshi reported that Trump allies are bracing for major legal and investigative exposure if Republicans lose. Abdul El-Sayed held a 77 percent lead in Michigan's Senate race odds on the eve of the vote, according to Polymarket. Markets, meanwhile, reacted positively ahead of the midterms, with Dow futures up about 184 points, S&P 500 futures gaining 0.41 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures rising 0.80 percent.
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- GlobeLetterBREAKING: Iran has warned Washington that any renewed U.S. military attack will trigger a far stronger retaliation, even as Tehran puts forward a shortened two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through Qatari and Pakistani mediation, per Al Jazeera. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the proposal requires Washington to take action on the first day, including lifting sanctions, restoring Iranian oil export waivers, reducing U.S. forces in the region and releasing frozen Iranian funds. Commercial shipping through Hormuz would resume on the second day. Araghchi says Iran is prepared for diplomacy but also ready for war.
- MarketsdayA reported Iran strike appeal in Netanyahu’s call with Trump | Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has urged US President Donald Trump to launch fresh military strikes against Iran immediately after Tuesday's US midterm elections, amid concerns in Israel over Washington's continued pursuit of a diplomatic solution with Tehran, Axios reported. The two leaders recently discussed US negotiations with Iran during a phone call described differently by their respective sources. Full Report Here 👇 #Iran #Israel #UnitedStates #MiddleEast #Politics
- Unusual_WhalesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Trump to launch renewed strikes against Iran. It comes a week after the WSJ reported the US had warned Gulf Arab states to prepare for a possible short, intense military campaign against Iran after tomorrow’s midterm elections.
- France24_en🇺🇸 🇮🇷 #US President Donald #Trump has reiterated his threats to resume strikes on #Iran. Meanwhile, Tehran has warned that any renewed fighting in the war could last longer, threatening retaliation without geographical limits. Watch for more ⤵️
- DeItaoneTRUMP ADMINISTRATION ASKS US SUPREME COURT TO INTERVENE IN ITS LAWSUIT SEEKING TO BLOCK CALIFORNIA FROM COUNTING CERTAIN MAIL-IN BALLOTS
- APBREAKING: The Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court in a push to sideline 20,000 California mail ballots.
- PolymarketBREAKING: Abdul El-Sayed surges to his largest lead yet in odds to win Michigan's Senate race, just 1 day before the midterms. 77% chance. 🔗
- Ny TimesTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in California Ballot Case
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- MarketRebelsTRUMP’S DOJ TURNS TO SUPREME COURT IN CALIFORNIA BALLOT CLASH
- CnbcTrump administration asks Supreme Court to hear California mail-in ballot appeal
- BenzingaPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. has already won its conflict with Iran and expects the war to end soon, either through a negotiated deal or by Washington ending it “one way or the other.” Trump said Iran could still reach an agreement with the U.S., but warned that the conflict would be brought to a close regardless. His comments came as markets reacted positively ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Dow futures rose about 184 points, S&P 500 futures gained 0.41% and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.80%. Oil prices moved lower, with WTI crude falling to about $101.65 per barrel and Brent dropping to roughly $111.06. Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remain elevated. Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers struck a naval mine while traveling through what Iran described as an unauthorized route, with one supertanker reportedly catching fire. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remains prepared for “all scenarios” and that Iranian forces are operating at a high level of readiness. The comments come as diplomatic contacts continue but major differences remain over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program and shipping through Hormuz. Investors are also preparing for a busy earnings week, with Apple ($AAPL) and Palantir ($PLTR) reporting Monday, followed by AMD ($AMD) and other major companies later in the week.
- Thehill"The Trump era is over" (@TheHillOpinion)
- CnnbrkTrump asks Supreme Court to force California to set aside potentially thousands of ballots the DOJ claims may have been cast by noncitizens
- SemaforAmericans are angry about war and prices, and a president’s second midterm is always difficult — but a series of decisions by President Donald Trump has made Republicans’ Senate majority ever-more vulnerable. The mark Trump made on the midterms began in the summer of 2024. Read more from @burgessev and @ShelbyTalcott:
- HormuzLetterBREAKING: Trump says people are angry at him that he did not "completely annihilate Iran," just hours after Tucker Carlson said that Trump may be days away from launching a nuclear strike on Iran under direct pressure from Netanyahu, with Pickaxe Mountain as the target. "The only reason why I'm not finished with Iran is I want to be nice. But at some point we’re going to have to give them the hammer," Trump added. Carlson says Netanyahu is "cornered and desperate," pushing Trump to restart the war so he can stay in power after failing to form a government. He adds Bibi "calls Trump about it every day" and is pressuring senior officials for the final nuclear attack.
- StaunovoIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran had presented Qatari mediators with a proposal to shorten the implementation period of a potential deal with the U.S. to just two days from seven. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araghchi said: "The Qatari side proposed shortening the implementation period of the Iranian proposal to five days. We have reached a proposal at this stage that reduces the implementation period to two days." The Iranian minister added, however, that Tehran's conditions for a deal to end the war remain the same. The Islamic Republic regime has demanded that the U.S. release frozen Iranian financial assets, lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports, as well as sanctions, and cease hostilities on all fronts, including Israel's battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. In exchange, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic and commit to further talks on its nuclear program.
- KalshiBREAKING: 75% chance Democrats win the US Senate tomorrow
- LiveSquawkTrump Not In A Rush To Renew War In Iran - N12
- Osint613President Trump says he is in no hurry to end the blockade and economic pressure on Iran. “We are paralyzing their economy. They have no money, they have no fuel, and their people are very tired of the situation.” Trump said Iranian leaders lack the urgency he expected, but “they want a deal more than at any point since the beginning of the war.” “We are talking to them. It is progressing well. The problem is that we are not sure who is making the decisions, and we don’t want them to try to string us along once again.”
- BusinessThe Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to inject itself into Tuesday’s midterms by ordering California to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots from people whose citizenship the administration questions.