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Received — 26 October 2026 ⏭ PBS NewsHour - The Latest

Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake

It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground state of Michigan saw a political heavyweight bout between Trump and former President Obama. Liz Landers reports.

News Wrap: AI giant Anthropic preparing for initial public offering

26 October 2026 at 22:50
In our news wrap Monday, AI giant Anthropic officially kicked off what could be one of the biggest initial public offerings ever, at least two Catholic bishops have expressed regret for taking part in a White House meeting that was later made public and a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it fired Maureen Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

Netanyahu faces Israeli voters in first election since Oct. 7 and Gaza war

Israelis will go to the polls on Tuesday in what many describe as the most consequential election in years. It's the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel's war in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu has been campaigning that he'll keep Israel safe. But the opposition says Netanyahu failed to prevent the 2023 attack and is blocking an investigation into it. Nick Schifrin reports.

Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.

Trump administration charges former FBI Director James Comey for the third time

26 October 2026 at 22:01
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for what it calls disclosing classified information, employing the unusual maneuver of bypassing a grand jury.

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for this month's election. That's according to AID Coalition, a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel's democracy.

Voters in these Democratic strongholds could ban trans girls from girls' school sports

Colorado and Washington are reliably Democratic states where elected officials have rejected moves to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions. Now activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on both states' ballots.

Catholic bishops say White House prayer photo with Trump was used politically

Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret that they agreed to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump.

6 citizens sue Trump over media ban, saying it deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs.

Lula bucks regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally in Brazil

Brazilian voters have denied Latin America's resurgent right its ultimate prize. Lula's reelection limits U.S. President Trump's influence in the region and cements Brazil as a counterweight to Washington.

Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority

Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.

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