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No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show

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By: Leo Sands · Johnatan Reiss and Ephrat Livni
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.

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Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal

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By: Tyler Pager
Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.

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Alina Habba Mildon, while working as an adviser at the Justice Department, had signed on last year to serve as a general counsel for a company started by the daughter of Julio Herrera Velutini, who was seeking a pardon.
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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States

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By: Zach Montague
A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.

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Early voting in New York City last week.
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Trump Administration Pressures California With Expanded Voter Fraud Investigation

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By: Devlin Barrett and Shawn Hubler
The department has issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of a widening effort to prove unsubstantiated claims about large numbers of illegal voters in the state.

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Voters casting their ballots in Los Angeles in June. At least two employees of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office received grand jury subpoenas last week.
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Intel’s Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business

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By: Don Clark
The chipmaker, whose largest investor is the U.S. government, reported that the A.I. boom’s domino effect had hurt sales to personal computer makers.

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A silicon wafer at Intel’s campus in Ocotillo, Ariz. The company reported revenue of $16.5 billion in its third quarter.
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Polymarket and Kalshi Turn Midterm Elections Into a Multimillion Dollar Market

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By: Stuart A. Thompson and Lauren McCarthy
Betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have transformed America’s democracy into a new kind of casino.

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David Bensoussan has placed wagers worth over $1.5 million in over a dozen midterm races.
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China Is Not Happy About Fan-made A.I. Videos of Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu

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By: Tiffany May
Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.
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Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.

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By: Edward Wong · Ana Ionova · Hamed Aleaziz and Tyler Pager
President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.

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Flávio Bolsonaro after arriving at Opa Locka airport near Miami on Wednesday.
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From a Billionaires Tax to Abortion Rights, Voters Will Decide Policy

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By: Maia Spoto and Leo Dominguez
More than 140 statewide ballot measures will go before voters during the midterms. Here are the races we’re watching.

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Voters casting their ballots in Franconia, N.H., in the state’s primary earlier this year.
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Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year

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By: Reid J. Epstein
The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

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Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher in Alaska, was recruited by Democratic operatives to join the race against Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican, whose allies have been left worrying that voters will be confused.
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Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go

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By: Nate Cohn
Expectations are cresting for Democrats, and some kind of wave seems likely, but so much will depend on a few close Senate races.

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U.S. GDP Increased 3.4% in Third Quarter

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By: Ben Casselman
The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.

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How Netanyahu Used Fear, Again, to Win More Votes Than Anyone Else

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By: David M. Halbfinger
Despite years of political baggage, the Israeli prime minister outperformed expectations, and his rivals, by playing on Jewish voters’ fears of Arab political power and potential security threats.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to exit polls during a speech at his party headquarters in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?

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By: Johnatan Reiss · Adina Renner and Pablo Robles
Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger appear likely to win a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.

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In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation

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By: Colby Smith
Federal Reserve officials are expected to restart rate increases in December, but the cadence of additional moves will depend on the data.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaking on Wednesday.
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Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot

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By: Jonathan Swan · Maggie Haberman · Ana Swanson · Paul Mozur · Tripp Mickle and Julian E. Barnes
A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.

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Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, is influential at the White House on technology policy and has developed a close relationship with President Trump.
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