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Affordability, AI and Iran: Americans on the key issues guiding their midterm votes

According to The Guardian US: Guardian readers share their concerns and disillusionment with the political climate under Trump as elections loom Millions of Americans will head to the polls on 3 November in elections that will determine control of the Republican-held House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the governorships of 36 states.

BriefArab Community

This Jewish ex-cop will represent an Islamist party in Israel’s newly elected parliament

According to WTOP Washington: SAKHNIN, Israel (AP) — A Jewish ex-cop and self-described Zionist might seem an unlikely candidate to represent an Islamist party in Israel’s parliament. But Yoav Segalovitz will soon be seated in the Knesset as a member of Ra’am, an Arab-led party that won eight seats in Tuesday’s election.

BriefArab Community

AAPAC’s 29th annual banquet rallies voters around democracy, representation and change

According to The Arab American News: El-Sayed, Benson, Gilchrist and Savit join community leaders in Dearborn ahead of the November 3 election DEARBORN — Tears nearly filled Osama Siblani’s eyes as the president of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) and publisher of The Arab American News introduced Arab American U.S.

BriefHealth

9 Things to Watch for the 2027 ACA Open Enrollment Period

According to KFF Health: The ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment season begins November 1, bringing higher out-of-pocket premium payments, new eligibility requirements for certain groups, and state efforts to offset premium increases following the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.

BriefHousing & Mortgages

Mortgage Demand Bounces Back, Sort Of

According to Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage applications finally rebounded as mortgage rates fell for a second straight week. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 3.4% increase in total application volume for the week ending October 23. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate declined to 7.37% from 7.41%, its lowest level in three weeks.

BriefArab Community

Survey: El-Sayed leads Rogers 77–18 among Michigan’s Arab and Muslim voters

According to The Arab American News: Affordability, the Israel-Palestine conflict and health care lead respondents’ priorities as poll finds strong motivation to vote. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed holds a commanding lead over Republican Mike Rogers among Arab and Muslim likely voters in Michigan’s U.S.

BriefPolitics

The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity

According to New York Times U.S.: Federal prosecutors have targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration just before the midterms. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how this activity is compared with the Justice Department’s usual election-year behavior.

BriefWeather

Jane Kim and Ben Allen squabble over state-run wildfire insurance

According to CalMatters: Insurance commissioner candidate Jane Kim speaks to the press at the Curran Theater in San Francisco on Oct. 3, 2026. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for CalMatters How do you distinguish between the two Democrats running for insurance commissioner? Well, one of them wants state-backed public insurance.

BriefPolitics

Five reasons why the US midterms matter for the climate – and your energy bill

According to The Guardian US: Voters are feeling the pinch of Trump’s anti-climate agenda as energy costs rise, but a shakeup in Congress could shift things If the polls can be believed, the US could see a blue wave in the midterms, giving Democrats a chance to take back the House and Senate, and gaining up to four governor’s seats.

BriefWeather

Cal Fire has a new app. It looks a lot like Watch Duty

According to Los Angeles Times California: Cal Fire does not credit Watch Duty as the inspiration for the AwareCA app. But it does address the uneasiness of many fire officials that residents are getting life-and-death information from a nonofficial source.

BriefArab Community

For Palestinian citizens of Israel, a historic vote borne of fear and frustration

According to WTOP Washington: SAKHNIN, Israel (AP) — For Palestinian citizens of Israel, it was a rare moment of political triumph. Hundreds of thousands voted in record numbers, giving two Arab-led parties their largest-ever number of seats in Israel’s parliament. Many boycotted past elections, seeing little point.

BriefImmigration

For the record: Fresno man deported by ICE had previous illegal crossings

According to CalMatters: In summary Luis Arreguin had been deported five times before his recent immigration arrest in Fresno County, according to federal authorities. A deported immigrant who was profiled in a CalMatters story earlier this week misled the news organization about his criminal record and deportation history.