Thursday, 29 October 2026
Key Events (10)
VP JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadi proposing an immediate resumption of comprehensive peace talks, including on Iran's nuclear program, amid ongoing war and naval blockade. Trump administration is pursuing dual tracks of military pressure and diplomacy.
Russian drone attack on a Ukrainian train station in Dnipro kills at least 13 people and wounds 10 others, including an 11-year-old child. The attack continues Russia's ongoing campaign against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
Federal judge in California rejected the Trump administration's request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots allegedly from noncitizens, dealing another legal setback to the administration's voter fraud claims. The DOJ has issued grand jury subpoenas across 13 states seeking evidence of noncitizen voting.
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign after the New York Times reported that her operatives helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to potentially split votes. Trump demanded both candidates be removed and accused Democrats of fraud and perjury.
Pentagon fires Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, accusing him of leaking classified information to media about Iran and Ukraine. The firing is part of a broad campaign to identify and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.
Hacktivists calling themselves the 'Department of Peace' leaked records on over 41,000 DHS employees and contractors, exposing names, contact details, office locations, and assignments—including undercover ICE agents and their surveillance tool access. The Trump administration attempted to take down the data from hosting provider FlokiNET.
Obama and Trump campaign at competing rallies in Georgia and Ohio respectively, sparring over the Iran war, tariffs, and Trump's White House ballroom renovation. Obama mocked Trump's administration's response to earlier Cheesecake Factory criticism.
Pentagon reports the Iran war has cost US taxpayers $47 billion so far. The war's economic impact, including rising energy prices, is emerging as a significant factor in how voters may decide the midterm elections just five days away.
Trump and his aides helped Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's election and faces multiple criminal investigations, flee to the United States and enter Miami. Bolsonaro claims without evidence that the Brazilian election was stolen. Venezuela opposition leader María Machado, who returned from exile after Trump-backed military campaign, called for elections and distanced herself from Trump.
Federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's definition of 'medically frail' under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is unlawful, issuing a temporary injunction preventing states from using it to determine Medicaid eligibility. The ruling affects healthcare access for vulnerable populations.