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Frost Advisory: minor, expected

National Weather Service · Issued Nov 9, 2026, 1:00 PM ET · Until Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

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Reporting from Just the News

Days before midterms, ICE and DOJ announce new wave of noncitizen voting arrests

With the midterms days away, federal officials are arresting and charging noncitizens accused of illegally registering and voting. DHS says it’s checking about 300,000 more cases against state voter rolls. That puts noncitizen voting at the center of the election-integrity debate going into Election Day.

By Ashe Short, Reporting from Just the News
Published Oct 29, 2026, 10:51 PM ET

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Reporting from The Center Square

Election 2026: October poll has Cooper up 14 on Whatley

(The Center Square) – Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley 54%-40% in a High Point University Poll released Wednesday, measuring voters Oct. 1-20 on the election of a U.S. senator from North Carolina.

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 29, 2026, 12:11 PM ET

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Election 2026: Day later, Cooper’s poll lead still healthy despite 9% difference
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