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Oct 23, 2026 · 4m

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President Trump campaigned in Iowa, urging support for the state’s Senate race amid tight polls and economic struggles for farmers. A federal judge ordered Trump to answer depositions in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11. Virginia Senator Eloise Lucas was indicted on federal charges related to marijuana distribution and racketeering. Merck and Moderna released positive clinical data showing an mRNA vaccine significantly reduces melanoma recurrence and death. Finally, Minnesota officials allege the Justice Department has halted information sharing regarding th…

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