No. 67 · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
A Venezuelan businessman sought a Trump pardon after his family gave a lucrative job to which Trump-connected lawyer?
Why
Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, received clemency shortly after his daughter offered Alina Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative $50 million job deal.
New York TimesWhich country criticized the U.S. after Homeland Security ordered removal of products from a Chinese AI company?
Why
China criticized the U.S. ban on DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, after Homeland Security ordered the removal and exclusion of its products from government systems.
New York TimesLA County officials said the Justice Department's list of alleged noncitizen voters in California was what quality?
Why
Election officials in Los Angeles County said their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 'likely' noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is 'unreliable,' with a 'high percentage' of people who say they were born in the U.S.
NPR PoliticsTrump's super PAC is spending how much in the final midterm stretch, setting an unprecedented record?
Why
Trump's super PAC has amassed an unprecedented $277 million for the midterm election, with no parallel in American history for a term-limited president's spending at this stage.
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