Unbiased Updates

The Justice Department is looking into allegations that Alaska Democrats hatched a plot to confuse voters and steal votes, while the Democratic Senate candidate denies any involvement. Plus, President Donald Trump cancels two weekend rallies, with the GOP saying he’ll reach more Republican voters by phone. And one of the world’s biggest crypto companies says it was hacked to the tune of more than $6 billion. What we know so far. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

In This Episode Midterms are less than a week away. Beyond who wins and who loses, what’s really at stake? We’ll speak with our senior politics reporter about overlooked storylines and how Tuesday’s election could reshape Washington. Plus, 34 years ago, James Carville had a simple message: “It’s the economy, stupid.” With prices still squeezing Americans, could that same message decide who controls Congress? We’ll ask our cost-of-living reporter. And more than 50 years after a teenage girl was murdered in Utah, investigators finally have an answer. How DNA evidence links her death to serial killer Ted Bundy. Become a Straight Arrow subscriber to get the full episode every week: san.com/getoffscript

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires the military’s top planner as President Donald Trump reportedly considers new strikes against Iran after the midterms. Plus, a federal judge blocks the Trump administration from setting aside 20,000 California mail ballots, questioning its claims that the voters are noncitizens. And Alaska’s governor orders an investigation into alleged Democratic efforts to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Israel’s election produces no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s future uncertain as Arab-led parties could determine who forms the next government. Plus, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate flees the country despite a court order, with the U.S. preparing to welcome him. And President Donald Trump rallies for Ken Paxton in Texas as rival James Talarico draws thousands across town in a heated Senate race. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.

Israelis vote on Benjamin Netanyahu’s future as three years of war hang over an election that could leave neither side with a governing majority. Plus, James Comey is facing a third criminal case, this time accused of leaking national defense information in 2016, but the former FBI director denies wrongdoing. And a federal appeals court rejected the DOJ’s emergency request to set aside roughly 20,000 California mail-in ballots, with a lower court set to hear the case today. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.