DOJ sues to stop Alaska certifying a Sullivan loss, and Trump says he ordered it

World Socialist Web SiteOct 24

“the Netanyahu government has seized on an attack on Israeli soldiers as its pretext for the offensive to annex the West Bank.”World Socialist Web Site · arguing the soldiers' deaths are being used as cover to annex the West Bank, as Gaza was

the WSWS wrote. It quoted Katz's "Just like in Gaza" and Smotrich on dismantling the Palestinian Authority, and noted Schumer and Jeffries issued no statement on the lockdown.

TruthoutOct 24

“represents an alarming escalation in Israel’s policies of forced displacement and a flagrant violation of international law and the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people.”Mustafa Barghouti, Palestinian National Initiative leader, quoted by Truthout · condemning Netanyahu's plan to clear Hebron neighborhoods as forcible displacement

“There will be house demolitions. We will see [a] curfew. We will see more soldiers […] making arrests, and definitely we might see the settlers trying to target Palestinians in revenge for this attack”Yariv Oppenheimer, former Peace Now director, quoted by Truthout · predicting Israeli leaders and settlers will exploit the attack to escalate against Palestinians

Truthout quoted Mustafa Barghouti calling the closure "an act of collective punishment" and a former Peace Now director predicting home demolitions and settler revenge. Its Hegseth piece cited a scholar saying the anti-Netanyahu coalition "shares the same fantasy" about Palestinians, so the election offers no relief in its telling.

CBS NewsOct 24

CBS reported from an intelligence memo by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. Its live page set Waltz's one-year forecast and Tom Barrack's "Could there be a strike this weekend?

Breitbart NewsOct 24

“The defense minister and I have overseen the planning of a very extensive IDF operation in Judea and Samaria — on a scale not seen since the Six-Day War”Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, quoted by Breitbart News · announcing the largest West Bank operation since 1967 days before Israel's election

“We will evacuate the residents, go from house to house, remove the weapons there, and address and demolish all terrorist infrastructure,”Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, quoted by Breitbart News · describing a refugee-camp-style approach that would displace West Bank residents and demolish buildings

Breitbart wrote, naming both soldiers and their unit. It relayed the IDF finding that the gunmen meant to hit civilians on a nearby highway and printed Katz's warning that Iran wants to influence the vote, while noting authorities had not established Tehran directed the attack.

The American ConservativeOct 24

TAC wrote, and it reminded readers Trump once said the war would last "four to five weeks." CBN took the opposite emphasis, leading with Netanyahu's "I'm fueled by mission" and his life's work against an Iranian bomb, and its Jerusalem broadcast weighed how the firefight could move Tuesday's vote.

Al JazeeraOct 24

The closure turns every city and village into “a small prison”, with checkpoints and gates blocking healthcare, the economy and education, he told Al Jazeera.Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, quoted by Al Jazeera · arguing the lockdown cuts millions of Palestinians off from medical care, schooling and work

“All Israeli settlements, including Telem, are illegal under international law.”Al Jazeera · framing the attack site as an illegal settlement within an occupation context

Al Jazeera reported, counting raids in at least 15 northern towns Saturday. Mondoweiss wrote that the United States and Israel are "about to renew the war on Iran that they started without provocation" and argued Netanyahu needs a hot war to survive a post-election stalemate.

The AlgemeinerOct 24

“Preliminary intelligence assessments indicate that the terrorists planned to move beyond the intersection and carry out a massacre along Route 35, a major civilian highway”The Algemeiner · claiming the gunmen intended a mass-casualty attack on civilians, which frames the response as defensive

“The Defense Minister and I have also overseen preparations for an extensive military operation in Judea and Samaria, on a scale not seen since the Six-Day War.”Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, quoted by The Algemeiner · announcing a possible West Bank offensive of unprecedented size

the Algemeiner wrote, citing Israeli authorities, and it named the two attackers. The Forward's JTA story was the only one to give the opposition's response, quoting Gadi Eisenkot that he "would not be surprised" if Netanyahu blamed his rivals for the attack.

TruthdigOct 24

“But strong supporting evidence apparently isn’t enough to stop Ramaswamy from airing the ad — or his backers in the White House from weaponizing violence against children.”Truthdig · contending that evidence of Acton's abuse hasn't deterred Ramaswamy or the White House from using it as an attack

“I’m a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining more about that advertisement than they are about what the congressional Democrats and other Democrats want to do to the United States of America”JD Vance, Vice President, quoted by Truthdig · rebuking Republicans who criticized the ad, showing the administration's backing for it

Truthdig wrote, linking the ad to the Epstein files. Kyle Kulinski called it "one of the biggest self-owns in politics of all time," and the Young Turks played Candace Owens calling the GOP message "soft on rape." [55][75][78]

MSNBCOct 24

“anybody whose mother spoke about a daughter in that way would normally lead to the daughter being precluded from serving in Office, let alone the Office of Governor”Donald Trump, President, quoted by MSNBC · arguing that a mother's accusation should disqualify Acton from the governorship

“even at this late time — my wife, Fran, saw the ad just run this morning on TV — I would just urge the Ramaswamy campaign to take this down”Mike DeWine, Republican Governor of Ohio, quoted by MSNBC · a sitting GOP governor publicly urging his party's nominee to pull the ad, drawing a Trump 'RINO' attack

was MSNBC's frame, with Iowa Senate nominee Ashley Hinson and DeWine both quoted. The Guardian went further and tested the ad's claims, reporting that a 1978 arrest warrant lists a campground off Ohio Route 7 as the stepfather's address, which backs Acton's account of living in a tent.

PBS NewsHourOct 24

“I won't normalize somebody who has said that my childhood is just something I'm complaining about”Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, quoted by PBS NewsHour · responding to an ad in which her estranged mother calls her a liar over her account of childhood abuse

“The irony is they're lying about an ad that is about lying”Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican candidate for Ohio governor, quoted by PBS NewsHour · claiming the ad has nothing to do with childhood abuse and that critics are changing the subject

the AP story on PBS wrote of Acton, before laying out the 1978 police and court record. It quoted both Trump's "hitting pay dirt" and DeWine's objection without a verdict.

Reason MagazineOct 23

Reason's Freed Up podcast billed its episode as one in which Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi condemn the "new attack ad against opponent Amy Acton." The one Libertarian receipt is a Thursday podcast listing, so the camp's read is thin. [316]

Fox NewsOct 24

“We clearly can't trust Amy Acton, and she has a record of that”Mehek Cooke, Ohio attorney and political strategist, quoted by Fox News · arguing Acton's record, not the ad featuring her mother, should decide the governor's race

“This is a contact sport in terms of anything in your closet.”Mehek Cooke, Ohio attorney and political strategist, quoted by Fox News · defending family-based attacks as normal politics and noting Acton's side ran ads invoking Ramaswamy's mother

Fox built its piece around an Ohio strategist arguing that "the record of his opponent, former health director Amy Acton, is what ultimately makes the difference in the race," then listed Acton's COVID orders and a 2019 police report.

Al JazeeraOct 24

“the Republican Party of Trump and Vance that will say anything at any time, regardless of the, you know, propriety of it.”David Niven, University of Cincinnati political science professor, quoted by Al Jazeera · describing a divide between traditional Republicans and the Trump-aligned wing over the ad

“I do believe that this ad will generate a degree of empathy, particularly from sexual assault survivors and their families who have had to confront these issues”Jerry Miller, Ohio University professor and political advertising expert, quoted by Al Jazeera · predicting the ad could win sympathy for Acton, who was removed from her mother's custody after abuse allegations

was the question Al Jazeera framed, citing FactCheck.org records that contradict Arthur's denial of the tent. It quoted a political scientist calling the split between DeWine and Trump-Vance a divide between two Republican parties.

The HillOct 24

The Hill's one receipt is a headline on Fine's expulsion push; its body text was not captured, so the camp's read cannot be stated beyond that framing. [256]

The Commentary Magazine PodcastOct 24

“the contours of the case that are being laid out against her, which is that her legal life in the United States for the first 20 years of her citizenship or whatever, were being conducted under a false name.”Commentary Magazine podcast · summarizing the case it believes prosecutors are building against Omar

“So saying not to my knowledge is a way of not saying no under no circumstances.”Commentary Magazine podcast · arguing Omar's answer to Chris Hayes was a lawyer-guided hedge, not a denial

a Commentary podcast panelist said of the Hayes interview, and the episode title made a horror-film pun of the name. The panel read "Not to my knowledge" as legal caution under investigation, not a joke.

The BlazeOct 24

“Because she used a fake name to be sworn in, I assume she must IMMEDIATELY resign from Congress.”Donald Trump, President, quoted by The Blaze · demanding Omar's immediate resignation over the name in the DOJ filing

“It's universal practice — even in Somalia — for a sister to share a surname with her brother.”The Blaze · insinuating the shared Elmi surname supports the claim that her ex-husband is her brother

the Blaze's headline said, and its story laid out the Elmi surname chain through a sister's marriage certificate. Breitbart added Omar's "paycheck to paycheck" remark about a $174,000 salary.

The Christian PostOct 24

“So the question is, who is Ilhan Omar, and has she followed all of the laws as it relates to naturalization and immigration.”Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, quoted by The Christian Post · suggesting the name question could bear on Omar's citizenship and a federal investigation

The Christian Post reported Trump's post, Omar's reply and Pirro's Fox comments in sequence, then recalled that Omar had accused Trump officials of "failing to live up to the tenets of Christianity" during his feud with Pope Leo XIV. It was the only story in the set to quote her calling herself a person of faith.

La OpiniónOct 24

“No nos dejaremos intimidar, no nos silenciarán y no nos dejaremos amedrentar”Ilhan Omar, Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, quoted by La Opinión · defying the Trump administration's fraud allegations and Rep. Randy Fine's push to expel her

La Opinión wrote in Spanish, summarizing the government's allegations and giving Omar the last word with her statement that she will not be intimidated or silenced. [541]

NBC NewsOct 24

“It’s no coincidence the government is filing these nonsense charges now, years later, on the eve of an election.”Attorneys for Nikki Floris, former FBI deputy assistant director, quoted by NBC News · arguing the charges are timed for political effect before the election, not driven by the facts

“You know, they’re crooked people. You know what they are? Dirty cops, like Comey.”Donald Trump, President, quoted by NBC News · condemning the defendants as criminals while admitting he did not know the specifics of the case

NBC's headline called the defendants, and it noted D.C. grand juries have rejected other politically charged cases.

PBS NewsHourOct 24

“the latest in a series of splashy and politically charged actions the Justice Department has undertaken ahead of next month's midterm contests”Associated Press (via PBS NewsHour) · placing the charges within a pattern of election-season Justice Department moves

“rare that we have charges this old coming in this nature”Zia Faruqui, U.S. Magistrate Judge, quoted by PBS NewsHour · noting the unusual use of a criminal complaint on years-old allegations as he set a quick preliminary hearing

"the latest in a series of splashy and politically charged actions the Justice Department has undertaken ahead of next month's midterm contests," the AP story on PBS wrote. It also gave the Republican case in full: the complaint's claim that the task force was not forthcoming that the laptop emails were authentic.

Fox NewsOct 24

“when senior FBI agents lie to Congress believing they are above the law, it’s time to bring the hammer of justice down on them”Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for D.C., quoted by Fox News · framing the case as accountability for FBI officials who deceived lawmakers

“One of these individuals is on record privately claiming to be ‘running a shadow government’ during the 2020 election.”Kash Patel, FBI Director, quoted by Fox News · alleging one defendant saw herself as running a shadow government in 2020, tying the case to FBI weaponization claims

Pirro's line, led the coverage at Fox, OAN and the Federalist, and all four MAGA outlets printed the complaint's evidence and Patel's "shadow government" quote. The Federalist tied the charges to Grassley's 2023 whistleblower disclosures; none of the four discussed the election timing the defense raised.

BBC NewsOct 24

“without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible”Melania Trump, US first lady, quoted by BBC News · claiming personal credit for making aid and evacuation possible in the besieged city

“only one hospital partially operational, opening a few days a week to perform critical amputations”Oleshky residents, speaking to the BBC, quoted by BBC News · describing the collapse of medical care for the roughly 6,000 people still in the city

the BBC wrote, grounding the truce in its own reporting from Oleshky last month. PBS framed the Starshield story as "a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials," quoting Trump, Vance, Rubio, Hegseth and Musk in turn.

The BlazeOct 24

“Both sides are cooperating with her, so she's doing a very good job.”Donald Trump, US president, quoted by The Blaze · praising his wife's mediation between Russia and Ukraine as effective

“I have also secured an impartial American media organization to accompany and document Russian and Ukrainian teams on the ground throughout the process”Melania Trump, US first lady, quoted by The Blaze · describing her plan to monitor the evacuation so families' wishes are respected

the Blaze's headline said, and OAN printed the first lady's full statement about her direct channel to Moscow and Kyiv.

The InterceptOct 24

“Foster’s body camera footage makes clear that he positioned himself in front of the vehicle, aimed his gun at the car, and fired the fatal shot into the passenger side window after the car was moving past him and posed no threat.”The Intercept · contradicting the 'justified' ruling by claiming the car was no threat when the officer fired

“You shot my grandbaby from the side of the car”Veronica Roberson, Kohen Wiley's maternal grandmother, quoted by The Intercept · rejecting the claim that the officer feared for his life, since he was beside the car when he fired

the Intercept wrote, from footage it obtained by public records request. It said Foster fired into the passenger window "after the car was moving past him and posed no threat," and called the state's investigative report misleading.

MSNBCOct 24

“hardly a step toward accountability, and it is certainly not justice.”Ben Crump, civil rights attorney for Kohen Wiley's family, quoted by MSNBC · rejecting the officer's resignation as accountability while the family seeks decertification and a federal investigation

MSNBC described the footage frame by frame and closed on Crump calling the resignation "hardly a step toward accountability." It noted Wiley says she held up her son to show officers he was in the car. [128]

BBC NewsOct 24

“The driver of the vehicle was attempting to kill those 5 officers”Martin Zummach, attorney for the officer, quoted by BBC News · defending the shooting by claiming the driver tried to kill the officers, the basis for the attorney general's 'justified' finding

“After what I've seen today, I'm having a difficult time understanding the word, 'justified,'”LaSandra Williams, Kohen Wiley's grandmother, quoted by BBC News · saying the footage does not support the state's finding that the shooting was justified

The BBC laid out the two accounts side by side, noting the state's finding and that "the driver was attempting to kill law enforcement," in the officer's lawyer's telling, against Ben Crump's view that the response was excessive from the start. It noted no charges have been filed against the two women.

Reason MagazineOct 24

Regardless of whether the car was "moving so fast," Foster, who moved out of the vehicle's path, clearly had the choice not to fire his weapon.Reason Magazine · rejecting the defense that Foster had no choice but to fire at the moving car

“But instead of de-escalating the situation, the police officers decided to draw their guns and step in front of a vehicle, turning an incident involving an alleged shoplifter fleeing a misdemeanor into a life-or-death game of chicken.”Reason Magazine · blaming the officers' tactics for creating the danger that ended in a toddler's death

Reason wrote of the officers' choice to draw guns and step in front of the car. It said Foster "clearly had the choice not to fire his weapon." [305]

Atlanta Black StarOct 24

“This decision sends a message that a black baby boy’s life is not as valuable as the white diapers he was wrapped in,”Ben Crump, attorney for the Wiley family, quoted by Atlanta Black Star · condemning the attorney general's ruling that the shooting was justified as devaluing a Black child's life

“I didn’t even see a f**king baby in her lap.”Sgt. Hunter Foster, Senatobia police officer, quoted by Atlanta Black Star · said on bodycam footage after the shooting, contradicting the mother's account that she lifted Kohen to show officers

Atlanta Black Star wrote, citing an internal complaint that he used a racial slur against a Black colleague two days before the shooting, and the earlier exit of a police chief over racist texts. TheGrio led on the family's "demands for accountability." [508][599]