Politics & World Affairs — October 30, 2026

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U.S. citizen extradited to El Salvador. The Justice Department said a California man became the first U.S. citizen extradited to El Salvador, where he faces aggravated femicide charges in a 2019 killing.

According to the Justice Department, the man holds dual citizenship and is accused of killing his son’s mother and abandoning the couple’s toddler. Fox News reported the case marks the first time the U.S. has extradited one of its own citizens to El Salvador, where prosecutors will pursue the aggravated femicide charge stemming from the 2019 death.

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Alaska governor orders Peltola probe. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign over the alleged recruitment of a second ‘Dan Sullivan’ candidate. He also suggested election certification could be withheld.

The probe centers on allegations that the campaign recruited a second candidate sharing the name of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in an effort to confuse voters, according to AP News. The timing raises the stakes: nearly one in 10 Alaskans have already cast ballots. Dunleavy’s suggestion that certification of the results could be withheld marks a significant escalation of the dispute as voting continues.

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Netanyahu alleges Israeli election fraud. Netanyahu’s Likud party alleged foreign interference and election fraud after neither bloc won a majority in Israel’s election. Israeli election authorities publicly disputed the claims.

The accusations came after all votes were counted and neither bloc secured a governing majority, leaving the outcome unresolved. According to the BBC, Likud claimed Arab-led parties “stole” the election, while opposition figures accused Netanyahu of attempting to delegitimize the results. Israel’s election authorities publicly rejected the fraud and foreign interference allegations, setting up a confrontation over the vote’s legitimacy as coalition negotiations loom.

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