AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMidterm Countdown: More than 48 million Americans have voted early, with North Carolina alone reporting at least 2.6 million ballots. The final push comes amid record political-ad spending in Michigan and close races that could reshape Congress. Election Fight: Courts have rebuffed several Trump administration efforts involving the midterms. A federal judge blocked threats against election workers, while Alaska’s Republican-run government urged a judge to dismiss Trump’s bid to stop certification of a possible Democratic win. Iran Tensions: Trump said the U.S. may still strike one or two Iranian targets, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no decision has been made and Washington remains open to diplomacy. Iran’s supreme leader has ordered an immediate, potentially wider response to any renewed attack. Global Diplomacy: At the G20 meeting in Atlanta, Rubio said interest is growing in a limited Black Sea ceasefire to protect grain and energy shipments. A separate Quad meeting with Japan, Australia and India voiced concern over economic coercion and pledged more than $85 million for trusted AI access in the Indo-Pacific. Court Ruling: A federal judge dismissed Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over its report about an alleged letter to Jeffrey Epstein, ruling he failed to show actual malice.
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