Thomas
Thomas is the editor of Daily Beltway, covering Congress, the White House and national politics. Daily Beltway's coverage is compiled from official releases, documents, on-record statements and other news reports, and every story is reviewed before publishing. Corrections: see our Editorial Standards page.
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Freed by Judge, Honduran ICE Detainee Now Charged With Minnesota Rape
A judge freed him from ICE custody in August. Ramsey County now charges him with first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Hennepin County Keeps DOJ Election Monitors 100 Feet From Polls
Minnesota's largest county again denied DOJ monitors access inside polling places for Tuesday's election, citing state law.
Judge Tosses Lying-to-Congress Case Against Ex-FBI Laptop Officials
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the complaint against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides; DOJ says it disagrees and is weighing options.
Feds Charge 12 More California Noncitizens With Voting on Election Eve
Prosecutors in Los Angeles and the Central Valley charged 12 more noncitizens with voting illegally, a day before the midterms.
Trump Makes Midterm Closing Pitch at Reopened Reflecting Pool
On election eve, Trump warned of an 'extreme and dangerous' Democrat slate while touting the reopened Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Dallas Paper: ‘Republican’ Who Backed Hinojosa Was Her Paid Consultant
The Dallas Morning News says it would have rejected the pro-Hinojosa column had it known the author was paid $57,000 by the campaign.
Pentagon Backs $450M Loan to Build Attack Drones on U.S. Soil
The Department of War's lending office offered Neros up to $450 million to make drones and their key parts in America.
Rubio Hosts Venezuela’s New Foreign Minister in First Top-Level Talks
Secretary Rubio met Venezuela's new foreign minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department Monday, the first such meeting since relations resumed.
Sauer Takes California Noncitizen Ballot Fight to Supreme Court
Solicitor General Sauer wants California to hold back ballots from people DOJ flags as likely noncitizens, a day before the midterms.
CT Democrat Charged After AirTag Tracks Opponent’s Signs to Her Home
Police say an AirTag in a GOP challenger's sign led to Rep. Anne Hughes' property. The signs mocked her 'tax my people' hot mic line.
Judge Tosses DOJ ‘Decoy Dan’ Suit in Alaska; DOJ Files Quick Appeal
A federal judge dismissed DOJ's Alaska Senate ballot suit over the second Dan Sullivan; DOJ appealed to the Ninth Circuit within hours.
Factories Grow for 10th Straight Month as ISM Index Tops Forecasts
ISM's manufacturing index rose to 55.5 in October, beating forecasts, as production hit its highest level since November 2021.