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Midterm elections; Iran war plans; Veteran Affairs : NPR
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Key Points:
- As Election Day approaches, President Trump has shifted to hosting 19 virtual rallies to support at-risk Republicans, a strategy that may energize Democrats and signal challenges for Republicans in the House.
- Alaska's governor has launched an investigation into reports that Democratic operatives tried to recruit a candidate with the same name as GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan, raising ethical concerns but no legal violations in the state's tight Senate race.
- The Department of Justice has subpoenaed election workers in Los Angeles amid tensions over efforts to identify noncitizens on voter rolls, while the ongoing Iran conflict reshapes key Senate races that were initially unfavorable to Democrats.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia amid preparations for potential U.S. and Israeli actions against Iran; the Pentagon is also investigating an unspecified leak during a period of unusual military deployments in the Middle East.
- Thousands of military veterans have faced increased mortgage payments after the Trump administration ended a VA home loan program designed to assist those struggling financially, leading to significant payment hikes for many veterans.
