Keystone Daily Staff
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First November Social Security payments go out Nov. 10
The first round of November Social Security payments goes out Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to the Washington Examiner. Retirees born on or before the…
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Idaho Abortion Order Pause Rests on One Constitutional Question
A federal appeals court on Oct. 30 put on hold a judge’s ruling that Idaho’s near-total abortion ban needs health-risk exceptions. The order turns…
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Gov. Ferguson Votes, Urges Washington Voters to Use Drop Boxes
Gov. Bob Ferguson returned his midterm ballot to a drop box in Olympia on Oct. 30 and urged voters to skip the mail. He…
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Appeals Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Idaho Health-Risk Abortion Exceptions
A federal appeals court paused a judge’s ruling that Idaho’s near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional without exceptions for risks to a woman’s health. The…
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Washington Exchange Enrollment Dips 15,000; Rates to Rise 22%
About 260,000 Washington residents are enrolled through the state health exchange, far more than officials expected after federal subsidies expired. Open enrollment starts Sunday,…
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Washington Deploys National Guard to Watch Ballot Boxes in Seven Counties
About 100 unarmed National Guard members are watching ballot drop boxes in seven Washington counties ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Gov. Bob Ferguson…
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Appeals court denies DOJ bid to set aside California mail ballots
A federal appeals court on Oct. 30 refused to order California to set aside mail-in ballots tied to roughly 20,000 suspected noncitizens. The 2-1…
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Appeals Court Blocks Order to Open 2027 Visa Lottery
A federal appeals court blocked a lower-court order that would have forced the State Department to open applications for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery.…
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What It Means: Alaska’s Two-Dan Race and Washington’s Three Bobs
A second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s Senate ballot has drawn in the president, the governor and federal prosecutors. Washington’s 2024 ‘Three Bob’ fight shows…
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Millions Claimed Trump’s New Tax Breaks, Treasury Figures Show
Millions of Americans have claimed the tax breaks on tips, overtime, senior income and car loan interest, according to Treasury figures. The White House…
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Missouri to Hold House Elections on Old Map Despite New-Map Primaries
Missouri will elect its eight U.S. House members on Nov. 3 using the old congressional map, even though candidates won their primaries under a…
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Trump Calls for Prosecution of Peltola Over Alaska Senate Name Dispute
President Donald Trump has called for Democrat Mary Peltola to be prosecuted over a second Dan Sullivan appearing on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot. Alaska’s…
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