FAA Authorizes Market-Survey Flights for BETA Electric Vertical-Takeoff Aircraft
The special certificate permits demonstrations and market-survey operations; it does not authorize routine commercial air-taxi service.
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Party Committees Report Roughly $192 Million in Coordinated Midterm Spending After Supreme Court Ruling
FEC filings analyzed by Reuters show roughly $137 million in Republican and $55 million in Democratic coordinated spending from July through September.
Read MoreStates Prepare to Monitor Expanded Justice Department Election Presence Ahead of November 3
Reuters reports plans for roughly 1,000 Justice Department election monitors; state officials and the department differ on how the expansion should be overseen.
Read MoreU.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 194,000 While Continuing Claims Rise
New U.S. unemployment benefit applications fell to 194,000 as continuing claims rose, showing low layoffs alongside slower hiring.
Read MoreFederal Voter-Record Subpoenas Reach at Least 13 States, Reuters Investigation Finds
Reuters found more than 100 federal voter-record subpoenas across at least 13 states as officials weigh election security, privacy and voter protections.
Read MoreFDA Warns Cardinal Health Medical Kits May Contain Recalled IV Infusion Sets
October 20, 2026 — SNN Newsroom. The Food and Drug Administration has issued an early safety alert about Cardinal Health Presource medical procedure kits that may contain recalled BD Alaris pump infusion sets. The agency says...
Read MoreFDA Flags Serious Recall of Nova Biomedical Hospital Glucose Meters Over Patient-Record Errors
FDA identifies a serious recall affecting certain Nova Biomedical StatStrip Gen 2.0 hospital glucose meters after patient-record identification errors.
Read MoreBREAKING: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After Five Days Amid Credentials Controversy
Reuters reports a White House official says Katie Zacharia was let go after just days as press secretary, following scrutiny of her legal credentials.
Read MoreAdministration Official Confirms Katie Zacharia Did Not Pass California Bar as Two Groups Seek Review
An administration official confirms an unsuccessful California bar exam as two watchdog organizations seek review of White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s legal-credentials claims. Complaints are not findings.
Read MoreFederal Authorities Investigate Suspicious Mail Sent to Election and Congressional Offices
Investigators are examining letters containing unidentified substances sent to government offices in multiple states; no suspect, motive or verified hazardous material has been established.
Read MoreDOJ Sues California Over Disputed Voter-Citizenship List, Seeks Ballot Restrictions
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit October 15 seeking restrictions on counting certain California mail ballots. California disputes the allegations; the complaint is not a court order.
Read MoreFederal Judge Limits ICC-Related Sanctions Against Two U.S. Rights Groups; Broader Policy Stands
A New York judge grants targeted preliminary relief to U.S. rights advocates facing possible ICC-related sanctions; the wider executive order remains in place.
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