What are the most important events and topics in the news today?
Here’s a quick briefing for Thursday, October 22, 2026 (U.S. time):
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- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
Backs: “The administration asked the Supreme Court to let construction resume on the halted Big Bend, Texas, border wall project.”
- Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates
Backs: “The Court declined to let the administration immediately enforce new restrictions on medical care for transgender people in federal prisons.”
- Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
Backs: “Early voting is surging in several Senate battleground states, a key signal for November.”
- A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump and Vance give different pitches on the economy
Backs: “Trump and Vice President Vance are offering notably different pitches on the economy as they stump ahead of the midterms.”
- Hail the size of golf balls pummel parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West
Backs: “A rare fall storm pummeled parts of Arizona with golf‑ball hail and damaging winds, with tornado and flash‑flood risks flagged by forecasters.”
- Houthis attack besieged city in Yemen that UN says is at 'grave risk'
Backs: “Yemen’s war intensified this week, with Houthi strikes hitting civilian areas in Taiz and a deadly attack on a government training camp reported earlier in the week.”
- Middle East News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Backs: “France’s Emmanuel Macron made a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, securing extra diesel supplies and discussing the region’s conflicts.”
- Bloomberg - Business News, Stock Markets, Finance, Breaking & World News
Backs: “Bloomberg’s latest wrap notes stocks firming while $110 crude and fiscal worries pressure European bonds.”