A TEMPER TANTRUM

SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2026

“…a temper tantrum in the form of a lawsuit” Institute for Responsive Government (WP).

NEWS NOTES:

· German cost-of-living protests turn violent (BBC)

· The DOJ is filing lawsuit ad opening investigations that could extend disputes beyond Election Day (WP)

· Palestinian elections originally scheduled for November have been recently moved to September 2027. In the Israeli elections most Palestinians want Netanyahu removed (Christian Science Monitor).

· But there are no leading Jewish partiese that offer a clear commitment to Palestinian self-determinatio or the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. For may Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party are seen as the best of a slate of bad options (Christian Science Monitor).

· In the Congo, Ebola deaths have topped 5,000 The lethality rate is nearly 50%. One third of deaths are occurring outside treatment centers. The eastern region of Congo where the outbreak is concentrated is characterized by a “conflict between the government and an array of armed groups,” and also an Islamist insurgency in the border areas with Uganda. There is also a widespread disbelief among the population which had led to a series of attacks on health workers. Health workers have launched strikes for not being paid by the government (aP News)

· Woman complained publicly about husband’s death in ICE detention, now threatened with deportation (WP).

· It is unclear whether Christa Pike will face another execution after the first one failed. The failed execution was the second unsuccessful execution in Tennessee this year. It led to the resignation of Tennesssee Department of Correctioins Commissioner. The first 911 call about the botched execution was made by someone inside the prison whose identity has been withheld (The Tennessean)

· Israel’s election has produced a political deadlock. Each party leader will recommend to the president the party leader it believes ishould be given the first opportunity to form a coalition. The president is not required to choose the leader of the party with the most votes, but the one most likely to assemble a coalition. That candidate is given 28 days to secure the support of 61 lawmakers. If that fails he may give another lader a chance. It appears that Eisenkot will receive the most recommendations. His group of parties won 48 seats. If he allies with the Arab-led parties, he will add 19 seats. But Eisenkot has vowed not to unite with the Arab-led parties Another possibility is another election. (NPR)

· Even before a new leader is chosen, a parliamentary majority opposed to Netanyuh could begin advancing legislation with support from Arab lawmakers. Such a block has talked about “establishing a state commission of inquiry into the political and security failures that preceded the Hamas-led attack.” “Eisenkot’s Allies. Could also try to reverse legislation. Advanced by Netanyahu’s government that critics say weakened Israel’s democratic institutions and judicial independence. (NPR).

· Trump’s VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price. (NPR).

UKRAINE

ARTICLE:

“UKRAINE HITS RUSSIAN OIL REFINERY, ENDING PAUSE AND DEFYING TRUMP.”

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (10/30/26).

· On Friday, Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, ending the two-week pause demanded by Trump.

· The strike came after an “intensifying Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities.” Russian drones and missiles had killed at least 27 civilians and injured 100 across Ukraine on Thursday.