Office of Governor Gavin Newsom · Original source
California Governor Gavin Newsom sent a letter to the chief judges of the state's four federal district courts warning of potential election interference by the Trump administration ahead of Tuesday's election. The letter raises concerns that federal agents could seek search warrants to seize ballots or election materials before results are certified, and shares a UC Berkeley Edley Center resource for assessing such warrant applications.
U.S. Department of State · Original source
The U.S. G20 presidency released a Chair's Statement after G20 foreign ministers met in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30 and 31, 2026. Ministers discussed energy security, supply chain resilience including critical minerals and fertilizer, and geopolitical tensions including the Straits of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab. The statement noted $2 billion raised in September to fight Ebola and looked ahead to the Leaders' Summit in Miami and the United Kingdom's 2027 presidency.
U.S. Department of State · Original source
Foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, India and Japan met in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 31, 2026, and issued a Quad joint statement on economic prosperity and security in the Indo-Pacific. They pledged over $85 million in technical and financial assistance to support access to trusted Super Intelligence, condemned criminal groups running online scam operations, and reported progress on critical minerals, fuel security, ports in Fiji, maritime surveillance and undersea cables.
