Judge bars Justice Department from threatening election officials days before midterms

A federal judge in San Francisco issued an emergency restraining order blocking the Justice Department from threatening local election officials ahead of the midterm elections, following an appellate ruling that rejected federal efforts to segregate mail ballots in California. In Alaska, federal prosecutors publicly confirmed a criminal inquiry into candidate recruitment in the Senate race. Across the country, congressional control remains a toss-up, Wall Street closed out October with a steep technology selloff, and severe king tides triggered flooding along both coasts.

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