Daily Brief · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Daily Brief: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026

Israel votes with record early turnout in its first election since Oct. 7, 2023, Flavio Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after President Trump calls the vote rigged without citing evidence, James Comey is charged a third time, Anthropic files to go public, the Justice Department asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400-plus alleged noncitizens, southwest Colorado flood response continues, and the Broncos assess injuries after their win in Arizona.

World

Israel votes in its first national election since the Oct. 7 attack, with turnout near 45% by 2 p.m.

Israel's Central Elections Committee reported almost 45% turnout by 2 p.m. Tuesday, which the AP said is the highest by that hour in 50 years and six points above 2022. The BBC described the vote as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose main challenger is former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, and reported neither bloc is projected to reach the 61 seats needed to govern. Exit polls are due at 10 p.m. Israel time (about 1 p.m. PT), and official results by Nov. 4.

Source: AP (opens in new tab)

Flavio Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump calls the vote rigged without citing evidence

President Trump told reporters Monday that Brazil's runoff "looked like another rigged election," Reuters and Politico reported, noting he cited no evidence; he also said, "I didn't take sides." The Washington Post reported Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro then effectively conceded, backing off a plan to challenge the result. The AP reported President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to begin his fourth term Jan. 5, 2027.

Source: The Washington Post (opens in new tab)

U.S.

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey a third time, in a case tied to a 2016 news article

NBC News, the BBC and the AP reported prosecutors filed two counts alleging Comey directed staff to share classified information with a New York Times reporter for an Oct. 5, 2016 article. The charges came by criminal information, filed by prosecutors rather than a grand jury indictment, and were filed under seal Oct. 5. Comey's lawyers say the 10-year statute of limitations has run and want the case dismissed; Comey called it "an appalling abuse" and said, "I'm still innocent."

Source: NBC News (opens in new tab)

Money and tech

Anthropic files to go public, reporting $16.3 billion in first-half revenue

Anthropic's S-1 filing with the SEC shows $16.286 billion in revenue for the six months ending June 30, 2026, up from $1.163 billion a year earlier, and a net loss of $80.748 billion that the filing attributes largely to non-cash valuation changes, according to the filing and CNBC. Euronews reported the filing's risk factors warn AI could pose serious risks without proper safeguards.

Source: SEC filing (opens in new tab)

Washington State

Justice Department asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400-plus people it says are noncitizens; Secretary of State Hobbs pushes back

Federal prosecutors in Western and Eastern Washington sent Secretary of State Steve Hobbs a letter asking the state to sequester ballots from 405 people they say are registered noncitizens, KOMO and the AP reported; NBC News said the letter gave the state 24 hours to review the list. Hobbs' office said it is reviewing the request and will respond only to requests that follow due process, called the timing an attempt to "cast unfounded suspicion" on next week's election, and said one record dates to 1994. Hobbs told the Seattle Times some names were citizens.

Source: AP (opens in new tab)

WDFW closes many western Washington rivers to fishing, citing historically low flows

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife closed salmon and game fishing on rivers in the Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor systems, including the Chehalis, Humptulips, Willapa and Naselle, effective Oct. 24, KING 5 reported. WDFW said rivers are near historic low flows after a dry summer and coho returns are well short of forecasts; Ecology declared a statewide drought in April.

Source: KING 5 (opens in new tab)

Colorado

Southwest Colorado flood response continues under a 12-county disaster emergency

Colorado's emergency management division said the state operations center remains at Level 1 for flooding that began Oct. 23, with the National Guard running helicopter and ground search-and-rescue teams out of Pagosa Springs and damage assessments expected this week. CBS Colorado reported washed-out roads have stranded Pagosa Springs residents, and KRDO reported mandatory evacuations remain along Archuleta County Road 500, which may be out of service for an extended period.

Source: Colorado DHSEM (opens in new tab)

Denver Broncos

Broncos assess Waddle and Allen injuries after 30-16 win; Chiefs up next

Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (chest) and defensive lineman Zach Allen (apparent hamstring) were hurt in the fourth quarter at Arizona, Broncos Wire reported; Allen said he'll be fine. Cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) said "possibly" when asked about playing Sunday against Kansas City. The team's site credited special teams, including Adam Prentice's blocked punt and Marvin Mims Jr.'s 39-yard kick return, in Denver's first two-score win of the season. The first injury report is due Wednesday.

Source: Broncos Wire (opens in new tab)

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