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Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson covers breaking news for the USA Herald.

Election Day 2026 midterms

America November 3, 2026

Election Day 2026: Voters Decide Control of Congress as Record 54 Million Ballots Already Cast in High-Stakes Midterms

Americans vote in the 2026 midterms to decide control of Congress for the final two years of Trump's term. Here…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 30, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Throw Out 20,000 California Ballots, Warns It Would “Wreak Havoc” on the Election

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots, warning it would wreak havoc on…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 30, 2026

Second “Dan Sullivan” on the Ballot? Alaska Orders Criminal Probe as Trump Demands Peltola Be Pulled and Prosecuted

Alaska is probing reports that a second Dan Sullivan was recruited onto the Senate ballot, as Trump demands Peltola be…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 30, 2026

Pentagon Tells Congress Iran War Has Cost at Least $47 Billion as Burning Tankers and Mines Choke the Strait of Hormuz

The Pentagon told Congress the Iran war has cost at least $47 billion, up more than $3 billion in a…

By Derek Johnson

Lula Wins Fourth Term in Brazil Runoff as Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede and Demands Election Be Annulled

Breaking News October 26, 2026

Lula Wins Fourth Term in Brazil Runoff as Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede and Demands Election Be Annulled

Lula won a fourth term with 51.8% in Brazil's runoff, but Flávio Bolsonaro refused to concede and called for the…

By Derek Johnson

Gas Hits $4.28 a Gallon as Iran War Drags On: Trump Says US Is "Making a Fortune" While Drivers Pay the Price Eight Days Before Midterms

America October 26, 2026

Gas Hits $4.28 a Gallon as Iran War Drags On: Trump Says US Is “Making a Fortune” While Drivers Pay the Price Eight Days Before Midterms

Gas averaged $4.28 a gallon on Oct. 25 per AAA as the Iran war nears its eighth month, eight days…

By Derek Johnson

Trump Justice Department Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification, Asks Court to Toss 20,000 California Ballots Eight Days Before Midterms

America October 26, 2026

Trump Justice Department Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification, Asks Court to Toss 20,000 California Ballots Eight Days Before Midterms

The Trump DOJ is fighting to toss up to 20,000 California mail ballots and to block certification of Alaska's Senate…

By Derek Johnson

Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: At Least 16 Dead, 339 Homes Collapsed as Rescuers Race Through Freezing Highlands

Breaking News October 23, 2026

Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: At Least 16 Dead, 339 Homes Collapsed as Rescuers Race Through Freezing Highlands

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in northern Tibet killed at least 16 people and collapsed hundreds of homes, according to Chinese…

By Derek Johnson

Wall Street Rattled: Nasdaq Plunges 2.6% as AI Doubts Return, Oil Hits $113 and Meta, Nvidia Take Heavy Losses

America October 23, 2026

Wall Street Rattled: Nasdaq Plunges 2.6% as AI Doubts Return, Oil Hits $113 and Meta, Nvidia Take Heavy Losses

NEW YORK — A fresh wave of doubt about the artificial intelligence boom hammered Wall Street on Thursday, sending the…

By Derek Johnson

Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Sworn Deposition in His Own $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit — Or Risk Having the Case Thrown Out

America October 23, 2026

Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Sworn Deposition in His Own $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit — Or Risk Having the Case Thrown Out

MIAMI — President Donald Trump must sit for a sworn deposition in his own $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the…

By Derek Johnson

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