Reuters/AP, Tuesday: Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's runoff to Lula 51.79%, left Brazil after refusing a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports within 24 hours. The order is tied to a money-laundering probe — he denies wrongdoing. State Dept: it will issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family and allow them entry. One family source told Reuters he landed in Florida — location not confirmed. CNN says Trump approved entry; the Examiner says his own party has now publicly conceded, even though he hasn't. Lula called the flight "shameful." Sources: Reuters · USA Today · CNN · Washington Examiner.

A Washington grand jury Tuesday rejected the DOJ indictment sought over Hutchinson's Jan. 6 committee testimony. A prosecutor told Judge Faruqui in court that a grand jury returned a "non-concurrence" — he did not name the defendant or charges in court; sources familiar with the matter identify her. DOJ had been investigating whether she gave false testimony; she maintains it was truthful. Sources: Reuters · CNN.

Reuters exclusive, Tuesday: the FEC's electronic filing system has been down since ~10pm ET Monday. FEC said the system is offline and IT is working to restore it; by ~8pm ET Tuesday it said the issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented — still offline at last report. An email seen by Reuters attributes it to a hacker or hackers; no attribution beyond that is verified. Practical effect only: 24- and 48-hour spending reports can't be filed. The FEC does not run elections — no effect on casting ballots. Sources: Reuters.

Overnight count still incomplete. Revised exit polls split: Kan 11 / Channel 13 tied the blocs 51–51, Channel 12 gave Netanyahu's bloc a 52–49 edge. Netanyahu, speaking after 3am local, called for a "strong, right-wing national government"; Eisenkot said voters rejected Netanyahu and told him to retire. Arab lists at 17–18 seats hold the balance, and Eisenkot has all but ruled out governing with them. Turnout ~77.7–78%, a two-decade high. Sources: Reuters via Hindu BusinessLine · NY Post.

Reuters, Tuesday, from Pentagon data it obtained: $47B+ spent so far, 25%+ above the July estimate. Largest piece: $29B+ to replace expended munitions, $6B+ to replace equipment/platforms, ~$12B added operating costs in the CENTCOM Oct. 16 assessment. At Texas rallies Tuesday, Trump said the war would end "whenever I want it to" / "very soon," contingent on a total Iranian no-nuclear-weapon statement. Reuters/Ipsos Monday put his approval at 32%. Sources: Reuters via SRN · Newsmax.