美国法官裁定，司法部利用各州选民登记名单，试图促使各州将部分选民从名单中除名的做法违法。

Oct 9 — Shanghai and Shenzhen markets posted combined turnover of 1.9006 trillion yuan, up 218.43 billion yuan from the prior session. Shanghai turnover was 888.56 billion yuan (previous 811.18 billion), volume 535 mln lots (previous 482 mln); Shenzhen turnover was 1.012 trillion yuan (previous 870.94 billion), volume 633 mln lots (previous 533 mln). Zhongji Xuchuang led stock-level turnover at 21.09 billion yuan, followed by CATL 16.03 billion, Changxin Technology 14.98 billion, Xinyisheng 14.62 billion and Dongshan Precision 12.83 billion.

On Oct. 8 the Congressional Budget Office estimated the US federal budget deficit for FY2026 at $2.0 trillion, $218 billion above FY2025. The CBO projects revenues to rise $169 billion (3%) and outlays to increase about $386 billion (6%). Spending growth is concentrated in net interest on the debt, major entitlement programs, defense and education; revenue gains are driven mainly by higher individual income and payroll tax receipts.