Inside the Trump-administration campaign to return Brazil’s Bolsonaro clan to power - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTSAO PAULO, Brazil – Two U.S. State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil and successfully pushed for sanctions aimed at tilting the election in their favor, according to 10 current and former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Their plan faces a reckoning on Sunday, when Senator…Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Trump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm BallotThe president voted at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Fla.The New York Times3h agoWhole story →Government
Obama endorses Nixon, Jolly in last-minute campaign boostFormer President Obama has endorsed the Democratic candidates in Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races less than two weeks ahead of the midterm elections. Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly and Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon both shared videos of Obama showing support for their campaigns Saturday morning on social platform X. “Real…The Hill3h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
Bolsonaro and Lula in Dead Heat a Day Before Runoff, Poll ShowsFlávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were statistically tied in a poll released on the eve of Brazil’s runoff election.Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour3h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections"This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration," Obama said.BBC News2h agoWhole story →Government
Heads spin as Trump sounds 'like hell' and 'could barely speak' ahead of major rallyPresident Donald Trump left countless onlookers taken aback Saturday after speaking with reporters ahead of his rally in Georgia — and, according to some critics, having a difficult time doing so. “Speaking to reporters before traveling to Georgia for a rally, Trump could barely speak, but what he said was nutso,” wrote independent journalist Aaron Rupar…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →TechnologyCulture
Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...The Hill2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Outrage as voting sites 'key to Democratic hopes' stay closed: reportA Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm Friday over at least 18 rural Alaska polling places that were advertised online but hadn’t opened, all in villages the New York Times described as “key to Democratic hopes.” “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” state Sen. Bill Wielechowski wrote in a letter to Alaska election officials…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →TechnologyFood
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upFormer President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former…NBC News1h agoWhole story →Government
No Kings Rallies Across U.S. Urge Voters To Cast Ballots Early Ahead Of MidtermsRallies calling for election integrity and urging voters to cast ballots early in the upcoming midterms have been held in cities and towns across the United States.HuffPost7d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm election rallies
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour1h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump vote early in West Palm BeachA hoarse-sounding President Trump and first lady Melania Trump voted early in West Palm Beach on Saturday – as Trump vowed to keep up the vigorous campaign scheduleNew York Post2h agoWhole story →
Midterm voting starts in key states with election 45 days outIt’s 45 days before an Election Day that will determine control of Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term and 20 states are already mailing ballots to voters. That includes the hard-fought Senate contests in Texas, Michigan and North Carolina. Tens of millions of Americans will have already cast their ballots before Nov. 3,…Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticemidterm election voting starts
Byron Donalds hopes to be Florida’s first Black governor: Voters cast ballots in heated primaryDebbie Wasserman Schultz, Alex Vindman, Cory Mills and Ashley Moody are also on GOP and Democratic ballots.AL.com2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentDebbie Wasserman Schultzflorida primary elections
Election Records Analysis Asserts 1,827 Removed Noncitizens Cast 7,035 Ballots in Florida ElectionsFIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL — A report from a coalition of election integrity groups in Florida asserts that noncitizens cast more than 7,000 ballots in the state between 2020 and the second quarter of 2026. The analysis by the Joint Task Force of election integrity groups, which reviewed voting records from all 67 counties, found...The Daily Signal10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentflorida election integrity report
Mail-in, absentee, early voting options and how to track your ballotIn 2024, 30.7% of voters cast their ballots early in-person before Election Day, and 29% voted by mail.NewsNation1d agoWhole story →Government
How U.S. Voters View Mail and Absentee BallotingWhile most registered voters across the country expect to cast their ballots in person this year, a quarter expect to vote by mail or absentee ballot (or have already done so). As in past election years, most of those who cast their ballots by mail or vote absentee express confidence in how mail and absentee […]Pew Research Center4d agoWhole story →Governmentvoting methods survey
