How to navigate AI manipulation this election seasonThe challenge for voters is learning how to question suspicious content without assuming everything they encounter is fake.The Hill10h agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
José Andrés joins fight against proposed DC foie gras banWorld renowned chef José Andrés is entering the battle over Washington’s proposed ban on foie gras, a delicacy which animal rights activists have called cruel. Andrés responded to a proponent of the ban, labeled as Initiative 86 on D.C.’s ballot, in a post to the social platform X — appearing to argue serving the French...The Hill10h agoWhole story →Government
DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizensThe letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.PBS NewsHour10h agoWhole story →Government
MAGA sheriff behind 'unlawful' ballot seizure demands taxpayers pay his lawyers: reportA California sheriff rebuked by the state's highest court over a sweeping election move now wants someone else to cover the fallout. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco , whose seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots was ruled "unlawful" by the California Supreme Court last month, is pushing the county to pick up the tab for his private legal defense, the…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump's full-blown frenzy is a sign his midterm plot has failedHow do you know that democracy is in trouble? When neither side trusts the outcome of an election. Let’s say the Republicans somehow kept their House majority after all the midterm smoke clears, in defiance of those blue wave predictions. Would you believe they won fair and square? Of course not. And we already know the Republicans will automatically…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →Government
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
Donald and Melania Trump Vote Early as More Than 26 Million Cast BallotsDonald and Melania Trump cast their midterm ballots in Florida as more than 26 million Americans have already voted.Newsweek3h 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 Story3h agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
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 Hill3h 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 →GovernmentFood
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.The New York Times19d agoWhole story →Government2028 presidential speculation
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions whether a Latina can be elected presidentThe 36-year-old ascendant leader of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement will decide whether to run for president in 2028 after the upcoming midterm elections.Cable News Network1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez2028 presidential election speculation
Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics DeskRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign swing with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed today was about much more than boosting him on Election Day in November.NBC News9d agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezmichigan senate campaign
AOC to stump in upstate NY for Democrats ahead of midtermsRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has donated $300,000 to New York State Democrats and plans to campaign for Democrats in upstate New York ahead of the coming congressional midterm elections.New York Daily News1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezmidterm elections
AOC Wants Power That Likes Can’t BuyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez built her influence outside the Democratic establishment. Her New York push tests how far that power can travel.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Corteznew york democratic campaign
AOC and Ro Khanna 2028? What Polls Show Amid Progressive Push for CampaignProgressive groups are pressing Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna to run for president in 2028.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRo Khanna2028 presidential election speculation
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Knows She May Not Be Able to Win in 2028Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got candid about the factors she's weighing for a 2028 presidential campaign.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez2028 presidential election
AOC gives $1M to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaignRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is donating $1 million to Abdul El-Sayed's campaign as the Michigan progressive vies for the Senate in what pundits are calling a historic test of leftist appeal in purple states.New York Daily News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezmichigan senate campaign
