DOJ demands California counties help identify noncitizen votersThe Department of Justice is warning local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.NBC News10h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli ElectionsA Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.Bloomberg10h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Live Updates: Obama, Harris to campaign for Democrats in 3 battleground states; Trump travels to GeorgiaPresident Trump has held rallies throughout the week in Iowa, Kansas, Florida and more, but leaders of the Democratic Party are set to hold a midterm blitz of their own on Saturday ahead of Election Day. Former President Obama is expected to make two Midwest trips to Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Mich. to help move...The Hill10h agoWhole story →Government
3 bonds are on the California ballot. Here’s a last-minute voter guide to make sense of themCalifornians will decide on $44 billion in bonds when the vote on Propositions 1, 37 and 38. They'd take out debt to pay for housing and medical research.CalMatters10h agoWhole story →BuildGovernment
As Israeli election looms, Trump advisers see opportunity beyond NetanyahuPresident Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday's Israeli election, but some of his advisers see opportunity for his Middle East agenda in a government led by someone else, U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: Trump has never worked with an Israeli prime minister other than Netanyahu, and doesn't personally know any of the other…Axios10h agoWhole story →Government
Trump Casts Early In-Person Ballot After Attacks on Mail VotingPresident Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida.Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →Government
Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitchFormer President Barack Obama characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises during a midterm election rally.NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump snaps at reporter — then drags Epstein into it out of nowhere: 'Worse than anybody!'President Donald Trump snapped at a Wall Street Journal reporter Saturday shortly after casting his early ballot in Florida, dragging Jeffrey Epstein into his rant against the journalist for unknown reasons. As Trump walked alongside First Lady Melania Trump after casting his ballot in Palm Springs, Florida, a WSJ reporter asked him his thoughts on…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Pentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliationThe U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, possibly renewing the conflict that has lasted over eight months. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, has plans ready to conduct follow-up strikes against Iran if there’s authorization from the White House,...The Hill2h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
American embassies tighten security as Iran threat warnings intensify ahead of U.S. midterm electionsA memo from DNI director Jay Clayton said Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans.CNBC2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
UN Suggests Meta ‘Disproportionately’ Curbed Lula PostsUnited Nations experts said Meta Platforms Inc. “disproportionately curtailed” accounts linked to one side of Brazil’s presidential race, in an apparent reference to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentbrazil presidential election
Meta accused of bias ahead of Brazil presidential runoffLula's campaign seeks to disqualify Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential ticket over claims that Meta's platforms favored his candidacy.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentbrazil presidential runoff
Brazil Election Live Results 2026: Lula, Bolsonaro in Presidential RaceSee the results of the Brazilian general election’s second roundBloomberg1d agoWhole story →Government
The Stakes of Brazil’s Presidential Election“Almost all of the worst ideas in the United States have been intentionally exported to Brazil as a way to make Brazil a worse country that’s more in line with U.S. interests.” The post The Stakes of Brazil’s Presidential Election appeared first on The Intercept .The Intercept2d agoWhole story →Government
Brazil Elections: How AI, Meta and Evangelicals Could Sway the Presidential Race for BolsonaroBrazilian voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls showing a tight race that will decide whether Brazil remains led by the left or joins the right-wing surge across Latin America. We speak to reporter Laís Martins of The…Democracy Now!1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Meta Cuts Deal to Keep Zuckerberg in California Amid Tax ThreatMeta Platforms Inc. is taking no chances that Mark Zuckerberg ends up living far away from the company he co-founded.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Economywealth tax proposal
Bolsonaro and Lula Tied in Brazil Runoff Poll as Vote NearsRight-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are locked in a tie less than a week ahead of Brazil’s runoff election, according to a new poll.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →Governmentbrazil runoff election
Research Shows Meta Algorithm 'Actively Boosting' Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil ElectionMeta has insisted that its social media algorithms treat Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro equally, but research published Friday shows that Instagram is "actively boosting" Bolsonaro and conservative content in the days ahead of the country's high-stakes runoff election. To test whether Meta was…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
