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 News13h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
Why are there so many bonds on the California ballot? Here’s what $44 billion would buyCalifornians 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.CalMatters13h agoWhole story →GovernmentBuild
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 Hill13h agoWhole 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.Bloomberg13h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
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…Axios13h 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-Review4h 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.Newsweek4h 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 Story4h 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 Hill4h 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 Story3h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
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 →GovernmentTechnologybrazil 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 →GovernmentTechnologybrazil presidential runoff
Brazil Election Live Results 2026: Lula, Bolsonaro in Presidential RaceSee the results of the Brazilian general election’s second roundBloomberg2d 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!2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
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 →GovernmentCulture
