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 News15h 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.Bloomberg15h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
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.CalMatters15h agoWhole story →BuildEducation
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 Hill15h agoWhole story →Government
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…Axios15h agoWhole story →Government
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 News5h 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 NewsHour5h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Attorney General Defends Alaska Election Lawsuit as Murkowski Pushes BackTodd Blanche defends the DOJ’s Alaska election lawsuit as Lisa Murkowski says the department should never have filed it.Newsweek5h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballotsLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of JusticeABC News5h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
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 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 →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 Dreams2d agoWhole story →TechnologyCulture
