Opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela to push for elections - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PSTCARACAS, Venezuela - María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate, returned to Venezuela on Sunday after more than 10 months abroad - a homecoming that could test the Trump administration’s control over the country. Machado will push for elections to replace the interim government that was installed after the U.S.…Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Live updates: Trump heads to Michigan; Blanche defends DOJ's Alaska lawsuitWith less than two weeks to go before the midterms, the Trump administration is ramping up its warnings about voter fraud and is not ruling out the prospect of weighing in on states’ election certification efforts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is holding a rare weekend hearing as the Justice Department (DOJ) seeks...The Hill3h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Voting in Brazil Extended Hours as Tensions Rise in ElectionBrazil’s Supreme Court issued a last-minute extension of voting hours across the nation Sunday, while its electoral authorities began — and then suddenly paused — counting ballots in one of the most tightly contested elections in its history.Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
AI has a language gap. That could be a problem for some voters.AI models underperform in non-English languages, which national organizations and experts say unintentionally disenfranchises communities using AI for election information.POLITICO3h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Alaska Senate candidate involved in car crash, campaign events postponed - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PSTAlaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola was involved in a car accident that caused the Democrat to postpone two campaign stops during the final week before the midterm elections, her campaign announced on Sunday. The former congresswoman and her family were traveling to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet on Saturday when the vehicle…Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →Government
Blanche defends Trump-ordered lawsuit over Alaska Senate election certificationDemocrats have maintained they have no connection to Daniel J. Sullivan.CNBC3h agoWhole story →Government
Serbia’s Vucic Concedes Defeat After Putin-Like Gamble BackfiresSerbian longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic surprisingly conceded defeat in a snap vote on Sunday, handing victory to a student-led movement that won mass support with pledges to fight graft and reverse democratic backsliding.Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
This week on the Hill: Trump, Obama lead final push before Election DayIt’s the final full week before Election Day, and candidates are ramping up their campaigns with rallies, high-profile surrogates and a last round of debates. After a week of daily campaign events across the United States, President Trump is set to visit Corinth, Miss., on Monday, in support of Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.). He...The Hill2h agoWhole story →Government
Vucic concedes defeat in Serbia's parliamentary electionAleksandar Vucic, who denounced the oppositional student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat him, led with virtually absolute power for 14 years.CBS News1h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Shapiro looks like a 2028 powerhouse — with an asteriskPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is an electoral juggernaut in America's biggest swing state — and he's widely seen as a likely contender for president in 2028. But strategists in both parties question how tested he really is. Shapiro's success — he's cruised to victory in multiple statewide races — has come with an asterisk: He hasn't faced a…Axios1h agoWhole story →Government
Democrats' advantage is clear with less than a month to go in the midterm electionsPresident Trump is facing low approval ratings, and voters are blaming him for rising costs. Republicans are likely to pay the price at the ballot box next month.NPR20d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm elections
This bill would make data centers pay their own way for powerSen. Mike Lee’s bipartisan bill could stop energy costs from passing to ratepayers, but a Utah data center developer says it’s already compliant.Salt Lake City Deseret News3d agoSources (2)Whole story →PlanetEconomydata center regulation bill
Republicans push for AI data center moratorium, not a federal banData centers face growing voter backlash as Republican senators push for local decision-making over federal regulation and call for a moratorium on new construction.Fox News1mo agoWhole story →Technologymidterm election debate
Data center bill could help shield Americans from rising energy costsWASHINGTON – The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing Americans' energy bills from spiking because of nearby data centers, according to Speaker Mike Johnson's office.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetMike JohnsonHR 9340house vote on data center bill
Democrats block data centers affordability bill in blow to Senate GOPSenate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously.Cable News Network25d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetHR 9340senate rejects hr 9340
House passes bill to shield consumers from data center price hikes on energyWASHINGTON — Under pressure to act on unpopular data centers, the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at shielding consumNewsBreak1mo agoSources (2)Whole story →TechnologyPlanethouse passes ratepayers protection act
GOP fears data center backlash could sink Husted’s Senate bid: Capitol LetterNational Republicans are warning that Ohio’s growing backlash against data centers could hurt U.S. Sen. Jon Husted in his close race against Democrat Sherrod Brown.cleveland.com2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentJon Hustedohio senate race
Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm LossesUnder the Harvest Fuel Relief Program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.The New York Times5d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodfarm loss relief plan
