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-Review7h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
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 Hill7h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Tensions Flare in Chaotic Brazil Election After Voting ExtendedThe last-minute decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court to extend voting hours across the nation on Sunday, forcing electoral authorities to pause counting that had already begun, sowed chaos in one of the most tightly contested elections in the country’s history.Bloomberg7h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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.POLITICO7h 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-Review7h agoWhole story →Government
Tillis says it's 'appropriate to take a look at' Alaska ballot with two Dan Sullivans runningSen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said it was "appropriate to take a look at" the outcome of the Alaska Senate race with two candidates with similar names on the ballot, which prompted a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit. "Alaska has a candidate who just coincidentally happens to be the same name as my friend...The Hill3h agoWhole story →Government
Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter TrendsA timely demographic story on election night that we’ve never been able to tell before.The New York Times3h agoWhole story →Government
Lula Wins Record Fourth Term in Brazil in a Shock ComebackPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
All eyes on WA as voters consider trans athlete initiative - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PSTAlmost 20 years ago, Washington became the first U.S. state where transgender students could compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Now Washington voters could be among the first in the country to approve a ban on transgender girls playing girls sports through their K-12 schools, or the first to reject such a ban. On the ballot in…Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballotsTwo judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.Los Angeles Times3h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
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 →EconomyPlanetdata 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 →EconomyTechnologyHR 9340senate vote on ratepayer protection act
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
