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 →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 Hill7h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
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 →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.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
Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential termWith 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula held an unassailable lead.The Philadelphia Inquirer2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Lula’s Surprise Brazil Victory Sends Assets LowerPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s runoff election with 51.76% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.24%. Bloomberg's Asia Trade looks at the market reaction. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Lula’s Suprise Win Blocks Trump’s Push for a Far-Right BrazilThis article was published in partnership with Agência Pública, Brazil’s largest nonprofit newsroom. Two weeks before the second and decisive round of the Brazilian presidential elections in October, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Rio de Janeiro for the multi-day celebration of his son Conor’s wedding. The Kennedy scion married singer…Mother Jones2h agoWhole story →Government
Serbians celebrate as Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movementSerbia’s student-led movement celebrates after longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat in a historic election. The result comes after a two-year peaceful protest movement that called for Vucic to step down.NBC News2h agoWhole story →Government
RNC's Ally Triolo defends DOJ election lawsuits, says goal is voter confidenceRepublican National Committee Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo defended the Justice Department's recent election-related actions, arguing the efforts are aimed at ensuring voter confidence rather than helping Republicans win close races.NewsNation2h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
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 →PlanetTechnologyMike 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 →PlanetEconomyHR 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 →PlanetTechnologyhouse 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 →GovernmentTechnologyJon 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
