Texas agriculture commissioner: GOP could pay price for data center pushA longtime Trump supporter says rising costs, data centers and frustration in farm country could hurt Republicans at the ballot box.NewsNation5h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
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-Review5h 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 Hill6h 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.Bloomberg6h 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.POLITICO6h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
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 Hill2h 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 Times2h 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.Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
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-Review2h agoWhole story →JusticeCulture
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 Times1h agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernment
DOJ Sues Alaska to Block Senate Election Certification, Citing ‘Voter Confusion’The Justice Department is suing Alaska to block certification of the state’s U.S. Senate race, alleging that the presence of a second Daniel Sullivan on the state’s ballot causes confusion. Daniel J. Sullivan is running as an independent in the closely contested Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan and former Democrat Rep....The Daily Signal1d agoSources (3)Whole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump-Ordered DOJ Lawsuit in Alaska Seen as First Salvo in GOP Effort to Undermine Midterm ElectionsOn the same day that Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the US Department of Justice would not "improperly" try to block states from certifying their elections, the DOJ appears to have taken its boldest step yet to do just that—at the apparent direction of President Donald Trump. The DOJ on Thursday filed an unprecedented complaint in Alaska asking a…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challengeThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses.CBS News8h agoWhole story →Education
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 Hill1d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Blanche: Alaska Senate race is 'not a fair fight' to TrumpAttorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said President Trump doesn’t consider Alaska’s Senate race to be a fair contest because of the controversial appearance on the ballot of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), which he argued could confuse voters and potentially cost Republicans the seat. Speaking on CNN’s...The Hill11h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate raceAttorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses the raceABC News8h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
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.Newsweek1d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican losesAttorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.NPR8h agoWhole story →Justice
