Senator Mike Rounds scored a decisive win in the South Dakota Senate race, beating independent Brian Bengs by roughly 21 points and locking in a third six‑year term. The margin — about 60.5% to 39.5% in the reported tally — wasn’t just a win. It was a reminder that voters do not always march in More

Wisconsinites are being warned about a painful reality: the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is scheduled to take up We Energies’ big rate case that could raise residential energy bills in the mid‑teens over 2027–28. The utility’s filing would, by its own numbers, add roughly $14.67 a month in 2027 and another $8.69 in 2028 More

The U.S. Embassy in Paris quietly told Americans to keep their heads down as France braces for what could be a nationwide day of unrest. Hundreds of thousands are expected to march, and the word from Washington is blunt: avoid demonstrations, monitor local advisories, and be prepared for disruptions. This isn’t a polite travel advisory More

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dhillon has told allies she plans to step down from the Justice Department after the midterm elections, according to reporting this week. The move, if confirmed, would mark the first high‑profile exit tied publicly to this election cycle and could reshape the Civil Rights Division’s direction on More

The midterm election turned into an “AI election” in more ways than one. Voters across dozens of local races backed moratoriums and tighter rules on data centers, and candidates who campaigned on reining in big server farms won key offices. The market’s answer was fast and brutal: investors dumped stocks tied to data centers and More

Voters in towns and cities from Ohio to Maine handed the data center industry a rare and unmistakable rebuke this midterm season. Local ballot measures that would have allowed or fast-tracked huge datacenter projects were turned down again and again. The message was plain: communities want a say over big, power-hungry projects that arrive with More