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Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety net

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Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it

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Florida voters nearly tripled the homeowner tax break — blowing an $11.8 billion hole in county budgets
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questions bank CEOs at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup.
Wall Street banks brace for ‘political theater’ as Democrats return to power—but few expect major change anytime soon

“They can make life difficult, but they can’t necessarily change the overall tenor of where the banks are projected to go,” a Citi analyst said.

By Morgan ChittumNovember 7, 2026
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‘Like being hit between the eyes with a sledgehammer’: Meet the one town in America that defied election trends and voted in favor of data centers
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 7, 2026
A person holds a sign reading 'Save Our Social Security' during a press conference and rally in support of fair taxation near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 2025. Tax justice advocates attended the 'Federal Fight Back Rally' to speak out against President Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy, and to urge members of Congress to intervene.
A new group of senators from both parties will vote on how to save Social Security. Here’s what they’ve said about it
By Tatiana SatauaNovember 7, 2026
The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
By Catherina GioinoNovember 6, 2026
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
By Emily Jones and GristNovember 6, 2026
‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives
‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives
By Javed Ali and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
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Cloudflare’s appeal won’t fix what’s broken in Delaware’s Chancery Court

A vice chancellor, Travis Laster, sent his own ruling to the state Supreme Court. Boards shouldn’t read that as reassurance.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 5, 2026
Republicans made Hasan Piker their midterm villain. Now he’s suing Scott Jennings for $72.5 million

The Twitch streamer is seeking $72.5 million from CNN’s Scott Jennings over a spliced clip. His lawyer says Ted Cruz and others should “buckle up.”

By Emma WitmanNovember 5, 2026
Appeals court tosses lawsuit over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout, ruling homeowners can’t sue over notices

The decision reverses a Staten Island judgment that ordered the city to redo its notices. Other legal challenges continue.

By Catherina GioinoNovember 4, 2026
States agreed to ‘fully, finally, and forever’ release Meta from claims they didn’t know existed — with $459 million for Cambridge Analytica claims

The judge also concluded the company failed to notify users about thousands of applications associated with data misuse.

By Emma L. Briant and The ConversationNovember 4, 2026
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Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues
Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues

Overall, 27% of young people – meaning people ages 18 to 29 – went to the polls during the midterms, our Nov. 5 analysis shows.

By Sara Suzuki and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began

Right before 1974’s midterm election, Gerald Ford launched the “Whip Inflation Now,” campaign. But Republicans lost 48 House seats and five Senate seats.

By Michael A. Mische and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
A WhatsApp channel called Lula’s Army grew from 50,000 to more than 10 million subscribers as Brazil’s president staged a historic comeback

He erased the deficit and won the all-important runoff election by more than 3.5 percentage points – more than 4 million votes.

By Anthony W. Pereira and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
Nebraska voters block measures to legalize online sports betting, rejecting a campaign’s promise of $166 million in property tax relief

Nebraska voters narrowly rejected to legalize mobile sports betting in the state.

By Joshua HongNovember 6, 2026
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GOP’s $95 billion war-and-voting bill adds no offsets to $2 trillion deficit
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LAPD was one of Flock Safety’s biggest government customers. Now it’s renegotiating its partnership over ‘serious concerns around civil liberties’
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CDC nominee refuses to say if she’d defy RFK Jr. on vaccine orders
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Pete Hegseth wants to test troops for ‘testosterone deficiency’ — literally
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The national debt is over 100% of GDP and most of Congress is ignoring wishes to rein it in. It’s time to amend the Constitution
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Inside ICE’s ‘weaponized vehicle’ defense: why cars as weapons don’t automatically justify deadly force
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This marine biologist warned that coral loss could collapse the oceans. Then 3 men walked into his house and shot him
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Trump wants Minnesota voters to turn to ‘Pillow Man’ Mike Lindell for governor
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An ICE officer fired into another moving car, this time in Maine
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Elon Musk’s $1 million offers to voters in Wisconsin election were probably illegal bribes, bipartisan panel rules
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‘I’m Joe Lombardo’: Nevada governor stopped by police, let go without citation
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Just what you wanted before the midterms: a book by Joe Biden explaining himself
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26 Meta employees accuse Mark Zuckerberg of using AI to target 8,000 layoffs against workers on medical, parental or family leave
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House votes 308-117 to end the tyranny of daylight savings time, signing onto ‘ditch the switch’ bill
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House Epstein probe calls ‘Uncle Jeffrey’ email author Kathryn Ruemmler, former Obama White House counsel and Goldman Sachs banker
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Trump threatens Iran with more bombing as U.S. missile stockpiles decline, the Strait of Hormuz slams shut, and there’s no endgame in sight
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An SEC email address mix-up is causing confusion and threatening to disrupt its proposal to scrap quarterly reporting requirements
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Twelve states sue Paramount over $81 billion Warner Bros. merger, arguing it would ‘extinguish competition’ and lead to lower quality shows
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Native American graduation rates hit a record high but tribal leaders fear Trump-era cuts could reverse the gains
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The first major housing law since the 1990s skips the one fix that economists say renters need
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