Today's news is dominated by AI—from ballot fights and Democratic positioning to data centers straining the power grid—while midterms loom over markets and politics, Apple and AMD earnings are ahead, and the Valkyries just claimed their first WNBA title.
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Adam D.M. Svendsen published his weekly roundup of open-source and research intelligence sources covering October 25 to November 1, 2026.
A selection of recent #OSINT + #RESINT sources found during 25 October - 1 November 2026
The Energetic Executive and the Age of Intelligence * The Gateway Pundit * by Publicola
An opinion piece in The Gateway Pundit argues, citing Alexander Hamilton's Federalist No. 70, that an energetic executive should clear the path for enterprise rather than smother it.
Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist No. 70 that “Energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” He did not mean a government that smothers enterprise. He meant one with the vigor to clear the path for it · In Federalist No.
Trump's AI push faces a local ballot test - POLITICO
Gabby Williams scored 30 points as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 to win their first WNBA championship in only their second season.
The results could signal whether President Donald Trump’s push to prioritize data center construction and the development of artificial intelligence is undercutting his own base.
Gabby Williams scores 30 points as Valkyries win first WNBA championship | AP News
A weekly outlook highlights upcoming US midterm elections and non-farm payrolls data, Apple and AMD earnings that will test tech stock sentiment after a sharp plunge, a financial regulators' meeting on capital market support tools, and the start of daylight saving time in North America.
Gabby Williams scored her team’s final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7.
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