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NPR (Miles Parks) - Replacing aging U.S. voting equipment will take years and billions of dollars

America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.

NPR (Joe Hernandez) - Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.

AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Inside the Democratic resistance on AI

Progressive Democrats taking hardline positions against AI are getting louder. Why it matters: Five influential progressives are shaping a confrontational Democratic message on AI, distinguishing themselves from party centrists by openly challenging data centers and AI-linked political money. At the center is Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has led the progressive anti-AI movement with proposals for: - A moratorium on data centers. - Collaborating with China on AI safety. - Protecting workers from AI-fueled displacement. Sanders is also making AI a flashpoint in his long-held objection to money in politics, calling on Democrats not to take super PAC money, especially from AI-linked groups. - He recently introduced the Abolish Super…