Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over DemocracyPresident Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernment
Justice Kagan says Supreme Court has damaged democracy with recent rulingsWith pivotal midterm elections two weeks away, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Tuesday that the high court’s recent decisions on voting and campaign finance have damaged the nation’s democracy.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentElena Kagan
Thune weighs nightmare scenario for GOP as Democrats threaten to flip HouseJohn Thune told reporters he's confident Republicans can hold both chambers, but election forecasters see the House as a much tougher fight.Fox News1d agoWhole story →Government
As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subjectDespite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox Elections too often get pigeonholed. The hot take, or simplistic analysis, would have it that just one issue – often the…The Guardian1d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Plus: How We Survive the NewsOur lives are election deniers, Pentagon influencers, and non-stop Trump.Slate1d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upFormer President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former…NBC News5h agoWhole story →Government
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour5h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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.Newsweek5h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballotsLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of JusticeABC News5h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
How Roy Cooper became Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seatThe former North Carolina governor is running in a state that for decades has more often preferred Republicans for federal office.The Washington Post21d agoWhole story →Governmentnorth carolina senate race
Roy Cooper's North Carolina Playbook Is Working. Can Other Democrats Copy It?US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.U.S. News & World Report7d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthnorth carolina senate election
Former President Barack Obama endorses Roy Cooper for U.S. SenateFormer President Barack Obama endorsed Roy Cooper for the U.S. Senate. Here's what he said in his statement.Asheville Citizen-Times9d agoWhole story →Governmentnorth carolina senate election
Trump returns to North Carolina as Republicans face tough Senate raceLatest polling shows Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley 50.3% to 40.1%.NewsNation5d agoWhole story →
Roy Cooper urges turnout at Winston-Salem rallyDemocrats have seen polling leads disappear before, Roy Cooper reminded supporters Thursday. He wants North Carolina voters to remember that lesson in November.Greensboro News & Record16d agoSources (2)Whole story →Governmentnorth carolina elections
Democrat Roy Cooper Would Vote in Senate to Confirm Radical Left JudgesSoft-on-crime North Carolina Democrat Senate candidate Roy Cooper has a lengthy history of elevating far-left judges and siding with radical pro-abortion activists during his two terms as governor.Breitbart News Network12d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentnorth carolina senate election
Trump lays into Roy Cooper on violent crime in NCPresident Trump railed against Roy Cooper at a rally Wednesday over his handling of violent criminals as governor of North Carolina – comparing the Democratic Senate hopeful to failed presidential candidate Michael Dukakis.New York Post1mo agoWhole story →Justicenc senate campaign
Why North Carolina is shifting DemocraticDemocrats have the wind at their backs in North Carolina, particularly in the race for Senate, where former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is up against Republican political operative Michael Whatley to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Based on polling, nonpartisan ratings and campaign shifts, Cooper seems poised to win. A national Republican…The Hill13d agoSources (2)Whole story →Governmentnorth carolina senate race
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