Roy Cooper Has Never Lost an Election. Can He Flip North Carolina’s Senate Seat?North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?The New York Times1d agoWhole story →Government
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 →SecurityJustice
Trump Casts Early In-Person Ballot After Attacks on Mail VotingPresident Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida.Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →Government
Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitchFormer President Barack Obama characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises during a midterm election rally.NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump snaps at reporter — then drags Epstein into it out of nowhere: 'Worse than anybody!'President Donald Trump snapped at a Wall Street Journal reporter Saturday shortly after casting his early ballot in Florida, dragging Jeffrey Epstein into his rant against the journalist for unknown reasons. As Trump walked alongside First Lady Melania Trump after casting his ballot in Palm Springs, Florida, a WSJ reporter asked him his thoughts on…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Pentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliationThe U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, possibly renewing the conflict that has lasted over eight months. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, has plans ready to conduct follow-up strikes against Iran if there’s authorization from the White House,...The Hill2h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
American embassies tighten security as Iran threat warnings intensify ahead of U.S. midterm electionsA memo from DNI director Jay Clayton said Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans.CNBC2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Trump's Words Used Against Him in Alaska Lawsuit, DOJ Sanctions SoughtOn Friday, President Trump said "I’m the one that said do it" when asked about an Alaska Senate election lawsuit.Newsweek11h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certificationTrump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, a move that voting rights experts called an “unprecedented intervention” by the…The Guardian1d agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump Can't Save You Now, Republicans Warned Just Weeks Before MidtermsSome pollsters and strategists believe the 2026 competition's results may already be "baked in."Newsweek8d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Gavin Newsom says he won't run in 2028 if Kamala Harris doesNewsom’s statement seemed to fly in the face of the presidential ambitions the governor has telegraphed since even before Harris lost in 2024.The Philadelphia Inquirer1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentGavin Newsom2028 presidential election
Trump on Alaska election lawsuit: 'I'm the one who said do it'President Trump said Friday he directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in November. DOJ filed the suit Thursday, claiming the existence of a candidate with a similar name to Sullivan's would make a win by Democrat...The Hill1d agoWhole story →Government
DOJ Sues Alaska to Block Senate Election Certification, Citing ‘Voter Confusion’The Justice Department is suing Alaska to block certification of the state’s U.S. Senate race, alleging that the presence of a second Daniel Sullivan on the state’s ballot causes confusion. Daniel J. Sullivan is running as an independent in the closely contested Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan and former Democrat Rep....The Daily Signal3h agoSources (5)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump pushes mail ballots amid DOJ election lawsuitsTrump encourages GOP turnout while the administration files lawsuits over voting disputes in California and AlaskaSalon3h agoWhole story →Government
Alaska suit may signal DOJ willingness to contest election resultsThe Justice Department's lawsuit challenging Alaska's Senate election certification signals a willingness to challenge election results, experts say.USA TODAY1d agoWhole story →Government
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