Trump-Ordered DOJ Lawsuit in Alaska Seen as First Salvo in GOP Effort to Undermine Midterm ElectionsOn the same day that Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the US Department of Justice would not "improperly" try to block states from certifying their elections, the DOJ appears to have taken its boldest step yet to do just that—at the apparent direction of President Donald Trump. The DOJ on Thursday filed an unprecedented complaint in Alaska asking a…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
GOP stuck ‘choosing which finger to cut off’ as Trump fires up Democrats: reportDonald Trump’s push to make the midterm election in 11 days about himself “might backfire,” according to a new Politico poll that shows he is instead reminding Democrats why they need to vote. Democratic midterm voters are more motivated to oppose the president than Republican voters are to support him , the poll found. The poll, conducted by…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →Government
Corruption is voters' top issue ahead of midterm election, CNBC survey showsDemocrats have worked to contrast economic hardship with President Trump's surging net worth and his family's lucrative business dealings.CNBC1d agoWhole story →Government
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
Mayor Karen Bass outraises Councilmember Nithya Raman in Nov. 3 runoffAlthough Bass brought in more money, Raman had a larger amount socked away for the final push ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to reports filed this week.Los Angeles Times1d agoWhole story →GovernmentKaren Bass
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 News6h 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 NewsHour6h 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
Six States Say They’ll Cut Red Tape Hospital Laws In Exchange For Federal Funds‘additional expense and burden on rural facilities’Daily Caller5d agoWhole story →HealthEconomyhospital funding deal
Mamdani, Menin cut red tape to get hundreds of nonprofits paid faster amid years of contracting delaysMayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin said Thursday that the city will expand a program to speed up payments to hundreds of smallAM New York16d agoWhole story →EconomyZohran Mamdaninonprofit funding reform
U.S. Energy Red Tape Gives China an EdgeFormer advisers to six U.S. presidents are urging Congress to pass permitting reform, warning that infrastructure delays threaten America's competitiveness with China.OilPrice3d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildpermitting reform debate
Mayor Johnson says Dallas doesn't "have a revenue problem", AI is the way forward for efficiency and cost savingsDallas Mayor Eric Johnson made the remarks one day before City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert released her proposed 2026-27 budget.CBS News3mo agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyEric Johnsondallas budget proposal
New York City voters to decide five charter amendments on permitting, contracting, and other government processes on Nov. 3Voters in New York City will decide on five ballot measures on Nov. 3, 2026. All five measures are charter amendments and were placed on the ballot by the city’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE). In May 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) created COGE to review the New York City charter, with a focus on […]Ballotpedia News5d agoWhole story →Governmentnew york city charter amendments vote
Mamdani weaponizing $1.6M taxpayer-funded ads to push ballot questions that ‘take power from the people’: criticsMamdani is trying to sway voters into passing ballot questions that exponentially increase the socialist pol's power under the guise of streamlining government, critics say.New York Post16h agoWhole story →Government
Akron mayor raises concerns about 3 charter proposals on Nov. 3 ballotAkron Mayor Shammas Malik is speaking out against 2 charter amendments about housing and has concerns about a policing proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot.Akron Beacon Journal19d agoWhole story →JusticeBuildShammas Malikakron charter amendment vote
Mamdani: ICE Should Not Be in New York City At AllSunday on MS NOW's "Connect," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should cease all operations in New | ClipsBreitbart News Network14d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentZohran Mamdaniice controversy
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