How Alabama's Republicans are disenfranchising Black voters – videoA battle for Alabama’s second congressional district is being fought against a backdrop of partisan gerrymandering and America’s ongoing civil rights struggle. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone track down the Maga Republican Rhett Marques who is looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures but won’t answer questions about redistricting.…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →FoodJustice
Young Americans are losing faith in the future — and TrumpData: Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios Nearly two in three U.S. adults younger than 30 who plan to vote in next month's congressional midterm elections say their main motivation is to oppose President Trump and his policies, according to a newly released Harvard Youth Poll . The big picture: Seventy-seven percent of respondents…Axios3d agoWhole story →Government
Watching the watchers: Meet the volunteers observing Trump’s poll monitors on election dayThousands of people are training to be observers to look out for any interference or ICE presence during the midterms Our reporters answer your questions about ICE, immigration and the midterms Stevie Lyn is angry at what she’s seen in her Phoenix, Arizona, neighborhood over the past year. Since US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
Trump threatens 'powerful legal options' to keep candidate off the ballot in key statePresident Donald Trump took to Truth Social late Wednesday night to express alarm over the possibility that Republicans could lose a key Senate seat in Alaska , and threatened legal action to remove a candidate from the ballot. And he is threatening to run to the courts with less than two weeks to go before election day. Trump wrote that he is “ very…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducation
Polymarket, Kalshi expand political donations as firms face state, federal scrutinyPrediction market operators Kalshi, Polymarket and their founders have given at least $5 million combined to Republican and Democratic political groups this election cycle, according to campaign finance records and a private remittance document seen by Reuters.Reuters3d agoWhole story →Government
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
Gov. Greg Abbott touts endorsements from Democratic sheriffs from border counties in final early voting pushThe governor at first announced the backing of a dozen sheriffs, but two of them followed up with statements saying they should not have been included.The Texas Tribune6d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttexas gubernatorial election
Sheriffs Say Greg Abbott Is Lying About Their EndorsementsTexas Republican Governor Greg Abbott publicized the endorsements of 11 Democratic sheriffs. Three of them denied ever endorsing him. Zapata County Sheriff Ramon Montes, Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez, and Webb County Sheriff Marin Cuellar all publicly announced that they were not endorsing Abbot after he posted them on his endorsement list…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →
SC sheriffs back Darline Graham in U.S. Senate race; Annie Andrews respondsSen. Darline Graham was joined by Upstate sheriffs in Greenville for an endorsement press conference. Graham and sheriffs discussed law enforcement support and a possible Trump visit next week.WIS1011d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentDarline Grahamsouth carolina senate endorsement
Democrat Josh Turek's Immigration TV Ads Feature Sanctuary SheriffsIowa Democrat Senate candidate Josh Turek's new ad with two sheriffs claims he has the support of law enforcement, but both sheriffs are on record supporting sanctuary polices, opposing the 287(g) program, and even backing amnesty proposals. | PoliticsBreitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentiowa senate campaign
Hinson courts Iowa sheriffs; Turek touts bipartisan supportAshley Hinson met Iowa sheriffs to discuss rural law enforcement funding, technology and privacy while criticizing opponent Josh Turek’s record.Davenport Quad-City Times2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeAshley Hinsoniowa senate campaign
Rep. Jim Jordan: We Have Sheriffs Suing Their Own States for Jeopardizing Safety by Ignoring Immigration LawSome sheriffs have sued their own states for jeopardizing safety by ignoring immigration law, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said.Breitbart News Network26d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJim Jordansanctuary city debate
Zach Lahn announces support from Woodbury, Crawford, Ida County sheriffsThe campaign for Zach Lahn, the Iowa Republican candidate for governor, also said it has the support of the Osceola and Palo Alto County sheriffs.Sioux City Journal1mo agoWhole story →Governmentiowa gubernatorial campaign
James Talarico Is Winning Over Greg Abbott Supporters in TexasNew polls show Ken Paxton running behind Greg Abbott in Texas, with some GOP voters skipping the Senate race or backing Talarico.Newsweek9d agoWhole story →GovernmentGreg Abbotttexas senate race
