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 Guardian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
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…Axios2d 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 Guardian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
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 Story2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
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.Reuters2d agoWhole story →Government
Early voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gainsEarly voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.2 million early ballots have been accepted, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms, according to an...The Hill4h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
DOJ's election 'freakout' pinned to trend spooking Trump: legal expertA veteran Trump adversary heading into federal court to fight the administration's latest election push thinks he knows what's really rattling the president. Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Fund and a former House Judiciary Committee special counsel during Trump's first impeachment, wrote in The Contrarian on Saturday that record early…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli ElectionsA Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.Bloomberg3h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentSecurity
'Sorry to interrupt': 'Belligerent' MS NOW host cuts off Dem for downplaying Trump threatMS NOW host Jonathan Capehart wasn’t satisfied with a Democratic congressman’s assurances that President Donald Trump can’t steal the midterms. He cut him off on air to tell him so. Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, which oversees federal elections, appeared on “The Weekend” on Saturday. Capehart pointed…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →Government
Voters Are Begging Trump to End the War in IranThe US and Israel’s war on Iran, ongoing since February, has never been particularly popular. But two new polls show that as voters prepare for the November 3 midterm elections, they’re thinking about it—and Americans say it’s priority for it to be over. An AP-NORC poll released earlier this week shows about seven in ten […]Mother Jones2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
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 Tribune5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticetexas 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 Republic2d 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 →GovernmentJusticeDarline 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 →GovernmentJusticeiowa 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 Network25d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJim 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
