Billionaire tax and trans rights: what are key state ballot initiatives in midterms?Voters in 39 states will face an array of referendum issues – including Alabama’s on the national anthem in schools Americans heading to the polls for next month’s midterm elections are not just choosing whom to send to Washington, or their state capitols. There are also 145 statewide measures on ballots across 39 states, polling voters on actions from a…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →CultureEconomy
These key races in the 2026 midterms will decide who controls the US Senate – video explainerTo reclaim control of the Senate, Democrats need to retain all the Senate seats they have and flip four more in the 2026 midterm elections. Shrai Popat, the Guardian's US politics reporter, explains which are the key races to watch in November. Continue reading...The Guardian2d agoWhole story →Government
Trump pushback, Biden 'disaster' and gender surprise: 5 key moments from Kansas Senate debateRepublican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton clashed over Trump, transgender athletes and AI in a heated Kansas Senate debate on Wednesday.Fox News2d agoWhole story →Governmentkansas senate debate
The DOJ is sending election monitors to Utah. The state’s voters already trust the processDeseret News2d agoWhole story →Government
Free lunch, transgender athletes: Voters nationwide face major education decisionsVoters across the country are making big decisions about the education of their children at a local, state and federal level in this year's midterms. Ballot initiatives, school board elections, governor races and Senate spots are all on the line as parents head to the polls thinking about AI, school choice and what topics should...The Hill2d agoWhole story →TechnologyCulture
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
Zohran Mamdani's victory strut is prematureMayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist picks for Congress just knocked off some Democratic incumbents in New York City. They included surprising defeats, especially that of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of theTulsa World4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAdriano Espaillatnew york city primaries
Mamdani's new socialist outrage means woe for NYC small businessesJust three months ago, Zohran Mamdani declared New York City “OPEN for Small Business.”EUROPE SAYS13d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentZohran Mamdaninyc small business legislation
How Mamdani Is Merging Socialist Activists With New York City GovernmentWhen Zohran Mamdani said he’d govern New York City as a socialist, he meant it. And the way the mayor is doing that is by merging the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-wing groups with the official functions of city government. It’s an ominous development for New York City. Mamdani is creating a patronage...The Daily Signal20d agoWhole story →Governmentnyc government restructuring
'Honored' at Zohran Mamdani Socialist Leaders EventAlexander Soros said he was "honored" to attend Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "Building an Economy for the Many" event at Gracie Mansion.Breitbart News Network29d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentZohran Mamdaniunga week socialist leaders event
Mamdani-backed socialist candidates sweep NYC Democratic primariesMayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist candidates swept NYC Democratic primaries, defeating established incumbents, including Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman.Fox News4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAdriano Espaillatnyc democratic primaries
Mullin calls Mamdani's anti-ICE rhetoric 'dangerous' following New York shootingHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin fired back after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani slammed ICE in the wake of an ICE-involved shooting in New York City.Fox News16d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticenew york ice shooting
Democratic Socialist Defeats Providence Mayor in Primary RaceDemocratic socialist David Morales has defeated Democrat Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Brett Smiley in the mayoral primary race.Breitbart News Network2mo agoWhole story →EducationJusticeBrett Smileyprovidence mayoral primary results
Could Los Angeles be the next big city to have a socialist mayor?Little-known Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is leading incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the latest polling.NewsNation19d agoWhole story →Governmentlos angeles mayoral election
