Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even more US politics live – latest updates Elena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance had undermined America’s…The Guardian4d agoWhole story →EducationJustice
Evander Holyfield to join Trump in South Carolina as GOP looks to deliver midterm knockoutBoxing legend Evander Holyfield will fly to South Carolina with President Trump on Wednesday afternoon as Republicans try to deliver a knock-out punch in the midterm election, The Post has learned.New York Post4d agoWhole story →Government
Ramaswamy Takes Full Credit for Most 'Disgusting, Pathetic Ad Ever Created in the History of Political Ads'Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican Party's gubernatorial nominee in Ohio, confirmed on Wednesday that his campaign was behind a widely condemned attack ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged biological mother, sparking fresh outrage less than two weeks before Election Day in the critical battleground state. Ramaswamy went further than simply…Common Dreams4d agoWhole story →CultureGovernment
Ex-Treasury head sounds alarm on overlooked lasting Trump threat: 'Never imagined'Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin warned that President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere with the midterm elections could do lasting damage to the U.S. economy – and claimed Wall Street doesn't seem to be paying attention. “In more than six decades spent in and around economic policymaking, I never imagined having to write a piece such as this,”…Raw Story4d agoWhole story →Government
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore switches campaign ads to promote redistrictingMaryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) has replaced reelection ads in the D.C. media market with messages promoting his state’s redistricting amendment.The Washington Post4d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentWes Moore
FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. Despite promises that economic conditions were improving, nearly a quarter of the US was out of work as voters headed to the polls in 1932. It was the…The Guardian3h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Kornacki: Where Democrats see openings for Senate gains in deep-red statesNBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to walk through the latest polling in key Senate battleground races and the counties to watch on election night.NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrestsWith just nine days until the midterms, the Trump administration is escalating its assault on two of the Department of Justice's most sacred guardrails: Independence from the White House. Restraint before elections. Why it matters: President Trump's DOJ has shattered the traditional calm of a pre-election period with a barrage of politically sensitive…Axios2h agoWhole story →Government
Live updates: Trump heads to Michigan; Blanche hits Sunday shows amid DOJ lawsuitsWith less than two weeks to go before the midterms, the Trump administration is ramping up its warnings about voter fraud and is not ruling out the prospect of weighing in on states’ election certification efforts. The Justice Department (DOJ) reportedly sent letters Friday to California election officials, directing them to identify potential…The Hill2h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Musk’s Money Reshapes the Midterm Spending RaceOn Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Corporate Lobbying and Influence Reporter Emily Birnbaum explains how Elon Musk’s record political giving is boosting Republican groups in the final days before the US midterms. Bloomberg News reports Musk has now contributed more than $445 million to political groups this election cycle, putting him among the biggest…Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →Government
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The Republican governor candidates walking back some of their abortion stancesThe candidates' retreat suggests that, even as reproductive rights fade from the national spotlight and polls show voters are far more likely to prioritize cost-of-living concerns, the political ramifications of pushing for new abortion restrictions remain substantial.PBS NewsHour7d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentHealthabortion policy shifts
Seattle mayor launches task force as city faces 'fragile' economic momentSEATTLE — Warning that Seattle’s economy is at a “fragile moment,” Mayor Katie Wilson has ordered the creation of a new task force aimed at helping businessesEUROPE SAYS2mo agoWhole story →EconomyKatie Wilsonseattle economic task force
What are Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial candidates’ positions on abortion laws?Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy have sharply different abortion views. Here’s where they stand on Ohio abortion laws and reproductive health.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →
Ohio battleground: Senate candidates offer different economic outlooksDemocrats are hoping Sherrod Brown, who lost a 2024 bid for re-election, can earn back a seat he lost in 2024.NewsNation8d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyohio senate election
John James' running mate reopened Michigan's abortion fightJohn James doesn't want to talk about abortion. His running mate just put it back at the center of Michigan's governor's race.Detroit Free Press1mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentJohn Jamesmichigan governors race
Where the US midterm elections will be won and lostAn in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president.BBC News9d agoWhole story →Governmentus midterm elections
Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right.As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.NPR7h agoWhole story →
