Trump schedules Lubbock, Waco rallies as Texas Senate race tightensTrump to make fourth visit to Texas to rally for Ken Paxton as recent polls show a tight U.S. Senate race against James Talarico. Here's what we know.Amarillo Globe-News4d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas senate race rallies
7 in 10 doubt Trump would accept GOP losses in midterms: SurveyA new poll shows that most Americans surveyed doubt President Trump will accept the midterm election results if Republicans sustain losses in Congress and lose their majority. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 70 percent of respondents are not confident Trump will accept the results, including 36 percent of Republicans, 77 percent of…The Hill4d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Black Voters Bear Brunt of GOP’s Midterm Redistricting EffortsMid-decade redistricting battles are having an outsized impact on Black voters, who are more likely to have been shifted into new congressional districts in order to create more safe seats for Republicans ahead of the US midterm elections.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmidterm elections redistricting
Harry Enten Skewers Vance Over Latest Gas Price Excuse: 'Nobody's Buying That'The CNN data guru highlighted numbers showing voters are dissatisfied with Vice President JD Vance, not the former president he’s blaming.HuffPost4d agoWhole story →Governmentvance gas price excuse
Frantic Week in Tight Michigan Senate and Gubernatorial Races as Election Day Closes InMichigan is entering the critical and final stretch of the midterm campaign, with key races deciding which party controls the Senate and who will be running the state during the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. This week features a Fox News town hall, a second Senate debate, the start of early in-person voting,...The Daily Signal4d agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan midterm elections
The Alarming Election Vulnerability That Goes Far Beyond CaliforniaSummary An unknown number of noncitizens could be registered to vote in this year’s midterm elections due to lax enforcement, inadequate technology, and systemic failures by state governments. California and Hawaii are among the states where problems persist. But improper registrations can happen anywhere, potentially becoming consequential in…The Daily Signal7h agoWhole story →Government
Peltola calls Alaska lawsuit a 'desperate attempt' for GOP to 'cling to power'Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) responded to the Justice Department's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to block her state from certifying its election results should her Republican challenger lose, saying Friday the move was "frivolous." “This is clearly corruption. This is clearly a very desperate attempt to cling to power, using his allies in Washington,…The Hill6h agoWhole story →Government
Ramaswamy accuses Acton of ‘lying’ about attack ad, but court records contradict mother’s claim – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email With less than two weeks until the midterms, my colleague Jonathan Freedland and Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan are answering your questions in this week’s episode of Politics Weekly America. They break down the final stretch ahead of these hugely consequential elections, that will…The Guardian6h agoWhole story →EconomyCulture
Jen Psaki floored as Blanche couldn't even wait 24 hours to find his 'doomsday' pretextMS NOWs Jen Psaki said Attorney General Todd Blanche had barely finished calling a federal move to block election certification a “doomsday scenario” to only be done in extreme circumstances, before the Justice Department did exactly that in Alaska. On “The Briefing,” Psaki recalled that Blanche, asked Thursday whether DOJ would ever try to stop a state…Raw Story6h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
DOJ Orders Some California Counties To Verify Ballots In 48 HoursFederal prosecutors are demanding that county registrars across California set aside and verify ballots that may belong to noncitizens.HuffPost6h agoWhole story →Government
Clarence Thomas says race shouldn't dictate how Black people thinkSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas rejects the idea that Black people must think a certain way, likening such mandates to racial segregation in a talk with Ted Cruz.Fox News2mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentClarence Thomasclarence thomas interview
Why California's Racial Justice Act isn't just enough just yetThe Golden State’s approach to racial bias in the courts has been widely praised. Sadly, a series of court decisions have weakened its protections.The Hill5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentracial justice act challenges
Kagan diagnoses American democracy with a Supreme Court problemJustice Elena Kagan said the high court had created a democracy that does not work as it should.Courthouse News Service3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court election law rulings
Sen. Kennedy wants ban on naming buildings for living politiciansSen. John Kennedy says politicians should not have buildings named after them while alive. "I think that would settle a lot of this controversy."USA TODAY26d agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Kennedykennedy center naming dispute
Opinion: John Kennedy speaks boldly, carries small stickNo matter how tough U.S. Sen. Kennedy talks, columnist Stephanie Grace writes, you pretty much know what he’s going to do when it comes to staking out independence from President Donald Trump: nothing.Baton Rouge Advocate1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn KennedyDonald Trump
Trump has been trashing election results, democracy from the startIn 2016, Trump claimed Ted Cruz stole the Iowa Republican caucuses. Also, the city parking meter deal.Chicago Sun-Times22d agoWhole story →GovernmentTed Cruz2020 election integrity