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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure

In what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of New

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'They're going to steal it': Mark Ruffalo says GOP will rig midterms — then his 2020 remarks resurfacedLiberal activists are saying the Republicans are looking to perform a smash-and-grab with the 2026 midterm elections in the night. Actor Mark Ruffalo made his honest and unironic theory clear on Sunday: Republicans are going to do "everything in their power" to steal the election. 'Let the process happen. We have been doing this a long time.' Hulk hands…

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