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‘Almost All of Those Efforts Are Illegal’: Watchdogs Raise Alarm About Trump Election Threats

With just four weeks to go until the 2026 midterm elections, democracy watchdogs are warning that President Donald Trump is breaking the law in a desperate bid to retain Republican control of the US Congress. A Monday report in USA Today highlighted the unprecedented steps that Trump is taking to rig the midterms for the GOP, ranging from his promises to…

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Common Dreams· Oct 5, 5:20 PM‘Almost All of Those Efforts Are Illegal’: Watchdogs Raise Alarm About Trump Election Threats

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Sen. Tillis worries about the "outsized influence" of the executive branchRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis, retiring soon, says without checks on power, U.S. democracy is at risk. He discusses his fears for the future of U.S. democracy and his relationship with President Trump.

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Doctors, Insurers Sue Newsom Over Health Tax They Call UnlawfulLaws passed directly by voters are supposed to carry a certain weight, a kind of political bedrock that elected officials can't simply chip away at when convenient. That's exactly the argument now being made in a new lawsuit, as doctors and health insurers sue Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging he and the Legislature broke the law Doctors, insurers sue Newsom…

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Bill Gates Warns AI Could Lead to 'a Billion Deaths'The cofounder of Microsoft made grave predictions about AI and voiced support for government regulation of the sector.

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The Pocket-Rescission Dispute Needs to Go to CourtThe Trump administration has again proposed end-of-year rescissions to cancel appropriations for wasteful Washington spending. In response, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has taken its strongest stand yet in defense of the Congress’ authority to force the Executive Branch to imprudently spend taxpayer dollars, finding that the proposed…

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