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Matthew McConaughey: 'Independents belong' in political fight

Matthew McConaughey is sharing a pre-midterm elections message, saying that voting for independent candidates could bring lawmakers "back to the middle, where most American values live." In a video posted on X on Sunday, the "Interstellar" star said, "This is about the upcoming ballot, and I am not here today to endorse a candidate or...

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Unsure about how to vote in California Supreme Court election? You’re not aloneWhy do we vote on judges, and how are we supposed to decide? It’s a recurring question we’re hearing in our conversations with voters this fall. Judges aren’t exactly household names, although one on your ballot shares a name with a certain multiplatinum-selling musician. They generally don’t campaign, either. The simple answer to the question, […]

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Ex-pro-Trump leader outraged at president’s latest 'betrayal': 'Will return the favor'President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked bipartisan fury on Sunday, including from a prominent individual who was once among his strongest backers. “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote Sunday, with the right-wing, criminally indicted leader, who’s wanted by the International Criminal Court…

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Justice Department Investigating 'Thousands' of Noncitizen VotersTrump officials say tougher enforcement is needed to protect elections, but documented cases of noncitizen voting have been rare.

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Manchin to campaign with Collins in MaineThe former West Virginia senator wants to make sure the people of Maine understand how Susan Collins’ style of legislating benefits the state.

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Fuel subsidy becomes Nigerian election battlegroundPresident Bola Tinubu’s main challengers in January’s vote say they would restore the subsidy.

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Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrestPolice said Shawn Oliver was arrested on suspicion of operating under influence of alcohol after a car crash The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts announced the suspension of his campaign on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk-driving crash. Shawn Oliver, a city councilor in New Bedford and a corrections…

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Roberts' Supreme Court Has Made Prosecuting Corrupt Politicians Nearly Impossible: Veteran ProsecutorCorruption has become a leading issue for US voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, driven in no small part by concerns about President Donald Trump's unprecedented self-enrichment while in office. But even as Americans express greater worry about corruption in government, actually prosecuting corrupt politicians has grown significantly more…

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Is Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Legal? US Sanctions ExplainedWith his Republican Party facing the prospect of losing control of Congress in Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump has sought ways to tame a significant source of voter discontent: elevated fuel costs. Saying that lower prices for Americans were his “greatest priority,” Trump announced via social media on Oct. 9 that he’d struck a deal with…

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US Agents Arrest 11 in California Over Alleged Illegal VotingFederal agents across California on Monday arrested 11 non-citizens who were charged with crimes including fraudulently registering to vote in US elections, part of a dragnet that the government says bolsters its case against the state in the run-up to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

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Schumer urges FCC to reject GOP group’s request to allow unsolicited political robocallsSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a petition from a conservative political group to ease restrictions on AI-generated robocalls ahead of November's midterm elections. “Under this change, campaigns could use their opponents’ voice to send out a message that is, at best,…

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