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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt came to the defense of President Donald Trump over his take on the 2026 midterm elections.
"When democracy is treated as optional, it is Black communities who pay the price first and hardest,” said Nadine Smith of Color Of Change.
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Trump says the US ‘shouldn’t even have an election’ in 2026 because of all his accomplishments
President Donald Trump said the U.S. should not have midterm elections later this year because of his accomplishments in office, according to a report in Reuters. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Brazilians will go to the polls on October 4 to elect a new president, the National Congress, and state governors and legislators. The 79-year-old incumbent president, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, is seeking an unprecedented fourth term.
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Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year that will determine control of Congress.
President Donald Trump has named his choice to succeed Tommy Tuberville in the United States Senate. In a Saturday night social media post, Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore. Trump said Moore is “an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning.”
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Interactive Brokers says betting on US midterm elections should juice growth of its platform
As Americans bet on U.S. midterm elections in November, Interactive Brokers founder and chairman Thomas Peterffy said he expects growth to accelerate this year for the prediction markets platform his company launched in 2024.
The State Board of Elections is investigating a complaint that one of the Republican candidates for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat lives in Florida. She says it’s false.
New Hampshire's Democracy Defense Project lost a big-name co-chairman when former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu decided to re-enter the political arena as a candidate for his former seat.
Representative Robin Kelly rounds out the major contenders, offering an alternative to a race that has otherwise been defined by the clash between Krishnamoorthi’s fund-raising and Stratton’s institutional support.
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