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Staying Grounded in the Face of Voter Intimidation
Nonviolence trainers are teaching voters and volunteers how to manage fear and assess risk.
Supreme Court Shuts Down Missouri’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map
After weeks of legal battles, Missouri voters will cast November ballots in the districts used in the past two elections.
The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by 2 Other Tax Measures — Here’s How
A billionaire-backed group aims to undermine California’s wealth tax and create multiple ways to defeat it.
Processing Error Could Disenfranchise Tens of Thousands of Voters in Texas
As the October 5 deadline to register to vote in Texas approaches, all 254 state counties appear to be affected.
Trump’s Final Battle to Sabotage the Midterms
Speaker Mike Johnson could block the seating of victorious Democrats in the House of Representatives on January 3.
This Rising Leftist Party Hopes to Turn Back Germany’s Fascist Wave
The leftist Die Linke party won the most votes in Berlin, even as the far right AfD won a state election in the north.
Trump Administration Faces Second Lawsuit to Keep ICE Agents Away From Polls
Groups argue federal law prohibits “armed men” at election sites, and agents’ presence causes voter intimidation.
AIPAC’s Network Has Already Spent $67.2 Million to Shape the Midterm Elections
The giant influx from American Israel Public Affairs Committee PACs is a case study in money distorting politics.
Vance Invokes Racist Tropes as GOP Convention Speakers Stoke Fear and Loyalty
“This is what has become the norm in our politics,” one Democratic candidate said in reaction to the GOP event.
New Lawsuit Is Challenging Trump Admin Plan to Allow ICE at Polling Places
“The specter of armed officers at polling places threatens the freedom of this upcoming election,” the lawsuit says.