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Global Outcry as Ecuador Police Raid Mexican Embassy in Quito to Seize Former VP
Thus far, the Biden administration's response has been tepid.
Mexico Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Quito Embassy Raid
Police arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had received asylum and was sheltering in the Mexican embassy.
Top GOP Fundraisers Battle to Replace McConnell as Party’s Senate Leader
Fundraising prowess has emerged as an essential factor in the race to replace McConnell.
Amid Threats to Workers and Voters, States Move to Restrict Guns at Voting Sites
At least 6 states have introduced laws this year to ban firearms at polling sites or expand existing restrictions.
Dark Money-Funded No Labels Group Drops Long-Shot Third-Party White House Bid
The organization’s donors include wealthy Trump supporters like Nelson Peltz and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman.
Greene Intends to Wreck the House in an Election Year If She Doesn’t Get Her Way
Marjorie Taylor Greene has House Speaker Mike Johnson in her crosshairs. Will he be saved by Democrats?
UK Conservatives Are Channeling Trump in a Desperate Bid to Retain Power
Conservatives in the UK are attacking asylum seekers, fearmongering about “Islamists” and rallying against trans rights.
Georgia Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Drop Charges on First Amendment Grounds
The Georgia election case has been held up by complications related to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Challenged Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place as Elections Loom
Elections in multiple districts will use maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
A White Nationalist Was Just Ousted by Voters in a Small Oklahoma Community
Judd Blevins, elected last year, had attended the "Unite the Right" rally and posted to white nationalist forums online.