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Far Right Dark Money Elections Group Raised $3.9M in First Full Year
Voter suppression advocate Cleta Mitchell formed the group in 2023 to promote the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Shows the Progressive Promise of Ranked-Choice Voting
The New York City primary proved that ranked-choice voting can help build coalitions among parts of the left.

Mamdani Is Showing Dems Don’t Have to Chase Voter Opinion — They Can Shape It
Polls recorded shifts in NYC residents’ priorities following mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaigning on housing.

62 Percent of Democrats Want Current Party Leaders to Be Replaced, Poll Finds
Democrats recently ousted David Hogg from leadership after he criticized the party for complacency.

A Second Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections
Judge Denise Casper ruled provisions of the order exceeded Trump’s authority and would cause “irreparable harm.”

Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Trump and Texas GOP Mull Possible Gerrymander Scheme
The plan aims to mitigate potential seat losses by Republicans in next year's congressional races.

NYC Mayoral Race Poll Shows Progressive Zohran Mamdani Closing In on Cuomo
A new poll with a margin of error of 3 points has Zohran Mamdani trailing the former governor by just 2 percent.

Under a New South Korean President, Can Peace Activists Push US Troops Out?
A pro-peace presidential candidate offers a historic opening to transform the front line of a new Cold War.

Far Right Candidate Endorsed by Trump and Orbán Narrowly Wins Polish Presidency
Right-wing figures around the world celebrated Karol Nawrocki’s defeat of Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.

Democrats Won a NC Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Something Important.
The party that controls this board holds power over who votes, how votes are counted and who ultimately wins races.