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Ecuador’s Contested Presidential Election Rocked by New Cover-Up Allegations
President Noboa’s leftist rival is challenging the results, calling Noboa a “dictator” who committed election fraud.
Trump Assumes Unheard-of Powers in Ordering Federal Overhaul of Elections
His order on voter policy could disenfranchise millions, but multiple lawsuits have already sprung up to challenge it.
Wisconsin Court Race Is Most Expensive Ever. Where Is the Money Coming From?
We follow the money to reveal the out-of-state billionaires who have spent big to try to influence state supreme courts.
Musk Offers Voters $100 Each to Support Republican in Wisconsin Judicial Race
As Trump attacks voting rights with an executive order, Musk is virtually bribing voters in a key state election.
Critics Slam Trump’s Executive Order on Voting as an “Authoritarian Power Grab”
They say the order aims to take away the right to vote or to make it so hard that many don't participate.
“Stop Sending Us Money”: NYC Dem Socialist Mayoral Candidate Hits Donation Cap
State Rep. Zohran Kwame Mamdani sees surging support three months before the Democratic primary.
Independent Agencies Oversee Elections and Media. Trump’s Seizing Their Reins.
A little-noticed executive order may in the long run have the largest impact on US democracy.
What Would It Look Like If Librarians Ran the Government Instead of These Fools?
Librarians are growing sick of censoring and defunding -- so they’re running for office.
German Election Solidifies Europe’s Sharp Rightward Turn as Far Right Surges
AfD saw the biggest victory of a far right party since WWII as Social Democrats suffered their largest postwar defeat.
Experts Warn No Action on High Rents Could Drive Voters to Germany’s Far Right
Leftist organizing on housing could be an important bulwark against the rise of Germany's far right AfD party.