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Democrats Have a Real Shot at Winning the House Again in 2024
All 435 seats are up for grabs, but several aspects of next year's races are favorable to Democrats.
Bolsonaro Is Barred From Public Office — But That Doesn’t Mean He’ll Disappear
The ruling won’t hamper Jair Bolsonaro’s ability to propagate his broader authoritarian neoliberal project for Brazil.
FEC Complaint: DeSantis Campaigns Received Illegal Donations From Canadian Firm
The complaint filed by the Campaign Legal Center is the second in recent weeks involving Ron DeSantis.
Trump Indictments Won’t Disqualify Him, But Will Make Reelection Bid Much Harder
Yet the law is less clear about what would happen if citizens actually elected an indicted or incarcerated president.
Pence Uses LGBTQ Hate and Christian Nationalism to Launch Presidential Bid
For the first time in 83 years, a former vice president and his ex-boss are running against each other for president.
Watchdog Hits DeSantis With FEC Complaint for Campaign Finance Violation
The complaint alleges he violated rules barring political candidates from spending “soft money” on federal elections.
Ecuador President Dissolves Parliament and Rules by Decree Until New Elections
Guillermo Lasso reportedly plans to use this power to roll back labor laws and privatize key state-owned assets.
Billionaires Spent More on 2022 Elections Than Any Year in History
A new report finds that their collective congressional campaign contributions topped $1 billion for the first time.
Thai Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers to Reject a Decade of Military Rule
However, efforts to challenge the army and the monarchy will be complicated by the junta-authored constitution.
Joe Biden Announces Reelection Bid, Setting Up Likely Rematch With Donald Trump
Progressives are urging the president to secure votes by delivering on popular progressive policies he initially ran on.