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Former Brazilian President Launches Campaign to Unseat Far Right Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will challenge President Jair Bolsonaro this October.
On the Trump Front, This Week Has Been a Year. What Will Come of It?
Merrick Garland has called Donald Trump's bluff in a staredown for the ages.
If Kansas Is a Bellwether, Abortion Rights Could Reshape Electoral Map
Fifty-five percent of voters say that abortion is a very important issue when deciding how to vote in the midterms.
Don’t Ignore the Threat of Right-Wing Violence in Wake of Mar-a-Lago Search
This remains a moment for peak vigilance. Far right groups -- encouraged by Trump -- are still alive and kicking.
Mandela Barnes Wins Wisconsin Primary: “Let’s Send Ron Johnson Packing”
Barnes, a supporter of Medicare for All, was backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives.
Ilhan Omar Fends Off Primary Challenger Who Was Boosted by Right-Wing PAC Money
“Omar has faced some of the ugliest attacks of any elected official,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said.
Michigan Probe Links Trump-Backed Attorney General Candidate to Voting Breach
The candidate and others orchestrated an illegal plan to access voting machines, according to the investigation.
Defeat of Anti-Abortion Amendment in Kansas Shows Voters Favor Bodily Autonomy
The stunning defeat of the anti-abortion amendment in Kansas points to the unpopularity of the overturn of “Roe.”
Trump-Backed GOP Conspiracists Just Moved Closer to Control of Arizona Elections
Candidates who have threatened to reject election results they don't like appear poised to sweep the state's primaries.
Dems Favored to Win the Senate Due to “Weak” GOP Choices, FiveThirtyEight Says
Although the site predicts that Democrats have a slight advantage, the chances of either party winning are nearly equal.