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Elon Musk’s Super PAC Plans to Spend Up to $120 Million in Midterm Races
The spending will likely target “get out the vote” efforts for Republican candidates in multiple House and Senate races.
Access to Abortion in Kansas Is at Stake August 4 — But Voters May Not Know It
Kansas’s safe haven status is now threatened again by abortion opponents who have decided to simply rewrite the rules.
Fetterman Is So Unpopular That He Loses to “Someone Else” by 18 Points in Poll
Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they’d go for anyone other than him if the Senate race were today.
“This Is a God Thing” — Johnson Claims Prayers Will Help GOP Win the Midterms
Polling shows that Americans have a negative view of Republicans in Congress and prefer Democrats to win in November.
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump Order Targeting Voting Rights
The ruling preserves an injunction against key provisions aimed at restricting mail-in voting.
4 Years After Roe Was Overturned, Public Opinion on Abortion Has Shifted
As abortion laws became substantially more restrictive, public opinion moved toward greater support for abortion access.
DHS Chief Threatens to Imprison Election Officials Who Don’t Comply With Trump
A government watchdog indicated it would file legal challenges to the administration’s efforts to take over elections.
Trump’s Speech Attacks Election Integrity While Offering No Evidence of Fraud
“No country can be great without fair and honest elections,” Trump, himself notorious for lying, said in his speech.
Musk-Linked Lawyers Back Delaware Lawmakers Who Gutted Shareholder Protections
Law firms that lobbied for the Musk-backed “billionaires bill” are bankrolling the lawmakers facing primary challenges.
Wisconsin Commission Finds Musk Likely Broke Law in Handing Out Checks to Voters
Musk gave three voters million-dollar checks, encouraging them to vote in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.