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Nursing Home Residents Have a Right to Vote — Despite What Trump CMS Agency Says
The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 requires facilities to support their residents in exercising their rights.
Acton Says Ramaswamy Exploited Her Estranged Mother for Political Gain
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton accused her mother's then-husband of sexual assault when she was a child.
New Ad Calls Out GOP for “Creepy Fetish of Monitoring Children’s Bathrooms”
The Progress Action Fund, a left-wing PAC, is running ads to “disrupt the right-wing media bubble.”
Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Doubt Trump Will Accept Midterm Results
The president has said that he will only accept the results of the midterms if he deems them to be “honest.”
Anti-Trans Ads May Be Backfiring on Republicans
Elon Musk’s America PAC has committed $100 million to a midterm push heavy on anti-transgender ads.
SCOTUS Is Undermining the Rules That Have Kept US Elections Peaceful for Decades
The Roberts Court has dismantled guardrails preventing a president from turning state agencies against political rivals.
Election Officials Fear Trump Has Compromised Cybersecurity Agency
Critics say the administration has undermined an agency key to protecting election infrastructure ahead of the midterms.
More Than $137 Million Has Been Spent on AI-Generated Midterm Ads
The vast majority of ads emanate from GOP campaigns, depicting their Democratic opponents in fictionalized scenarios.
“No Kings” Shifts Focus to Midterms With Early Voting Day of Action
Over 5 million ballots have been cast, according to an estimate, as Trump faces a historic low in approval ratings.
Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs
Climate and energy battles are running through campaigns in Michigan, Colorado, Indiana, and beyond.