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El-Sayed says he's spoken with Jeremy Moss after Hasan Piker's comments -- Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, says now is the time for Democrats to work together ahead of the 2026 midterm election. -- Aug 27

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, says now is the time for Democrats to work together ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

CBS News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Judge blocks new USPS mail voting rules for now -- A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting requirements for November's midterm elections. CBS News election law contributor David Becker has the details.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting requirements for November's midterm elections. CBS News election law contributor David Becker has the details.

CBS News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Big Tech Braces for Possible Post-Midterms Democratic Probes

Meta reportedly donated $10 million to Democrats trying to take back the House as executives prepare for the prospect of an Oversight subpoena.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in D.C., ahead of midterm elections

The 2026 “Defend the Vote” March on Washington, organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, echoes the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 15 hours ago

US federal Judge blocks Trump's mail-ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

In a latest update, U.S. District Judge again issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from enforcing its controversial executive order and subsequent U.S. Postal...

International The News - World - 18 hours ago

Corporate America pours record $646 million into midterms

Companies donated a record $646 million to U.S. political campaigns in the 18 months through June

Independent UK - US News - 18 hours ago

Two of California's top law enforcement leaders trade barbs over state election integrity

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have engaged in a public and personal online spat this week.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 19 hours ago

Labour wins by-election in borough facing huge council tax rises

The result means the Conservatives remain the largest party on Wandsworth Council, but only by a single seat

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Judge temporarily blocks new Postal Service rules for mail voting -- A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.

CBS News - Politics - 1 day ago

'He hurt himself': Has Trump changed the midterms before a vote is cast?

From legal battles to gerrymandered boundaries, structural changes to US voting rules could decide the next Congress.

SBS - Politics - 1 day ago

Trump's Midterms Plan: Drop $400 Million on Self-Promotion -- The president could use his vast super-PAC stash to boost GOP candidates. But it seems he'd rather buy ads touting his dubious accomplishments.

The president could use his vast super-PAC stash to boost GOP candidates. But it seems he’d rather buy ads touting his dubious accomplishments.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

For many migrants, the September 6 Saxony-Anhalt state election raises questions about their security and future.

The AfD could make history in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. For many people with a migration background, the September 6 state election raises questions about belonging, security and their future in Germany.

Deutsche Welle - World - 1 day ago

MAGA learns the Big Lie is costly -- Sophia Tesfaye -- Dinesh D'Souza, James O'Keefe, Scott Presler and others face legal liability for election shenanigans

Dinesh D'Souza, James O'Keefe, Scott Presler and others face legal liability for election shenanigans

Salon - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Fréchette expected to trigger start of Quebec election campaign today

Major opposition parties compete to position themselves as best-suited to defend province against the ravages of trade war with the U.S.

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Shapiro, Democrats polling well ahead of November midterms as Trump approval ratings fall: F&M poll

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to fall among Pennsylvania voters, giving Democrats a boost ahead of the November general election, according to results from the latest Franklin & Marshall

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Federal judge lifts final block on Trump mail-in voting order ahead of election

The rule in question would require election officials to give USPS voter information and use federally reviewed, uniquely barcoded ballot envelopes.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

Donald Trump Can Still Win You a Certain Type of Election -- Ben Jacobs

Darline Graham is almost guaranteed to be South Carolina's senator for the next six years—thanks to Trump's endorsement.

Slate - Politics - 2 days ago

Quebec Premier set to launch election campaign Thursday

Under province’s electoral system, the premier must symbolically ask the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature in order to call an election

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 2 days ago

Trump's Midterms Plan: Drop $400 Million on Self-Promotion

The president could use his vast super-PAC stash to boost GOP candidates. But it seems he’d rather buy ads touting his dubious accomplishments.

New York Magazine - Politics - 2 days ago

Italy latest nation to pull support for Gianni Infantino's reelection as FIFA president

The Italian soccer federation became the latest in a growing list of nations to withdraw its support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

CBC News - Sports - 2 days ago

Online platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential election

Researchers flagged 85 social media posts as electoral disinformation, and 13 as online harassment

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads

Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

European Leagues chief says Gianni Infantino has 'No Future' at FIFA ahead of election

Gianni Infantino’s grip on world football is facing its most severe structural threat yet, as Europe’s top domestic leagues officially declare that the FIFA president has run out of...

International The News - Sports - 2 days ago

The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms

Trump’s order limiting mail-in voting is patently unconstitutional—but that didn’t stop the court from giving it the green light.

The Nation - Politics - 2 days ago

The Data-Center Backlash Looms Large Ahead of the Midterm Elections

The playbook for Democrats was already easy. Trump is making it even easier.

New York Magazine - Technology - 2 days ago

David Cameron secretly told Sunak snap election was 'wrong'

Exclusive: Hours after his warning, Cameron told voters Sunak was right to call early election – and did not reveal he had privately counselled against it, new book claims

Independent UK - Politics - 3 days ago

Mail ballots are secure, Illinois election officials stress after Supreme Court ruling

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said it’s “business as usual,” and she prepares for the election by fighting misinformation, expanding drop boxes for mail ballots and prepares for an influx of early voting, which begins Oct. 19.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Contributor: The Supreme Court needs to remind Trump he has no power over elections

Voting operations are legally the domain of state governments. An executive order won't change that.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

Here's why markets are starting to care about the 2026 election 10 weeks out

Wall Street analysts are tuning in 10 weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 election with concerns about risks to investors depending on how the U.S. results turn out.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

Huge climate protest in Sweden ahead of elections - Around 10,000 people marched through Stockholm on Sunday demanding stronger climate action, a month before Sweden's general election. 24/08/2026

Video. Around 10,000 people marched through Stockholm on Sunday demanding stronger climate action, a month before Sweden's general election.

Euronews - World - 3 days ago

Safe elections may not be possible for Ukraine, but Zelensky could still do something

Amid growing discontent about martial law, the Ukrainian President could undermine his critics’ arguments by pledging to not run again

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

Rebecca Katz's Risky Formula for Winning Elections

The political consultant has an uncanny gift for finding charismatic progressives. Why do so many of them implode?

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms

It remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The U.S. Postal Service laid out its plan for implementing the order last week, but time is running short to impose major changes.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 4 days ago

Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing

Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to subvert the November vote or deny its outcome.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 5 days ago

States working to fortify elections

State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting.

The Columbian - Politics - 6 days ago

Midterm-Convention Trump-fest May Backfire on GOP

Republicans are putting their unpopular president at the center of their midterms pitch. Democrats should enjoy the show.

New York Magazine - Politics - 8 days ago

Netanyahu turns on Türkiye as election pressure mounts, experts say

Experts say Netanyahu is increasingly portraying President Erdoğan and Türkiye as external threats as he seeks to consolidate his political base ahead of...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair - The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine. 17/08/2026

The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

Incumbent 3rd District Democratic Congresswoman Perez, Republican John Braun advance to general election

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has weathered a storm coming from all sides this primary election season.

The Columbian - Politics - 24 days ago

Primary election ballots due Tuesday

Tuesday is Election Day in Clark County and across Washington. Ballots for the 2026 primary must be returned to the Clark County elections office no later than 8 p.m.

The Columbian - Politics - 25 days ago

Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say

The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to experts.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 29 days ago

'Shocking vulnerabilities': Trump makes sweeping claims China meddled in US elections

The US president made broad election security claims, laying groundwork for the federal government to take action.

SBS - Politics - 1 month ago

Democrats' key to winning the midterms -- Howard Dean

The party's healthcare affordability agenda could lower prices and put the Senate in play

Salon - Science - 1 month ago

'An all-out assault': How Donald Trump is trying to reshape American elections

Amid Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to change voting rules, the midterms could have lasting consequences for US elections.

SBS - Politics - 1 month ago

Count Binface turns by-election into global embarrassment for Farage

French readers are being offered an explainer by Le Figaro on the identity of Count Binface

Evening Standard - World - 1 month ago

Why were Russian disinformation, government propaganda and AI-generated campaigning ineffective in Hungarian elections 2026?

In Hungary, AI fakes were more of an irritating factor, Russian disinformation did not reach the public, and EU regulations on transparency worked by forcing platforms to ban political ads.

Global Voices - Technology - 3 months ago

What's at stake for Wales in May's elections?

The era of two-party dominance in Wales looks to be ending, and its aftershocks could soon ripple down the M4.

Sky News - Politics - 4 months ago

What's at stake in May elections?

In this special episode, Sam and Anne are joined by elections analyst Professor Rob Ford to discuss the key battlegrounds across the country.

Sky News - Politics - 4 months ago

Why is so much at stake in the May elections?

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Sky News - Politics - 4 months ago

Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election

Hungary's leader has claimed explosives found a few hundred metres from the Balkan Stream pipeline were left there "as an act of sabotage".

Sky News - World - 4 months ago

Elections 2026: What's devolved in each UK nation and English region?

As voters prepare to go to the polls in May, Sky News looks at what areas different devolved governments and mayors control.

Sky News - Politics - 5 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Trump Media's Stock Price Is Plummeting. His Election Odds Aren't.

There’s more going on here than Trump fans betting on the ex-president to win.

New York Magazine - Business - 2 years ago