With Donald Trump’s approval rating at historic lows, why are many Democrats anxious about winning control of the House, and perhaps the Senate, in November?
With Donald Trump’s approval rating at historic lows, why are many Democrats anxious about winning control of the House, and perhaps the Senate, in November?
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The Hope and Courage Collective examined 58 instances of harmful activity aimed at candidates
The state’s attorney general defeated the incumbent senator following the President’s endorsement last week.
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After months of mounting pressure, the Democratic National Committee released a draft of its 2024 election autopsy report, which fails to incorporate information from interviews with Biden or Harris and doesn’t use the words “Israel” or “Gaza.” What do you think?
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A ballot measure that would restrict access to bathrooms and sports teams for trans youth in Maine may be thrown out due to errors in the signature collection process.
A staffer at the Maine secretary of state’s office said more than 12,000 signatures supporting the measure’s inclusion should be invalidated, because signature gatherers did not adhere to collection procedures, according to…
France’s former prime minister Gabriel Attal said Friday he would run for president next year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second prominent centrist to challenge the far right. “I can’t take this kind of French politics anymore, where it’s just 50 shades of managing decline,” said the 37-year-old, who was France’s youngest prime […]
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Dublin Central voters are streaming to the polls this morning, Friday 22 May as voting to fill a vacant Dáil seat begins
When Voja was beaten and dragged from a Belgrade street into a waiting car, the young activist thought he would die. After an hours-long ordeal, his assailants freed him, bruised and bloodied. “I feared for my life. I had no idea what they were planning to do with me,” Voja, who asked to be identified […]
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Calling all political junkies! Let’s saddle up for what’s sure to be an exciting May primary election night—with important decisions being made (by YOU) regarding local circuit court judges, Metro Council seats, a controversial transportation measure, and who will be going head to head in November to claim seats in the senate and congress, as […]
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State of the Union: The endorsement could swing the primary away from the Lone Star State’s longtime senator.
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17 candidates are running for the Galway West constituency
State of the Union: Cassidy, who voted to convict President Trump after January 6, will not be advancing to the runoffs for his primary.
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(RNS) — Faith leaders will first gather at Selma’s Tabernacle Baptist Church for a prayer service before marching silently on the Edmund Pettus Bridge toward the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery.
14 candidates are running for the Dublin Central constituency
A tour of my California ballot and the selections I made to further progressive policies in our state.
انڈین میدیا کے مطابق فلمی ستارے سے سیاست دان بننے والے سی جوزف وجے نے انڈین ریاست تمل ناڈو کے نئے وزیرِ اعلیٰ کے طور پر حلف اٹھا لیا ہے، جس کے ساتھ ہی کئی دنوں سے جاری سیاسی غیر یقینی صورت حال کا خاتمہ ہو گیا ہے۔
ہندوستان ٹائمز کے مطابق 51سالہ وجے کی نئی قائم کردہ جماعت تملگا ویٹری کژگم (TVK) نے گذشتہ ہفتے ہونے والی ووٹوں کی گنتی میں 108 نشستیں حاصل کیں۔
جس کے نتیجے میں وہ 234 رکنی اسمبلی…
As the race to represent New York City’s 10th congressional district approaches, both Democratic candidates say that their track records on LGBTQ+ rights make them the best fit for office.
In the June 23 primary election, Democrats in the district will vote to advance either incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman or progressive challenger Brad Lander — a former New York City comptroller and city…
(RNS) — The wall Baptists built — and are now dismantling.
In an interview filmed on Sunday, the veteran gangster said he had no issue with genuine 'immigrants' as long as they bring their 'toolbox to work'
Think of them as rocket fuel for a second term that looks nothing like the first.
This year’s primary election on May 19, 2026 will see voters choose Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, state legislative seats, and Congress. Ballots will also include several Multnomah County judicial races, a few Metro Council seats, a labor commissioner, and local revenue measures. Helpful hint: If your ballot is missing any of the above […]
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The Mercury does not endorse in uncontested races. See our full endorsements here. Election day is May 19, and mailed ballots must be postmarked no later than May 19 in order to be counted. (Ballot box drop off locations here.) Oregon Governor No endorsement Oregon State Senate District 17: Lisa Reynolds Oregon House of Representatives Oregon […]
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Carl Wilson, the former chief of staff for New York Sen. Erik Bottcher, has declared victory over a New York City Council seat in a district seen as the birthplace of the gay rights movement, local news outlets have reported.
Wilson will serve as the fifth consecutive gay representative for Manhattan’s 3rd District in the New York City Council. The district, which includes Stonewall Inn, as…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday alleged a vote in which Virginia backed a new electoral map that could favor Democrats was “rigged” — echoing his false claims over the 2020 election. “A RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT,” Trump said on social media. “All day long Republicans were winning, the Spirit was unbelievable, until […]
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Virginians voted in favor of Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Democrats’ effort to completely overhaul the commonwealth’s congressional map to favor Democrats, the Associated Press... Read More
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Today, Virginians are flocking to the polls to vote on whether to amend the Virginia Constitution and let the state Legislature redraw the state’s congressional... Read More
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Top Republican political consultants are flying into Washington to meet with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and President Donald Trump’s political operative James... Read More
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“Corruption is the Achilles’ heel of autocrats. It’s not a bug in the system. It’s the model,” the New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer says.
With local elections due next week, West Bank Palestinians are struggling to muster enthusiasm for their first ballot since the Gaza war, discouraged by limited political choice and the difficulty of voting under Israeli occupation. On April 25, voters will choose representatives in cities, towns and villages across the West Bank, with the ballot happening […]
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