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  A Democratic Betrayal and GOP Panic: The Wild Finale of the Midterms It’s almost over, and on this special Election Eve edition of Stress Test, David Corn and Garrison Hayes deconstruct the manic final moments before America votes. The big last-minute surprise was the 11th-hour bombshell out of Michigan. Defeated Democratic primary contender Haley Stevens sent shockwaves through the political world on Sunday when she rescinded her […]

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  A Democratic Betrayal and GOP Panic: The Wild Finale of the Midterms It’s almost over, and on this special Election Eve edition of Stress Test, David Corn and Garrison Hayes deconstruct the manic final moments before America votes. The big last-minute surprise was the 11th-hour bombshell out of Michigan. Defeated Democratic primary contender Haley Stevens sent shockwaves through the political world on Sunday when she rescinded her […]

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  ‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump Former president has given series of blistering speeches to help candidates in key races – and deployment has proved a hit with party’s progressive wing That could have been awkward. Barack Obama, campaigning for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, acknowledged that his fellow Democrat has criticised some aspects of the Obama presidency. “Yeah, Abdul didn’t agree with some things we wanted to do – that our adminis...

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  Former federal Judge Jeremy Fogel and the Trump admin's attacks on the rule of law A recording from Chris Geidner’s live video

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  Former federal Judge Jeremy Fogel and the Trump admin's attacks on the rule of law A recording from Chris Geidner’s live video

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  Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Threats to Prosecute Election Officials The threat is the latest of Trump’s wide-ranging efforts to undermine democratic processes ahead of the midterms.

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  “Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska” NYT: As a Justice Department lawsuit challenging the presence of two U.S. Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan on the Alaska ballot plays out, Democrats have filed a lawsuit in Alaska accusing election officials of failing to properly operate at least… Continue reading The post “Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

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  “Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska” NYT: As a Justice Department lawsuit challenging the presence of two U.S. Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan on the Alaska ballot plays out, Democrats have filed a lawsuit in Alaska accusing election officials of failing to properly operate at least… Continue reading The post “Democrats File Suit Over Closed Polling Places in Rural Alaska” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

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  This Week in Democracy – Week 93: Trump Targets El-Sayed, California Voters, and a Familiar Foe Ahead of Midterms Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.

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  This Week in Democracy – Week 93: Trump Targets El-Sayed, California Voters, and a Familiar Foe Ahead of Midterms Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.

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  Billionaire tax: how a union leader’s ‘crazy’ idea became the defining issue of California’s midterms It was an ambitious notion – now Californians will vote on a one-time 5% billionaire tax, and state’s super rich have pulled out all the stops in opposition One year ago, the idea of a billionaire tax in California was still in its infancy. It wasn’t yet one of the most contentious ballot measure fights in state history – pitting Democrats against Democrats, drawing national attention from poli...

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  ICE Watch: America’s Mass Detention Nightmare Continues Ahead of Midterm Elections Fear of ICE agents at the polls has people on edge. The federal government says federal immigration agents will not be patrolling those locations but also has not ruled it out entirely, both in the Southland and beyond. The post ICE Watch: America’s Mass Detention Nightmare Continues Ahead of Midterm Elections appeared first on L.A. TACO.

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  ICE Watch: America’s Mass Detention Nightmare Continues Ahead of Midterm Elections Fear of ICE agents at the polls has people on edge. The federal government says federal immigration agents will not be patrolling those locations but also has not ruled it out entirely, both in the Southland and beyond. The post ICE Watch: America’s Mass Detention Nightmare Continues Ahead of Midterm Elections appeared first on L.A. TACO.

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  Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges A Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.

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  Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges A Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.

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  Just In: Judge Warns Trump DOJ to Stop Threatening Election Workers U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of Los Angeles just concluded a 3 1/2 hour hearing (minus recesses) in the…

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  Just In: Judge Warns Trump DOJ to Stop Threatening Election Workers U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of Los Angeles just concluded a 3 1/2 hour hearing (minus recesses) in the…

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  Nate Silver Suggests ‘Momentous’ Midterms Might Mark ‘the End of the Trump Era’ “People, understandably, are having trouble believing in the polls,” Nate Silver acknowledged to New York Times columnist Ezra Klein. The post Nate Silver Suggests ‘Momentous’ Midterms Might Mark ‘the End of the Trump Era’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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  Democrats Release 50-Page Report on Trump’s Epstein Files Cover-Up Democrats just dropped a heavy hammer on the president, eight days out from Election Day. House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 50-page report Monday morning accusing Donald Trump of participating in Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal sex schemes. The caucus also accused the Trump administration of a broad cover-up, designed to shield the president from blowback as they tried to roll out the release of the Epstein files to the...

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  Jeffrey Toobin Shreds New Comey Charges as a ‘Fiasco’ Fueled by Trump’s ‘Insane Vendetta’ Jeffrey Toobin shredded the DOJ’s latest criminal charges against James Comey as a “fiasco” and a “disgrace,” accusing Trump of waging an “insane vendetta." The post Jeffrey Toobin Shreds New Comey Charges as a ‘Fiasco’ Fueled by Trump’s ‘Insane Vendetta’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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  Jeffrey Toobin Shreds New Comey Charges as a ‘Fiasco’ Fueled by Trump’s ‘Insane Vendetta’ Jeffrey Toobin shredded the DOJ’s latest criminal charges against James Comey as a “fiasco” and a “disgrace,” accusing Trump of waging an “insane vendetta." The post Jeffrey Toobin Shreds New Comey Charges as a ‘Fiasco’ Fueled by Trump’s ‘Insane Vendetta’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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  Trump Defends Tariffs at Rally as He Says Audi to Build US Plant President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the US richer as he announced that Volkswagen AG agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in the state.

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  Trump Defends Tariffs at Rally as He Says Audi to Build US Plant President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the US richer as he announced that Volkswagen AG agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in the state.

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  This Week in Democracy – Week 92: Trump Asks Court to Block Election Result if Democratic Candidate Wins Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.

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  This Week in Democracy – Week 92: Trump Asks Court to Block Election Result if Democratic Candidate Wins Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.

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  Trump's Flagrant Betrayal of Ukraine Is an Outrage The president’s outright betrayal of Ukraine shows the U.S. is in a precarious position

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  Trump's Flagrant Betrayal of Ukraine Is an Outrage The president’s outright betrayal of Ukraine shows the U.S. is in a precarious position

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  Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows Texas has seen at least 400,000 more votes cast compared to same point in 2022.

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  Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows Texas has seen at least 400,000 more votes cast compared to same point in 2022.

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  Top Election Expert Dave Wasserman Tells Mediaite Whether Trump’s Redistricting Push Helped the GOP at All Wasserman flagged what he calls the “doubly disenchanted” voters who explain the gap between Trump’s dismal approval rating and the Democrats’ far more modest lead on the generic Congressional ballot. The post Top Election Expert Dave Wasserman Tells Mediaite Whether Trump’s Redistricting Push Helped the GOP at All first appeared on Mediaite.