First, They Came for Your Elections. Then, Your Guns.
“I want to see elections be honest, and if a state can’t run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it,” President Trump saidon Tuesday. He then cited Detroit,…
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Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections
The Republican National Committee has vastly outpaced Democrats in the crush for cash ahead of the midterm elections, holding a nearly $100 million advantage at the close of 2025,…
Why the Hell Is Trump “Joking” About Canceling Elections?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt snapped Thursday at a reporter who didn’t buy her attempt to dismiss President Donald Trump’s repeated mentions of canceling elections. During…
Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections
The Democratic National Committee will spend millions of dollars to cement control of voter registration efforts that have traditionally been entrusted to nonprofit advocacy groups and…
Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
Colorado's attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a "revenge campaign" by choking off funds and ending federal programs over the state's refusal to accede…
Trump issues symbolic pardon of ex-Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters
President Donald Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters on Thursday, but it alone won't free the former Colorado elections administrator who was convicted under state laws of…
Guess How Many Republican Seats Democrats Flipped in Recent Elections?
Republicans and Democrats alike have long attacked the court over its investigation into Israel’s conduct in Gaza, and those efforts only increased after the court issued arrest warrants…
The era of AI persuasion in elections is about to begin
All this means that actors, whether well-resourced organizations or grassroots collectives, have a clear path to deploying politically persuasive AI at scale. Early demonstrations have…
Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
Florida's Republican-controlled House officially kicked off the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider…
AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
“One conversation with an LLM has a pretty meaningful effect on salient election choices,” says Gordon Pennycook, a psychologist at Cornell University who worked on the Nature study. LLMs…
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
Since it was created in 2018, the federal government's cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed…
Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Plan to Make Mobile Voting Happen
Joe Kiniry, a security expert specializing in elections, was attending an annual conference on voting technology in Washington, DC, when a woman approached him with an unusual offer. She…
Bessent says Trump will win 'affordability' battle in 2026 elections
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump inherited an inflation mess and is fixing it with policies that will ease price increases and raise wages. Source link
80-Year-Old Swing State Democrat Didn’t Vote in Past Six Elections
The shock win followed a national trend, as people across the country voted blue on Election Day, securing major wins in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and Georgia. The massive…
The Nationalization of Elections Is Anti-American
Our Founding Fathers fought for our right not to care about who New Jersey elects as governor. Source link
The timing of elections greatly affects voter turnout. This year, NYC could vote to change it
In addition to voting on the highly anticipated mayoral race this November, New Yorkers will make another consequential decision this election day. They’ll also decide whether the city…
November’s Elections Will Decide the Fate of Virginia’s Abortion Amendment
Removing safeguards to women’s health doesn’t advance their freedom — it puts them at risk. Source link
Virginia’s Elections Are Our First Government Shutdown Referendum
The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch. Source link
Why Centrist Democrats Keep Being Wrong About Elections
Donald Trump won in 2024, according to report co-authors Simon Bazelon, Lauren Harper Pope, and Liam Kerr, because Democratic candidates talked too much about divisive topics like climate…
Trump “Jokes” About Rigging Elections With Turkish President
“The other day, it was very interesting, they found $31 billion,” Trump said. “They said, ‘Sir, we’ve found 31.’ I said, ‘You mean positively, right?’ They said, ‘Yeah, $31 million more…
Filipino citizen charged with illegally voting in U.S. elections
Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a citizen of the Philippines they said illegally registered and voted in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election. Source link
September special elections can help secure enough House votes for releasing Epstein files
A discharge petition to force a House vote directing the Justice Department to release its files on the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case is poised to earn enough signatures if two…
Freedom Caucus hatches plan to stave off Democrats' spending increases through 2026 elections
The House Freedom Caucus is putting the "finishing touches" on a proposal to freeze government funding levels for another year - and potentially through the 2026 midterm elections, the…
Justice Dept. says noncitizen from Canada voted illegally in 9 U.S. elections over 20 years
Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a Canadian citizen they say repeatedly registered and voted in elections in North Carolina over the last 20 years. Source link