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Trump pressure campaign targets state election systems

The administration is threatening prosecution and federal funding cuts as it pushes states to change voting rules before the 2026 midterms.

Supreme Court opens new channel for big donor money in federal...

The 6-3 ruling strikes down limits on coordinated party spending, giving political committees more power to work directly with candidates before the midterms.

Judge blocks USPS plan that could have restricted mail ballot delivery

A federal court stopped the Postal Service from adopting election-mail procedures that voting-rights groups said would have turned a mail carrier into a ballot gatekeeper.

NY Gov, Kathy Hochul ’embracing’ nuclear power

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has just issued a statement headed: “Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone To Facilitate New Advanced Nuclear Development.”

Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black...

A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.

Too much money, too little democracy: Americans across party lines reject...

A new national poll finds widespread bipartisan concern that billionaires, dark money and special interest spending are overpowering ordinary voters in U.S. elections as campaign spending continues to shatter records.

Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the...

A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.

How 300 billionaires poured $3 billion into the 2024 elections

A tiny fraction of donors supplied nearly one-fifth of all federal campaign spending as billionaire influence surged to unprecedented levels.

Do special election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026?

And with the 2026 midterm elections less than nine months away, analysts are already scrambling for indications of the likely outcome.

Montana plan challenges dark money dominance by redefining corporate power

A growing bipartisan effort in Montana aims to curb the effects of Citizens United by altering corporate charters rather than regulating political speech.

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Whitmer’s data center push isn’t just bad for Michigan—it’s bad for the world

Michiganders are "fighting like hell" because they understand exactly what is at stake.

‘Conspicuous corruption’ solidifies in-your-face Trump Legacy for militant, ‘up yours, suckers’ derision

It's as if America was feeling so bad about itself that it had to replay the politics of self-mutilation, as if loaded with masochists.

Congress targets SCOTUS Roundup ruling with new warning label bill

This newly introduced bipartisan bill called the People Over Poison Act (H.R. 9528) seeks to mandate health warning labels on pesticides and restore consumers' rights to sue chemical manufacturers.

Cut the Pentagon, save the planet: The $1.5 trillion climate solution we can’t ignore

The Pentagon budget is a clear target, with the potential to address rising environmental, economic, and public health crises globally.

Massachusetts healthcare workers strike against hospital giant

About 4,500 nurses and home-care clinicians walked out after contract talks with Mass General Brigham broke down over pay, staffing, insurance costs, and patient care.