‘People are pissed off’: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year’s midterms
Coming midterm elections are starting to be framed not as right versus left but instead the ‘well-fed versus the fed-up’
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Latino voters, data centers and Republican problems are giving Texas Democrats their highest hopes in 20 years
The GOP has controlled all statewide offices in Texas for almost two decades. But a mix of economic factors, the national backlash to immigration raids and the growth of...
Politics
Moscow targeted by ‘largest ever’ drone attack on final day of Russia’s parliamentary election
Moscow’s mayor says Ukraine carried out its “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding area as voting in parliamentary elections entered the final day.
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Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election
Authorities accuse Ukraine of trying to disrupt poll and say 1,600 drones in total intercepted, while at least two people killed and oil refinery damaged
Trump is only amping up his antics ahead of the midterm election
While President Donald Trump’s personal behavior is often strange, his conduct over the last 10 days have been pretty remarkable — especially with the midterm elections around...
World
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv denounces Russia’s inclusion of annexed regions in parliamentary elections
Ukrainian officials call the move illegal while European Commission condemns ‘another blatant violation of international law’ in parliamentary poll. What we know on day 1,670
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Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump
Bills signed by California governor safeguard vote by mail and make seizing ballots or election records a felony California governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a package of...
News live: Taylor pledges ‘one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australian history’; tributes for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read
Follow live updates The federal opposition leader, Angus Taylor , has vowed to deliver one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australia history and called Labor “socialist in...
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Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station.
NHL top star facing backlash after supporting Putin’s party in Russian elections
Russian NHL hockey star Alex Ovechkin is facing a wave of criticism after appearing in an election ad for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party.
Politics
Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress
Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among...
Politics
Distance from Trump may not be enough to save this Pennsylvania Republican
It’s hard to imagine a Republican who’s done more to draw a sharp contrast with the president than Brian Fitzpatrick. The Pennsylvania congressman skipped the president’s...
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Left-leaning voting groups sound alarm on midterms funding shortfalls
Several of the nation’s largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations are facing steep funding shortfalls and staffing cutbacks. Their financial woes...
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Russian election triggers row with Moldova over voting in separatist region
Russia's parliamentary election has triggered a diplomatic row with Moldova over its objections to the Kremlin's plan to open 15 polling stations for Russian nationals in the...
Politics
Lingering feuds threaten Democrats' bid to reclaim US Congress
Democrats are seeking to reclaim Congress, but lingering divisions from a bruising run-up to the November election threaten to imperil the party's attempt to claw back power...
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Vulnerable Republicans are increasingly defying President Trump ahead of the midterms
Two vulnerable House Republicans from Iowa voted this week for the first time to rein in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers. A lawmaker from South Florida taped an ad...
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NSW council left without a mayor after names ‘drawn out of a hat’ in election tie-break bungle
Clarence Valley councillor incorrectly elected after random draw that should have eliminated him A local council in northern New South Wales is without a mayor after a bungled...
Politics
These Israelis want to fly home to vote. Netanyahu is trying to stop them
With only a matter of weeks until Israel heads to the ballot box, the sharpest political battleground is unfolding up above (or “in the skies”).