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North Carolina Set to Mail The Fall’s First Ballots As Trump Tries to Restrict Them

4 septembre 2026 à 05:03
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.

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Wake County Board of Elections employees prepare absentee ballots to be mailed in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday.

Man Is Sentenced in Explosion of Hyperbaric Chamber That Killed a 5-Year-Old

3 septembre 2026 à 14:36
The former safety manager of a Michigan alternative health care center will spend at least 19 months in jail in connection with the January 2025 death.

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Jeffrey Mosteller was handcuffed in an Oakland County courtroom at his hearing this week.

Democrats Score Victory in Campaign Finance Court Case

25 août 2026 à 19:24
Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.

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Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia was one of four Democratic candidates who prevailed in a lawsuit restricting ad prices for party committees. Republicans, whose committees are flush with cash, were seeking lower rates available only to candidates.

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.

Par : Tim Balk
24 août 2026 à 05:03
Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.

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James Talarico, a Democrat, is trying win a Senate race in Texas after decades of disappointments for his party.
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