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North Carolina Adds New Restrictions to Vote-by-Mail Program

4 septembre 2026 à 19:00
The changes are almost certain to cause some votes to be tossed. They come at a time when President Trump is promoting false claims of widespread fraud in mail voting.

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A new rule in North Carolina requires officials to disqualify ballots with an unsealed envelope and limits who can drop off mail ballots on behalf of another voter.

What to Know About Trump’s Efforts to Block Mail-in Ballots

4 septembre 2026 à 17:24
We sort through the proposed changes and court challenges, less than two months from Election Day.

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Former John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator’s Internal Messages

4 septembre 2026 à 16:35
The former aides started a social media account they said would publicize Senator John Fetterman’s communications, following a report detailing the Democrat’s disdain for doing his job.

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Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, has seen his popularity plunge among Democratic voters in his state as he has become a fixture on conservative news outlets, bashing the policies of his own party.

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.

Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists

4 septembre 2026 à 05:02
The Alternative for Germany party has tried to soften its hard-line image but is still privately working with extremists. It could win a state election on Sunday.

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Ulrich Siegmund, a leader of the Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt, speaking in Magdeburg, Germany, on Saturday.
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