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Containing Germany’s Far Right

The AfD victory in a state election is forcing a rethink of the country’s postwar strategy to safeguard democracy.

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AfD leaders celebrating in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday.
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Why Amy Klobuchar Wants to Run a State Beleaguered by Trump

The senator opted to run for governor, having concluded that many Minnesotans lost faith in state government under fellow Democrats. But some wonder: Would she be a fighter in the role, or a conciliator?

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Senator Amy Klobuchar, the third highest-ranking Democrat in the chamber, is running for governor in Minnesota.
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Trump’s Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress

In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.

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Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, center, at the state fair in Pueblo last month. Mr. Hurd, a first-term Republican, has leaned into his differences with President Trump.
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Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before

A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.

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Ulrich Siegmund, an Alternative for Germany candidate, speaking in Magdeburg, Germany, after Saxony-Anhalt state elections on Sunday.
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Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein

Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control

The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature.

State Representative Jenna Jacobson goes door to door to talk with voters while campaigning in her hometown, Oregon, Wis.
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