Elections
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Indiana Republican-controlled Senate rejects new map in mid-decade redistricting battle
The defeat of the map represents a setback to President Donald Trump who had strongly advocated for its passage by the state Senate.
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Mike Lindell launches campaign for Minnesota governor
"After prayerful consideration and hearing from so many of you across our great state, I’ve made the decision to enter the 2026 gubernatorial race," Mike Lindell said
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Georgia Democrat projected to win state House seat in district Trump won last year
Democrat Eric Gisler received about 200 votes more than Republican Mack Guest IV.
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Maine voters to decide voter ID, red flag law on Election Day
Question 1 would require Mainers to present a valid state ID or driver’s license to vote, limit the number of "drop" boxes for ballots and restrict the state's absentee mail balloting process.
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Mamdani’s anti-NYPD stance has long had bizarre anti-Israel animus at its core
Changing history: Mandami says "when the NYPD's boot is on your neck [...] the IDF laced them up." Mamdani's anti-NYPD stance was based on much more than a fleeting reaction to the George Floyd episode. Now he says “Don't believe the MAGA billionaires funding Andrew Cuomo's fear-driven campaign: I will not defund the police.”
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Bloomberg formally endorses Cuomo in New York City mayor's race
Billionaire Bloomberg also contributing more than $8 million to a super PAC supporting Cuomo’s candidacy.
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Louisiana lawmakers OK delayed election in anticipation of SCOTUS ruling
Lawmakers moved the April 2026 primary to May and the May runoff to June.
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More than 41K Wisconsin voter registrations don't match driver, ID database, state data shows
A judge ruled state regulators must check voter registration information with state identification database to ensure the voter rolls are accurate.
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Ohio Secretary of State refers more than 1,200 criminal cases to Justice Department
The state election official's recommendations include 1,084 noncitizens who appear to have registered to vote unlawfully in Ohio, including 167 noncitizens who appear to have voted in a federal election in the past four election cycles.
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Mamdani’s dad claimed ‘moral equivalence’ between U.S. and Al-Qaeda, compared Afghan war to 9/11
Nepo babies of the world, unite! A man is not his father, but Zohran Mamdani's views on 9/11, terrorism, and Western culture may have been informed by the radical claims made in a book by his father, Mahmood Mamdani, a well-off, prominent left-wing academic.
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Top DOJ official threatens to punish states that don’t clean up voter rolls, follow law
Though many blue states protest, states are required to submit voter data to the DOJ under federal election laws to enable verification of voter eligibility, prevent non-citizens from voting illegally, and detect duplicate registrations or multiple votes across jurisdictions.
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Mamdani’s 'aunt' from his Islamophobia speech wasn’t his aunt after all
Mamdani's speech framing his family and fellow Muslims as victims of the post-9/11 era received a stark fact-check.
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California to deploy observers to watch DOJ poll monitors during election
“They’re not going to be allowed to interfere in ways that the law prohibits,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said