Elections

Two House Democrats vote to salvage GOP agenda - politico.com

Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appeared to catch leaders of both parties by surprise.

Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms - NPR

Brutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TV - The Hollywood Reporter

This Emmy-winning member of the TV Academy’s producers peer group, granted anonymity in return for candor, also says 'Your Friends and Neighbors' is "a dumb show about entitled people," the "stereotyp...

Trump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters G20 credentials - CNBC

Trump's attack on NBC comes after the Treasury barred journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg from attending the G20.

Iceland's vote on restarting talks on European Union membership is too close to call - Politico

Saturday's referendum was running nearly even, according to unofficial tallies.

Voting closes in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendum - Al Jazeera

Iceland’s leadership has promised to honour whatever the country’s people decide.

Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks - AP News

Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union. The referendum question is straightforward: Should Iceland restart talks with the EU? A yes vote would trigger...

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect - AP News

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The court filing Friday comes after a federal judge in Bosto...

USPS’s New Mail-in Ballot Rule Gets Blocked Again—What To Know Before The Midterms - Forbes

The ruling blocking the policy is only in effect for now, while the court considers extending it.

Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot - AP News

A Maryland court has ruled that a redistricting amendment cannot go on the November ballot. Democratic state lawmakers had approved a proposed constitutional amendment earlier this month. If passed by...

Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now - NPR

A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms - AP News

A federal judge is lifting a major legal obstacle that had prevented the government from implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting. More court challenges against the o...