Elections

Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts - AP News

Missouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. Supporters submitted hundreds of thousands of signa...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election - Al Jazeera

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Trump's noncitizen voter data remains a mystery. But the claims raise midterm fears - NPR

Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

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‘It’s the honor system’: New Jersey's noncitizen voter registration brings private worries into the open - politico.com

Democrats and Republicans agree the registration system is a mess.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

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Todd Blanche won’t get Thursday vote in Senate Judiciary Committee - Politico

The panel postponed a planned meeting as key GOP holdouts press for concessions.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Vote on Blanche’s AG nomination postponed amid standoff with Republican holdouts - The Washington Post

Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) said they were not yet ready to support Blanche, delivering a rare setback for Trump.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

How the booming backlash to AI data centers is shaping the midterm election - NBC News

Last year’s elections in a handful of states showed the potential of the country’s rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers as a tension point in campaigns up and down the ballot.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow new limits on mail ballots - The Washington Post

The appeal to the justices is part of a high-stakes push by President Donald Trump and his allies to put fresh limits on voting ahead of pivotal elections where control of the House and the Senate is...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms - AP News

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting. This request follows an appeals court decision that blocked the order in nearly half...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms - The Washington Post

Pollsters and GOP groups are raising the alarm about an unmotivated base in an election year that would be tough no matter what, given the president’s low approval.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

DNC committee sets up South Carolina to vote first in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primaries - NBC News

South Carolina is poised to hold the first Democratic presidential nominating contest in 2028 after the Democratic National Committee’s powerful rules committee moved to keep the state at the front of...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

House votes to limit Trump on Iran; Senate fails to advance similar measure - The Washington Post

The votes marked the first test of Republican support for the conflict since President Donald Trump resumed military strikes against Tehran this month.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026