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Election security at center of California Republicans’ push to win over fed-up voters
California Republicans are making a voter-identification ballot initiative central to their 2026 campaign strategy, arguing that it would strengthen confidence in elections. The party also hopes to capitalise on voter dissatisfaction with living costs and education, presenting these issues as evidence that Democratic leadership has lost public trust. California GOP chair Corrin Rankin told Fox…
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Ramaswamy outlines key contrasts with Dem opponent less than 100 days out from key gubernatorial election
Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy used an appearance at the Butler County Fair to draw contrasts with his Democratic opponent, former state health director Amy Acton, with fewer than 100 days before the election. He said his campaign would focus on bringing high-paying jobs to Ohio, cutting taxes and criticising Acton’s leadership during the…
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New Manchester mayor is now the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster – a diehard Corbynista with a £3bn budget who wants Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax
The article profiles the newly elected mayor of Manchester, presenting her as a prominent Labour figure outside Westminster with substantial influence over regional policy. It highlights her left-wing political outlook and argues that her role could shape debates within Labour, particularly alongside Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. According to the article, the mayor will oversee…
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It might take ‘a lightning bolt from God’ to get these Senate Democratic hopefuls to bow for independents
The article appears to examine Democratic Senate hopefuls in Montana and South Dakota who are reluctant to defer to independent candidates. The dispute matters because a divided centre-left field could affect Democrats’ prospects in traditionally Republican-leaning states. No article text was available beyond Politico’s access prompt, so specific candidates, quotations, polling and other details cannot…
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Kamala Harris backs major changes to the Supreme Court, Electoral College ahead of possible 2028 campaign
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed expanding the US Supreme Court and abolishing the Electoral College, according to Fox News, as she considers a possible presidential campaign in 2028. The positions signal an embrace of progressive reforms that she did not make part of her 2024 campaign and could shape her appeal within the…
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100 days until midterms and Democrats are winning because they actually have a message
With 100 days until the US midterm elections, the opinion article argues that Democrats have gained an advantage by centring their campaign message on affordability, while Republicans have not settled on an equally clear narrative. It says this matters because voters may respond more strongly to a simple story about everyday costs than to a…
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In the race for Senate in Michigan, multiple party fights are colliding for Democrats
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary has become a contest between Representative Haley Stevens and progressive former state health official Abdul El-Sayed, with wider disagreements within the party shaping the race. The outcome matters nationally because Democrats are defending an open seat in a battleground state and the primary is seen as a test of whether the…
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‘A towering piece of monoculture’: how The Odyssey discourse has dominated this summer
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become the defining film conversation of the summer, attracting debate from critics, academics and online audiences as well as strong ticket sales. Its cultural impact matters because it has achieved the kind of broad, shared attention increasingly rare in a fragmented entertainment landscape. The film has already outgrossed Nolan’s Oppenheimer…
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WATCH: Booker continues to reject SAVE Act despite bombshell NJ voter roll scandal
Senator Cory Booker said the discovery that roughly 6,600 non-citizens were mistakenly made eligible to vote in New Jersey does not justify passing the SAVE America Act. He argued that the issue was a clerical error requiring state-level investigation and prosecution, rather than evidence that federal voter-identification rules should be changed. The Fox News report…
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WATCH: Democrats admit when they’d eliminate the filibuster as SAVE Act fight heats up
President Donald Trump is urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune to abolish the filibuster so Republicans can pass the SAVE America Act, intensifying a dispute over the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Fox News questioned senators from both parties, with Democrats declining to support its complete removal while acknowledging that exceptions may be justified for certain types…