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Planned Parenthood makes big ad buy in Maine Senate race
The super PAC for Planned Parenthood is rolling out a more than $600,000 ad campaign against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), criticizing her for her record on abortion as Democrats look to flip the Maine Senate seat this fall. Planned Parenthood Votes released some of its first ads in the digital campaign Monday. In one…
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ABC sues the FCC to stop an early review of its TV licenses
ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the US Federal Communications Commission, accusing the Trump administration of running “a retaliatory campaign” against the network because it dislikes ABC’s coverage. The suit seeks to block an early licence renewal review of eight ABC-owned stations, arguing the process is politically motivated and threatens press freedom across…
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Watch live: The Hill, DDHQ track and analyze primary elections in Florida, Wyoming and Alaska
The Hill presents one and a half hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primaries in Florida, Wyoming and Alaska on Tuesday. The Hill’s coverage will be anchored by NewsNation’s Cory Smith, joined by The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) experts and political analysts. The live,…
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AOC surges past Gavin Newsom as jaw-dropping new 2028 odds lay bare Democrats’ stunning lurch toward socialism
New betting odds for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination reportedly show Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overtaking California Governor Gavin Newsom as a favoured contender, a shift the Daily Mail frames as evidence of the Democratic Party moving further left. The report is being presented as a signal of change within the party’s internal power dynamics ahead…
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DOJ deploying 1,000 poll monitors for midterms, official says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to deploy 1,000 poll monitors during the midterm elections to ensure that several laws are upheld throughout the voting process. DOJ has already deployed more than 75 monitors across five states and more than 200 polling locations this primary season, according to a release. “Election monitoring is an…
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Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn’s seat heats up
A longtime aide to Senator John Cornyn has left the Texas Republican’s orbit to join the Senate campaign of Democratic state representative James Talarico, marking a fresh setback for the state’s GOP establishment. The defection comes after Cornyn suffered a heavy defeat in his party’s primary in May and follows reports that Talarico currently leads…
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Antisemitism fight explodes in Florida as voters head to the polls: ‘Political pogrom’
Randy Fine calls Dan Bilzerian's GOP primary challenge an “organized pogrom against the Jews” after an AI video depicted Nazi tropes.
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Talarico campaign hires former top Cornyn staffer
Texas state Sen. James Talarico’s (D) campaign team on Monday confirmed it poached a former staffer for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to join him on the campaign trail months ahead of the midterm elections. Jacob Smith, who served as deputy legislative director for Cornyn, will now serve as deputy policy director for the Democratic senatorial…
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Oldenburg Names First Titles for 2026 Selection
The Oldenburg Film Festival has announced the first selections for its 2026 edition, featuring a mix of world premieres and German premieres of titles that previously screened at Cannes and Locarno. The lineup leans on returning festival favourites known for unconventional cinema, including Bertrand Mandico, Michael Polish and Edgar Pêra, reinforcing Oldenburg’s reputation for championing…
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Are odds rising for Ocasio-Cortez to become the Democratic nominee?
Join The Hill’s Amie Parnes and Ian Swanson plus Democratic strategist Joel Payne for a live discussion on the future of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). The hosts will talk about her efforts to provide a glimpse of her life to voters and whether that’s an effective way for her to broaden her appeal. Plus, they…