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Battleground Iowa House race takes bizarre turn with alleged RFK Jr. intervention

Marco Battaglia, a Republican primary challenger seeking to unseat GOP Representative Zach Nunn in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, alleged that all…

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DC voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital

Washington, D.C. voters cast ballots in primary elections Tuesday to select Democratic nominees for mayor and the city's congressional delegate seat. …

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Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater

Kim Leadbeater, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, warns that political division in the United Kingdom has intensified beyond levels seen during the 2016 …

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Brian Kemp endorses Burt Jones in Georgia’s gubernatorial runoff

Governor Brian Kemp threw his support behind Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff, delivering a late but powerf…

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In California, a Former Biden Official Will Face Fox News Personality for Governor

Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Biden, will face Republican Steve Hilton in California's gubernator…

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Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week

Georgia's Republican-controlled legislature convenes this week for a special session aimed at addressing a vote-counting methodology that a federal ju…

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RootsAction Blasts Official DNC Autopsy; ‘Disgrace’ Would Be ‘Understatement’

RootsAction, the progressive grassroots organization, sharply criticized the Democratic National Committee's 2024 election autopsy report, calling it …

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Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative

Maps function as instruments of political power, shaping how nations allocate resources, determine voting patterns, and direct public attention. Polit…

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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville faces a residency challenge to run for Alabama governor

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama confronts a legal hurdle as he prepares a potential gubernatorial run. A residency challenge threatens to block the R…

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Why Hasan Piker thinks Democrats are moving in his direction

Streamer and progressive commentator Hasan Piker argues that mainstream Democrats are adopting positions he has championed for years on Israel and Pal…

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Ice skating glides from Milan Olympics success toward reelecting its president Kim

The International Skating Union prepares to reelect its president Kim during a Friday vote, navigating a far cleaner leadership transition than the ch…

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Ant Middleton backs Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield byelection

Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon welcomed an endorsement from Ant Middleton, the former soldier and TV presenter, in the Makerfield byelection race. …

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SpaceX IPO Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity

# SpaceX IPO Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity Elon Musk's SpaceX reported plans for an initial public offering, signaling investor confidence in commercia…

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Can the man behind a giant pro-Trump sign ride the president’s praise to Congress?

# Summary A Republican candidate hopes to leverage President Donald Trump's public endorsement into a congressional seat. The candidate gained promin…

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The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found

Small-town voters in Britain are abandoning traditional party loyalties, expressing deep frustration with the political establishment and threatening …

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LA mayoral candidate says she's frustrated with current mayor's 'lack of urgency'

Los Angeles will hold a runoff election between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and City Council Member Nithya Raman, both Democrats, after neither secured…

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Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan

Alaska's chief elections official has threatened to disqualify a Republican primary candidate named Dan Sullivan from the August primary ballot, citin…

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