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yahoo.com > news > videos > missouris-first-ballots-mail-federal-033901819.html

Missouri's first ballots are in the mail as federal court weighs congressional map

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (50+ words) At least one Missourian cast a mail-in ballot this weekend using a congressional district map that a federal court is still deciding whether to uphold. At least one Missourian cast a mail-in ballot this weekend using a congressional district map…...


independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > us-politics > trump-district-gerrymander-backfire-midterms-b3052143.html

Trump demanded gerrymandered districts ahead of the midterms. His plan could backfire

46+ min ago   (655+ words) For over a year, President Donald Trump has been pressuring Republican-led states to redraw their congressional districts with the hope of gaining more seats in November’s midterm elections. But, according to a new analysis, not only does the multi-state gerrymander…...


libertynation.com > the-redistricting-payoff-looks-smaller-than-promised

The Redistricting Payoff Looks Smaller Than Promised

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (282+ words) Was it all worth it? As it stands, many strategists still believe the redistricting efforts could net Republicans six to 10 seats. But that outlook ignores the fact that many seats designed to be safe are surprisingly competitive. Now, what was…...


nation.cymru > news > make-voting-compulsory-to-prevent-distorted-results-kinnock-urges-burnham

Make voting compulsory to prevent ‘distorted’ results, Kinnock urges Burnham

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (757+ words) Former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham to introduce compulsory voting to prevent “distorted” election results as senior peers back proposed legislation that would make casting ballots a civic duty. Lord Kinnock and former home secretary Lord…...


newsobserver.com > news > politics-government > politics-columns-blogs > under-the-dome > article317286181.html

How the midterm elections could impact executive and legislative power in NC

18+ hour, 44+ min ago   (367+ words) Greetings and welcome to our Under the Dome politics newsletter. I’m Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan, and this edition focuses on the governor. The upcoming election could result in major power shifts in Washington, but the midterms will also have…...


usatoday.com > story > news > local > 09/19/2026 > desantis-moves-to-replace-circuit-judge-angela-dempsey > 91832098007

DeSantis moves to replace Tallahassee judge Angela Dempsey

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (369+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has begun the process to replace Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey of Tallahassee ahead of her plan to step down from the bench by year's end. David Axelman, the governor's general counsel, sent a letter dated Sept....


usnews.com > news > politics > articles > 2026-09-17 > redistricting-moved-1-in-10-americans-into-a-new-house-district-report-finds

The Fight Over Congressional Maps Put Nearly 35 Million People Into New House Districts, Report Says

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (377+ words) A new report reveals that mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans The Fight Over Congressional Maps Put Nearly 35 Million People Into New House Districts, Report Says A report by Protect Democracy found that…...


bostonglobe.com > 09/18/2026 > opinion > supreme-court-constitutional-power

The Constitution belongs to???We the People,??? not nine justices

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (180+ words) Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan are law professors at Harvard. This essay is adapted from their book “Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People” and their contribution to the essay collection “America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law…...


abc17news.com > stacker-government-politics > 09/19/2026 > how-a-contested-statistical-model-fueled-doubts-about-the-2024-election

How a contested statistical model fueled doubts about the 2024 election

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1633+ words) In April 2025, the Election Truth Alliance was a three-month-old Nevada nonprofit with a growing audience in anti-Trump online spaces and a claim that something about the 2024 presidential election did not add up. The group had released an analysis of the…...