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#california
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
5 hours ago

California election experts sound alarm as rejected ballots quadruple

California's mail-in ballots faced significant delays, with late arrivals increasing fourfold compared to the previous election, impacting vote counting.
US Elections
fromKqed
15 hours ago

California Sues to Block Trump's Order on Vote-by-Mail | KQED

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Trump's executive order on vote-by-mail oversight by the Postal Service.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Californians say democracy is in peril, state should enact voting rights protections, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe democracy is under attack, with strong support for a state Voting Rights Act following recent Supreme Court decisions.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
5 hours ago

California election experts sound alarm as rejected ballots quadruple

California's mail-in ballots faced significant delays, with late arrivals increasing fourfold compared to the previous election, impacting vote counting.
US Elections
fromKqed
15 hours ago

California Sues to Block Trump's Order on Vote-by-Mail | KQED

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Trump's executive order on vote-by-mail oversight by the Postal Service.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Californians say democracy is in peril, state should enact voting rights protections, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe democracy is under attack, with strong support for a state Voting Rights Act following recent Supreme Court decisions.
more#california
#midterm-elections
more#midterm-elections
US politics
fromJezebel
1 day ago

GOP States Are Taking Voter Suppression Into Their Own Hands

Republican-led states are enacting voter suppression laws, including Florida's and Mississippi's versions of the SAVE America Act, facing legal challenges for their constitutionality.
Left-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

Can You Name That Political Memoir? A Slate Quiz.

Political memoirs from current and former officials reflect personal experiences and ambitions, often blending blandness with moments of controversy and career revival.
#social-media
Digital life
fromAxios
4 days ago

Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll

Heavy social media use correlates with lower support for democracy and increased acceptance of subjective facts and political violence.
Digital life
fromExchangewire
4 days ago

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Social media platforms are designed for addiction, prompting global legislative actions to restrict children's access.
Digital life
fromAxios
4 days ago

Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll

Heavy social media use correlates with lower support for democracy and increased acceptance of subjective facts and political violence.
Digital life
fromExchangewire
4 days ago

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Social media platforms are designed for addiction, prompting global legislative actions to restrict children's access.
more#social-media
Podcast
fromWIRED
1 day ago

'Uncanny Valley': Iran's Threats on US Tech, Trump's Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket's Pop-up Flop

Iran threatens US tech firms amid ongoing tensions and preparations for midterm elections are underway.
#elections
SF politics
fromPadailypost
2 days ago

Candidate for elections officer was confused about party he joined

Jim Irizarry mistakenly registered with the American Independent Party for over 10 years, later changing to the Democratic Party.
SF politics
fromPadailypost
3 days ago

Candidate defends party registration

Jim Irizarry claims he mistakenly registered with a far-right party, while opponent David Canepa argues it was intentional and questions Irizarry's qualifications.
SF politics
fromPadailypost
2 days ago

Candidate for elections officer was confused about party he joined

Jim Irizarry mistakenly registered with the American Independent Party for over 10 years, later changing to the Democratic Party.
SF politics
fromPadailypost
3 days ago

Candidate defends party registration

Jim Irizarry claims he mistakenly registered with a far-right party, while opponent David Canepa argues it was intentional and questions Irizarry's qualifications.
more#elections
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Your Party to focus local election efforts on backing independent candidates

Your Party is targeting urban areas with large Muslim populations to support independent candidates and community groups against Labour.
Online Community Development
fromPoynter
2 days ago

Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads - Poynter

Fact-checking must evolve from traditional metrics to address the fragmented and informal nature of today's information ecosystem.
#trump
fromRaw Story
2 days ago
US politics

Glaring error spotted in Trump's presidential library hype video: 'Is he stupid?'

US Elections
fromNewsOne
2 days ago

Trump's Election Order Is A Sign Of Open Rebellion Against The Country

Trump's executive order on elections undermines free elections and seeks to control voter eligibility and data.
US Elections
fromJezebel
2 days ago

GOP Congressmen Won't Pass the SAVE Act, so Trump Is Trying to Seize Control of Voting with Executive Orders Instead

The Senate GOP lacks votes to pass Trump's voter disenfranchisement bill, leading him to pursue executive orders instead.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

The Actual Danger of Trump's Phony Vote-by-Mail Executive Order

Trump's second executive order on elections aims to create confusion and litigation rather than implement effective changes.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

The Perils of One-Man Rule

Trump admires Xi Jinping's strongman leadership, but Xi's ruthlessness is weakening China, as seen in military purges and leadership instability.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Courts keep ruling against Trump. But they can't save our democracy singlehandedly | Margaret Sullivan

Trump's presence at the Supreme Court signals his disregard for the separation of powers and aims to influence a ruling on birthright citizenship.
US politics
fromRaw Story
2 days ago

Glaring error spotted in Trump's presidential library hype video: 'Is he stupid?'

A video mock-up of Trump's presidential library featured an American flag with 56 stars, sparking criticism and speculation about its meaning.
US Elections
fromNewsOne
2 days ago

Trump's Election Order Is A Sign Of Open Rebellion Against The Country

Trump's executive order on elections undermines free elections and seeks to control voter eligibility and data.
US Elections
fromJezebel
2 days ago

GOP Congressmen Won't Pass the SAVE Act, so Trump Is Trying to Seize Control of Voting with Executive Orders Instead

The Senate GOP lacks votes to pass Trump's voter disenfranchisement bill, leading him to pursue executive orders instead.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

The Actual Danger of Trump's Phony Vote-by-Mail Executive Order

Trump's second executive order on elections aims to create confusion and litigation rather than implement effective changes.
more#trump
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Fox News Has a Growing Trump Iran War Problem: How to Cover an Unpopular Populist

Fox News faces challenges as Trump's approval ratings drop amid the Iran war, complicating its historically successful business model.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Russia slowly trying to splinter its internet from rest of world, analysts say

Russia is gradually isolating its internet from the world, impacting millions through mobile blackouts and restrictions on essential communication platforms.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Viktor Orban has the support of both Russia and the US but that could be a double-edged sword | Peter Kreko

Viktor Orban's relationship with Vladimir Putin and US conservatives signals significant foreign influence in Hungary's upcoming elections.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Our assumptions are broken': how fraudulent church data revealed AI's threat to polling

Fraudulent data in surveys undermines confidence in church attendance reports in Britain, highlighting issues with AI-generated misinformation.
#voting-rights
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

The right to exist: Voter identification, democracy and creating an infrastructure of citizenship | amNewYork

US Elections
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

President Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, prompting expected legal challenges.
US Elections
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 days ago

Supreme Court could ban counting of late arriving mail-in ballots

California's mail-in ballot law allowing late arrivals may be overturned by the Supreme Court, impacting millions of voters.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they'll fight

President Trump signed an executive order imposing federal controls on mail-in voting, claiming it addresses fraud concerns.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
19 hours ago

Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits

Rights groups are challenging Trump's executive order limiting mail-in ballots, claiming it undermines voting access before the midterm elections.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

The right to exist: Voter identification, democracy and creating an infrastructure of citizenship | amNewYork

Voting rights are essential for democracy, yet access is hindered by voter ID laws that disproportionately affect marginalized communities.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Trump's order to limit mail-in voting: does he have the authority?

Donald Trump signed an executive order to restrict mail-in voting and create a national voter list, raising concerns about legality and voter suppression.
US Elections
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

President Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, prompting expected legal challenges.
US Elections
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 days ago

Supreme Court could ban counting of late arriving mail-in ballots

California's mail-in ballot law allowing late arrivals may be overturned by the Supreme Court, impacting millions of voters.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they'll fight

President Trump signed an executive order imposing federal controls on mail-in voting, claiming it addresses fraud concerns.
more#voting-rights
#supreme-court
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

If Trump Was Trying To Intimidate the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship, It Backfired Miserably

Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship faces strong skepticism from the Supreme Court justices.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court may block state laws allowing late mail-in ballots, impacting upcoming elections.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

If Trump Was Trying To Intimidate the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship, It Backfired Miserably

Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship faces strong skepticism from the Supreme Court justices.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court may block state laws allowing late mail-in ballots, impacting upcoming elections.
more#supreme-court
Digital life
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

What could six fictional voters teach us about how social media really works?

Exploring online content through six fictional voters during the Senedd election reveals diverse political perspectives and the influence of social media algorithms.
#democracy
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

The Rapid and "Unprecedented" Collapse of American Democracy

Democratic processes are declining globally, with 41% of the world's population now living in autocratizing countries, including the United States.
World politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 week ago

Democracy Under Trump Administration Is Deteriorating at Unprecedented Rate, New Report Finds - San Francisco Bay Times

Democratic backsliding is accelerating in established democracies, with significant declines in freedom of expression and rule of law globally.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

This Democracy Expert is Warning that ICE at the Airports is Absolutely a Dry Run for the Midterms

The United States is experiencing a rapid decline in democratic norms and institutions, with significant threats to upcoming elections.
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

The Rapid and "Unprecedented" Collapse of American Democracy

Democratic processes are declining globally, with 41% of the world's population now living in autocratizing countries, including the United States.
World politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 week ago

Democracy Under Trump Administration Is Deteriorating at Unprecedented Rate, New Report Finds - San Francisco Bay Times

Democratic backsliding is accelerating in established democracies, with significant declines in freedom of expression and rule of law globally.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

This Democracy Expert is Warning that ICE at the Airports is Absolutely a Dry Run for the Midterms

The United States is experiencing a rapid decline in democratic norms and institutions, with significant threats to upcoming elections.
more#democracy
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns

The DOJ is acquiring sensitive voter registration data, raising privacy concerns, as a key privacy officer resigns amid ongoing legal challenges.
Left-wing politics
fromDefector
4 days ago

This Election Is Too Darn Important To Be Left To Merciful Salad Eaters | Defector

Democratic politicians gain legitimacy by being disliked by younger, more progressive individuals, reflecting a flawed political analysis in legacy media.
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Contributor: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments

Artificial intelligence is being exploited to create fake grassroots opposition against clean air regulations, undermining public health initiatives.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump Goes Off on Key Constitutional Tenet: One of the Many Great Scams of Our Time!'

Trump claims birthright citizenship is exploited by wealthy foreigners and contradicts the 14th Amendment's original intent.
#election-security
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
5 hours ago

House Democrats to hold California 'shadow hearings' on midterm election security

California Democrats are holding hearings to defend state election systems against Trump's fraud allegations and threats of intervention.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

Annual intelligence assessment doesn't address foreign threats to US elections

The Trump administration's annual intelligence assessment omitted foreign election threats for the first time in nearly a decade, marking a significant policy shift during a midterm election year.
more#election-security
Social media marketing
fromPhys
2 weeks ago

Do political social media ads influence the outcome of elections?

Political ads on Facebook and Instagram during the 2020 U.S. election primarily targeted existing supporters rather than persuading new voters, with minimal measurable impact on electoral outcomes.
Digital life
fromDigiday
4 days ago

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.
#democratic-backsliding
Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The United States loses its status as a liberal democracy: Trump is aiming for a dictatorship'

Nearly a quarter of the world experienced democratic backsliding in 2025, with the United States now classified as a non-liberal democracy comparable to Hungary and Turkey under Trump's leadership.
Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The United States loses its status as a liberal democracy: Trump is aiming for a dictatorship'

Nearly a quarter of the world experienced democratic backsliding in 2025, with the United States now classified as a non-liberal democracy comparable to Hungary and Turkey under Trump's leadership.
more#democratic-backsliding
#election-integrity
more#election-integrity
US politics
fromWIRED
5 days ago

This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms

The Trump administration is actively working to manipulate the midterm elections through rhetoric and proposed legislation.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds

President Trump's actions have significantly harmed American democracy, dropping the U.S. ranking from 20th to 51st globally.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Trump announces fraud' crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California

Donald Trump announced a crackdown on fraud in Democratic states, appointing JD Vance as fraud czar, with arrests already made in California.
#donald-trump
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Analyst astounded by how far Trump's approval rating has dropped: "There is no bottom" - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump's approval ratings have plummeted to historically low levels, with no signs of recovery.
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Trump Order Gives US Postal Service Unprecedented Control Over Mail Voting

Donald Trump signed an executive order enhancing U.S. Postal Service oversight on mail-in voting, aiming to ensure voter integrity ahead of elections.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's strategy to get his way: declare one fake emergency' after another | Steven Greenhouse

Donald Trump has invoked national emergencies to justify unilateral actions without legal authority, often misrepresenting situations as emergencies to impose tariffs and sanctions.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Analyst astounded by how far Trump's approval rating has dropped: "There is no bottom" - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump's approval ratings have plummeted to historically low levels, with no signs of recovery.
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Trump Order Gives US Postal Service Unprecedented Control Over Mail Voting

Donald Trump signed an executive order enhancing U.S. Postal Service oversight on mail-in voting, aiming to ensure voter integrity ahead of elections.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's strategy to get his way: declare one fake emergency' after another | Steven Greenhouse

Donald Trump has invoked national emergencies to justify unilateral actions without legal authority, often misrepresenting situations as emergencies to impose tariffs and sanctions.
more#donald-trump
#election-law
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

Trump's Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Trump's executive orders on election administration violate the U.S. Constitution's provisions regarding state control over elections.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Election Law Expert Tells Dan Abrams Trump's Mail-in Voting Executive Order Is Dead on Arrival

Trump's executive order on mail-in voting is unlikely to withstand legal challenges due to constitutional limits on executive power.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

Trump's Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Trump's executive orders on election administration violate the U.S. Constitution's provisions regarding state control over elections.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Election Law Expert Tells Dan Abrams Trump's Mail-in Voting Executive Order Is Dead on Arrival

Trump's executive order on mail-in voting is unlikely to withstand legal challenges due to constitutional limits on executive power.
more#election-law
US politics
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Dems Scold Trump For Not Stealing Money Sooner - Above the Law

American airports face severe staffing shortages due to unpaid TSA agents, leading to long security lines and flight delays.
#democratic-decline
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

They've Been Measuring the Health of Democracies for Years. Guess What Their New Report Says About America.

Left-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

They've Been Measuring the Health of Democracies for Years. Guess What Their New Report Says About America.

The Trump administration's dismantling of democratic institutions has caused the United States' democracy rating to fall to 1965 levels, representing unprecedented autocratization in modern times.
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds

Trump's second term has dismantled U.S. democracy at an unprecedented rate, concentrating executive power while suppressing dissent and civil rights faster than autocratic leaders in other countries.
more#democratic-decline
US Elections
fromPBS News
3 days ago

WATCH: Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible voters

President Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, aiming to restrict voting ahead of midterm elections.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US court orders resentencing for Colorado clerk involved in election scheme

The appeals court ruled that a lower court had considered Peters's personal beliefs when deciding upon a punishment, thereby rendering the sentence improper.
US Elections
#voter-challenges
more#voter-challenges
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Latest Republican Efforts to Make It Harder to Vote in the Midterms

Voter ID requirements create significant barriers for elderly and disabled citizens attempting to exercise their voting rights through burdensome administrative processes.
US Elections
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Trump signs executive order setting rules for mail-in voting and eligibility lists

Trump signed an executive order to implement stricter mail-in voting rules and create a list of eligible U.S. voters.
US Elections
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Who's Worse Than Trump? - Above the Law

Trump's presidency has caused long-term damage to America's global standing and institutional integrity, with consequences that may be irreparable.
US politics
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Trump's 'no more elections' during wartime quip revives fears about American democracy | Fortune

Trump's August 2025 joke about suspending elections during wartime has resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny, raising concerns about his views on democratic processes and constitutional limits.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Trump's Voter-Fraud Myths Fuel State-Level Crackdowns

Congress is unlikely to pass Trump's SAVE America Act due to lack of Democratic support and the myth of noncitizen voting.
#election-interference
more#election-interference
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Will Trump try to seize voting machines to disrupt the midterm elections?

Trump advocates federal control of voting systems while officials investigate voting machine vulnerabilities, raising concerns about potential disruption to the 2026 midterm elections.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

As Trump administration cries 'fraud,' experts worry it does more harm than good

President Trump's firing of IGs and removal of acting IGs, and then the subsequent appointment of some very political folks as IGs ... does raise the specter of a politicized inspector general community," one of those fired watchdogs, Mark Lee Greenblatt, told Nextgov/FCW.
US politics
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Most Important Thing Democrats Can Do to Stop Trump

Retaking the Senate is the single best bulwark to halt MAGA and preserve democratic institutions despite Democratic vulnerabilities in 2026.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The midterm elections, the new target of the most authoritarian Trump

Economic and healthcare concerns are lowering presidential approval and risk major Republican losses in the House and possibly the Senate while fears of election interference grow.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Trump's Lies Are Toxic

Trump and his administration use sustained, repeated lies to attack and weaken democratic institutions, intimidate the public, and erode truth and accountability.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Election Deniers Think the Venezuela Attack Is All About 2020

MAGA influencers and election deniers claim the US capture of Nicolás Maduro stems from alleged Venezuelan involvement in rigging the 2020 election via Dominion and Smartmatic.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

This. Is. Not. Normal!' CNN's Dana Bash Horrified By Trump's Efforts to Federalize Elections

During an appearance on former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino's podcast, Trump recycled some of his baseless elections claims saying he won states that were actually won by President Joe Biden in 2020 or Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, for example to argue that Republicans needed to be tougher on election fraud. The Republicans should say, We want to take over, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places,' said Trump. The Republicans oughta nationalize the voting.
US politics
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