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#donald-trump
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Trump needs to go. If we can't use the 25th amendment, I have another idea | Arwa Mahdawi

A neighbor's rubbish habits spark a humorous yet serious reflection on Trump's unhinged behavior and the potential consequences of his presidency.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Trump needs to go. If we can't use the 25th amendment, I have another idea | Arwa Mahdawi

A neighbor's rubbish habits spark a humorous yet serious reflection on Trump's unhinged behavior and the potential consequences of his presidency.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
22 hours ago

Trump's Governor Endorsement Kills GOP's California Dream

Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton may consolidate GOP support but jeopardizes his chances of winning the California gubernatorial race.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago

He'll never vote Republican again after state leaders bragged about tricking voters - LGBTQ Nation

An Ohio man vows to stop voting Republican after the party's manipulation of a ballot measure aimed at curbing gerrymandering.
#california-gubernatorial-race
California
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in the California Governor's Race

The California gubernatorial race shows a potential for two Republicans to face off, posing a significant threat to Democrats.
California
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in the California Governor's Race

The California gubernatorial race shows a potential for two Republicans to face off, posing a significant threat to Democrats.
#midterm-elections
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

DEAD HEAT: Stunning New Poll Shows GOP Drawing Even With Dems Ahead of Midterms

Republicans and Democrats are tied at 50% each in congressional voting preferences, representing a significant GOP gain from 54%-46% Democratic lead the previous month.
#trump-administration
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago
US politics

Plurality of Americans Back Firing Multiple Trump Cabinet Members

A majority of voters support President Trump's firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, with 55% approving and 15% disapproving, amid scandals including FEMA gutting, court order violations, and misuse of taxpayer funds for personal advertising.
fromAxios
2 months ago
US politics

8 ways Trump's (second) first year changed America

Trump's second term centralized power, pushed America First command capitalism, reshaped Congress and corporate behavior, and accelerated permissive AI and aggressive foreign-policy moves.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

There's a Clear Pattern to Who Trump Throws Under the Bus

Pam Bondi's dismissal highlights a pattern of Trump administration women being ousted amid a backdrop of male Cabinet members remaining largely unscathed.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Trump news at a glance: president gives his loyal enforcer the boot

Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi as US attorney general, frustrated with her performance despite her loyalty and reshaping of the justice department.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Plurality of Americans Back Firing Multiple Trump Cabinet Members

A majority of voters support President Trump's firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, with 55% approving and 15% disapproving, amid scandals including FEMA gutting, court order violations, and misuse of taxpayer funds for personal advertising.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 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.
#elections
SF politics
fromPadailypost
5 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
6 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
5 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
6 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.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship

Trump stated that the war has been a military success and he expects U.S. forces to leave the country in a few weeks, emphasizing the need for allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil access.
US news
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Green candidate replaced by rival who complained about him

A leading Green election candidate was suspended after a complaint, allowing a rival to take his place on the party's list.
Left-wing politics
fromAxios
1 day ago

Dems weighing 2028 campaigns run from 2020 positions

Democrats are distancing themselves from recent left-leaning policies ahead of the 2028 election, citing voter dissatisfaction as a key reason for 2024 losses.
#voting-rights
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days 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.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 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.
Right-wing politics
fromJezebel
5 days ago

Splinter: Rahm Emanuel's Run for President Is Proof that Centrist Dems Are Beyond Cooked

Third Way centrism is failing, with Rahm Emanuel as a poor choice for 2028, alienating younger voters and misrepresenting Democratic values.
Left-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days 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.
#election-law
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days 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
5 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
4 days 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
5 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 politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Chip Roy Tells Fox News Pam Bondi's Successor Must Be More Aggressive'

Republicans seek a more aggressive successor to Pam Bondi as attorney general to ensure accountability and justice during Trump's presidency.
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

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

Seven justices expressed profound skepticism toward the government's revisionist history of the 14th Amendment, with most sounding downright hostile toward the pseudo-originalist theory cooked up to legitimize the policy.
Right-wing politics
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Trump's Hit-and-Run Presidency

Trump's military actions against Venezuela and Iran represent regime-change nihilism rather than traditional imperialism, characterized by indifference to outcomes and a bomb-first approach.
#trump
US Elections
fromNewsOne
5 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.
fromJezebel
5 days ago
US Elections

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

US Elections
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trump admits Dems will win Congress & presidency unless he's allowed to disenfranchise voters - LGBTQ Nation

Trump warns Republicans that failure to pass the SAVE Act could lead to Democratic control of Congress and the presidency.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

What Trump's Call for 'Nationalizing Elections' Really Means

Trump promotes debunked 2020 stolen-election claims to justify federal interventions over state voting and to wield law-enforcement power against opponents.
US Elections
fromNewsOne
5 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
5 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
6 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.
US Elections
fromAxios
1 week ago

Scoop: Cabinet to huddle to talk midterm politics

Trump's team believes the economy will be the primary driver of voter sentiment in the upcoming elections.
US Elections
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trump admits Dems will win Congress & presidency unless he's allowed to disenfranchise voters - LGBTQ Nation

Trump warns Republicans that failure to pass the SAVE Act could lead to Democratic control of Congress and the presidency.
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.
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

Opinion: School board should wait until after the election to select a new superintendent

The last three months have been tumultuous in the district. The community was divided by a surprise move in January to add ethnic studies to the high school curriculum, a class that Chinese and Jewish families felt was discriminatory. When new board member Rowena Chiu said publicly she felt bullied by other "woke" school board members for questioning the class, all hell broke loose.
Austin
US Elections
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

A messy California governor's race raises Democratic fears of potential loss

Democrats in California face unprecedented uncertainty in the gubernatorial race, risking their long-held control amid voter dissatisfaction.
US Elections
fromPBS News
6 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.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

McMahon Touts First Year in Office; Dems, Students Push Back

Trump put someone in this position that has absolutely no experience and is completely unqualified to run the Department of Education. I'd like her to quit. Resign. Put someone in there that actually knows the job and understands education. There is nothing that she can do other than walk away.
Education
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Dems plan probes into companies, colleges that cooperated with Trump

Democratic senators plan investigations into Trump administration cooperation with major institutions, corporations, and wealthy individuals, leveraging broader House subpoena authority and targeting private entities unable to claim executive privilege.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

From 'Hold Me In Contempt' To 'Elect Me To Congress' - Above the Law

Former Justice Department attorney Julie Le, who criticized the immigration system's workload demands, is now running for Congress in Minnesota's 5th District as a Democrat challenging Ilhan Omar.
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 weeks ago

The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents - LGBTQ Nation

In perhaps a vain attempt to prove themselves moderate, the Democratic lawmakers helped override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Voters responded with the kind of ballot-box fury that should serve as a lesson to other incumbents. It wasn't just a case that the incumbents lost. They were buried, with several of them getting trounced by margins of 40 points or more.
US politics
#democratic-strategy
Left-wing politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Obama's former campaign manager has a 'brutal truth' for Democrats: 'We have no economic message, and if we don't get one, we're not going to win' | Fortune

Moderate Democrats at Third Way conference warn against moving too far left, emphasizing the need for economic messaging and middle-ground appeal to win elections.
Left-wing politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Obama's former campaign manager has a 'brutal truth' for Democrats: 'We have no economic message, and if we don't get one, we're not going to win' | Fortune

Moderate Democrats at Third Way conference warn against moving too far left, emphasizing the need for economic messaging and middle-ground appeal to win elections.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

Trump's Big Idea for Midterms Is to Restrict Voting

Trump is prioritizing restrictive voting and social policies through the SAVE America Act instead of addressing economic concerns that could help Republicans in midterm elections.
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.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Brags, No Other President Can Do The Sh*t I'm Doing'

Trump claims to have negotiated Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing deals reducing U.S. prescription drug costs to the lowest globally, though Supreme Court struck down his tariff mechanism.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Your Party committee election was chaos. Why break the habit of a lifetime?

Your Party's internal dysfunction, marked by leadership conflicts, financial misconduct allegations, and organizational chaos, has become embedded in its corporate culture, exemplified by a failed livestreamed election results announcement.
Humor
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

I Will Be Your Next President

A leader prioritizes personal downtime, staged appearances, curt media interactions, and performative empathy while delegating substantive crisis management to aides.
UK news
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

How Political Parties Die

Britain's two major parties are collapsing while right-populist U.K. Reform rises, attracting former Conservative voters and officials amid post-Brexit political realignment.
US politics
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

Trump says nothing else gets signed until Congress passes his voting bill

President Trump demands immediate passage of the SAVE Act with additional restrictions on mail-in voting and gender-affirming care, threatening not to sign any Department of Homeland Security funding bill that doesn't meet his demands.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting

President Trump threatened to withhold his signature on all bills until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove citizenship with documents like passports or birth certificates.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month 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.
California
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

No Kings': New California bill looks to prevent President Trump from seeking a third term

California bill would let the secretary of state bar constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates, including anyone attempting a third term, from the state ballot.
US Elections
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Inside the competitive business of flying political candidates

Political campaign travel has become a specialized aviation niche, with firms like Advanced Aviation Team managing hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts to coordinate complex logistics for candidates across battleground states.
#election-security
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to steal' midterm elections

Biden warns that Trump will attempt to steal midterm elections through voting restrictions, urging Americans to vote to counter these efforts.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to steal' midterm elections

Biden warns that Trump will attempt to steal midterm elections through voting restrictions, urging Americans to vote to counter these efforts.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Trump is considering an executive order to screw with future elections - LGBTQ Nation

The White House is considering an executive order claiming China interfered in the 2020 election to justify declaring a national emergency and restricting mail ballots and voting machines for the 2026 and 2028 elections.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Michelle Obama Straight-Up Asked Will Barack Obama Run If Trump Changes the Law' To Run for 3rd Term

Michelle Obama said she would actively oppose Barack Obama running again, arguing two presidential terms are enough and new energy and vision are necessary.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Governor Heavily Hints at 2028 Campaign: I Will Not Leave a Broken Country to My Kids'

Andy Beshear has not decided whether to run for president in 2028 but is leaning toward a candidacy and plans a unifying Democratic campaign.
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Democrats Should Run a Governor for President in 2028

Though only 17 of the 47 presidents were governors, only four men (James Garfield, Warren Harding, John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama) have gone directly from Congress to the White House. Among Democrats, however, the last sitting or former governor to win a presidential nomination was Bill Clinton. Indeed, the last governor to run a viable Democratic nomination contest was Howard Dean in 2004, and his signature issue was foreign policy (his opposition to the Iraq War).
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Democracy's Doomsday Prepper

Betting money puts the odds of constitutional collapse in the United States at about one in 25. Anyone can wager three or four cents on Polymarket, Kalshi, or PredictIt that will pay out $1 if Donald Trump wins a third term in the 2028 election-an impossibility, according to the plain text of the Twenty-Second Amendment: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Who will stand up and oppose it?': Trump's relentless campaign of retribution in his second term

Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented, wide-ranging campaign using federal power to punish perceived enemies across government, politics, and institutions.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering?

Trump and his family leveraged the presidency for large profit, including a secret Emirati payment and an A.I. chip sale, raising emolument and secrecy concerns.
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
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Senate Democrat Tells NBC: Trump Has Committed 10 Times More Impeachable Offenses in His Second Term' Than His First

Donald Trump committed far more impeachable offenses in his second-term first year than during his entire first term, including major corruption and national security breaches.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The almost-presidents: 10 Americans who nearly assumed the nation's highest office

Many individuals narrowly missed becoming U.S. president due to assassinations, deaths, resignations, or razor-thin election margins, creating multiple almost-presidents.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Ex-Biden officials keep him at a distance in their 2026 campaigns

Many Democratic candidates are distancing themselves from Biden on campaign materials because his unpopularity could hurt their chances in swing districts and future 2028 prospects.
#election-nationalization
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
1 month ago

Back in time: California confronts Trump's third-term talk

The 22nd Amendment, added to the United States Constitution in 1951, states that no person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice. Until recently, it seemed that Americans were in unanimous agreement that this rule was in the best interest of Americans and democracy as a whole. However, in late 2025 Trump constituents began selling t-shirts bearing the words, "Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules)."
US politics
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

What can we expect in American politics in 2026?

Democrats will gain electoral opportunities from right-wing fractures, backlash against anti-transgender attacks, Trump's policy fallout, and rising younger, LGBTQ-supportive Democratic leaders.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Presidents' Days: From Obama to Trump

Obama affirmed democratic institutions and values in a planned Athens address; subsequent political developments revealed those values under assault.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Democrats keep chasing moderation, doubling down on their past failures - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump is escalating authoritarianism through paramilitary tactics, election interference, and overt racism while Democratic leadership responds inadequately.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Democratic Gov. Says He's Considering' Clemency for Pro-Trump Official Convicted of Election Breach

Governor Jared Polis is considering clemency for Tina Peters, who is serving a nine-year sentence for a 2021 unauthorized breach of voting systems.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Why Trump and his Republicans can't take over US elections

"It has been baked in that the states are largely in charge of the election process, and that the federal government can set or override rules for that process if they wish, but it's very specific that that has to be done through Congress and not through lone executive action," said Justin Levitt, a constitutional and law of democracy scholar at Loyola Law School who was a non-partisan policy adviser for Democracy and Voting Rights during the Biden White House.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Democrats Aren't Built for This

Ken Martin, DNC chair, faces staff backlash after ending generous remote-work policies while navigating criticism over party elitism and management challenges.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

A Stark Warning About the 2026 Election, with Robert Kagan

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. The Washington Roundtable is joined by Robert Kagan, a historian and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, for a conversation about the pressures facing American democracy, the security of elections, and how these domestic tensions interact with the collapse of international norms.
US politics
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Democrats' Special Election Winning Streak Makes Me Wanna Lib Out Like It's Summer 2016

Democrats have won recent special elections and flipped historically Republican districts despite GOP spending and prior Trump margins.
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