Results of special election to decide new school board member in NMUSD – Orange County Register
In early returns, Andrea McElroy took a lead over Kirsten Walsh in the special election to fill the vacant seat on the Newport-Mesa Unified School Board. The winner will serve…
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Mexico judicial elections: Government calls it essential reform. Critics say it’s a farce
MEXICO CITY — Hyper-democracy or ruling-party power play? That is the question as Mexicans go to the polls Sunday to elect the country’s judges in a radical reshaping of the nation’s power…
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DA files election-related charges against former Irvine councilmember Tammy Kim – Orange County Register
The Orange County District Attorney has charged former Irvine councilmember Tammy Kim with multiple felonies, including perjury, alleging she lied about her residency in 2024 while she was serving on…
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A Salacious Saga Engulfs the Virginia G.O.P. and Weakens Youngkin
When Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia found out that Republican research had linked the G.O.P.’s nominee for lieutenant governor to a blog featuring photos of naked men, he tried to…
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Harris Returns to Political Life, Warning of a Constitutional Crisis
For the first 100 days of President Trump’s new term, Kamala Harris drifted into the recesses of political defeat back home in Los Angeles. She mulled her thoughts and pondered…
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Trinidad and Tobago politicians urged to take action on press freedom ahead of 2025 elections – JURIST
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday urged Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) political candidates to reaffirm their commitment to press freedom ahead of the elections following a sharp drop in the…
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Who Is Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin Judge Arrested in Immigration Dispute?
The Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups….
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Trump’s Executive Order on Proof of Citizenship for Elections Is Partly Blocked by Judge
A federal judge blocked part of an expansive executive order signed last month seeking to overhaul election laws, writing on Thursday that President Trump did not have the authority to…
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The Next Generation of Democrats Don’t Plan to Wait Their Turn
George Hornedo, a liberal activist and Democratic Party strategist in Indianapolis, had already been weighing a primary challenge to the local congressman when he was confronted last month by a…
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Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026
Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, officially announced on Tuesday that he was challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year, setting up what is likely to…
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Bloomberg Pumps Cash Into the Long-Term Legal Fight Against Trump
Michael R. Bloomberg’s gun control group plans to spend $10 million to help elect Democratic attorneys general this year and in 2026, an investment it says is meant to help…
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Stat(s) Of The Week: Judicial Elections
On Tuesday, in the most expensive judicial race on record, Susan Crawford defeated the Trump-endorsed candidate, Brad Schimel, for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, preserving the court’s liberal…
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Turnout Strong as Wisconsin Decides Key Court Contest
In a state where campaign season can feel year-round, voters in Wisconsin returned to the polls once again on Tuesday, casting their ballots in a nearly $100 million race for…
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Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and Elections Will Test His Momentum
President Trump’s political momentum will face a major test this week as Democrats try to turn various down-ballot races into a referendum on the White House, and Mr. Trump’s long-promised…
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National Jury of Elections of Peru announces deadlines for resignations and leave of public officials ahead of 2026 elections – JURIST
The National Jury of Elections (JNE) issued on Tuesday deadlines for authorities to resign, and deadlines for high-ranking officials planning to run for office in the 2026 General Elections. JNE…
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Why Trump’s Tesla Showcase Mattered to Elon Musk
It wasn’t so long ago that Elon Musk couldn’t even get an invitation to the White House. The year was 2021, and President Joe Biden was announcing tighter pollution rules…
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Lifted by Musk’s Millions, G.O.P. Has Money Edge in Key Wisconsin Race
The last time Wisconsin held an election for the state’s Supreme Court, Republicans cried foul over the wave of money from out-of-state Democrats that overwhelmed their candidate. Two years later,…
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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
Some came with complaints about Elon Musk, President Trump’s billionaire ally who is carrying out an assault on the federal bureaucracy. Others demanded guarantees that Republicans in Congress would not…
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Study of TikTok, X ‘For You’ feeds in Germany finds Far Right political bias ahead of federal elections
Recommendation algorithms operated by social media giants TikTok and X have shown evidence of substantial Far Right political bias in Germany ahead of a federal election that takes place Sunday,…
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Kamala Harris Has Scrambled the California Governor’s Race Without Entering It
In a different scenario, the governor’s race in California would already have taken shape. Aspiring candidates would have been making appearances around the state. Donors would have begun bankrolling their…
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