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554 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The Guardian reports that as midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject while voters know what issues will be informing their votes.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to block certification of the Senate race results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
A new poll suggests the country and Republicans specifically are not convinced that the results of the 2026 midterms cannot be trusted, despite the Trump administration's attempts.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
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DSA recruiting video claims Constitution was written to protect rich slaveholders Reports on a DSA video calling for a public assembly to found a democratic socialist republic under a new constitution. Source: Washington Examiner washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4647359 (link to washingtonexaminer.com)
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FairVote news update: Oct. 6, 2026 Ranked choice voting will be used in key 2026 congressional races in Alaska and Maine, and three cities will vote on adopting it. Source: FairVote fairvote.org/fairvote-news-update-oct-6-2026/ (link to fairvote.org)
Links: fairvote.org
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Ranked choice voting may be a stepping stone to proportional representation Highlights research finding that support for ranked choice voting tends to carry over into support for proportional representation. Source: Election Law Blog electionlawblog.org/2025/ranked-choice-voting-m… (link to electionlawblog.org)
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Former DSA vice chair defends platform to abolish US Senate Republicans criticized DSA's platform to abolish the presidency, Supreme Court and Senate, while a former DSA leader defended it. Source: Fox News foxnews.com/politics/republicans-sound-alarm-ov… (link to foxnews.com)
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DSA co-chairman defends plan to abolish Senate DSA co-chair Ashik Siddique argued that giving small states equal Senate representation is undemocratic and that the proposal is not extreme. Source: Washington Examiner washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4649436 (link to washingtonexaminer.com)
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Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president Virginia adopted the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, bringing it to 222 electoral votes, 48 short of taking effect. Source: NPR (via KUNC) kunc.org/npr-news/2026-04-14/virginia-joins-a-n… (link to kunc.org)
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US judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote, citing flawed data. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/trump-admin… (link to theguardian.com)
Links: theguardian.com
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The decline of rights under UK's Labour: 2024-2026 Argues the UK government has extended restrictions on protest and expanded surveillance and policing powers. Source: Statewatch statewatch.org/analyses/2026/the-decline-of-rig… (link to statewatch.org)
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DSA should lead the charge for a new constitution An advocacy essay urging DSA to campaign for a new democratic constitution with a single proportional legislature. Source: Democratic Constitution Blog democraticconstitutionblog.substack.com/p/dsa-s… (link to democraticconstitutionblog.substack.com)
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48 electoral votes away: National Popular Vote campaign closing in on threshold A conservative outlet reports that the popular-vote compact is nearing its threshold and that lobbying on both sides has intensified. Source: The Daily Signal dailysignal.com/?p=233583 (link to dailysignal.com)
Links: dailysignal.com
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Supreme Court reform will test Democrats After a ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act, Democrats are debating court expansion and term limits, with the party divided on how far to go. Source: Las Vegas Sun lasvegassun.com/news/2026/may/29/supreme-court-… (link to lasvegassun.com)
Links: lasvegassun.com
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Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/elon-musk-is-bankrolling-… (link to truthout.org)
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“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/democrats-for-mike-rogers… (link to truthout.org)
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Campaigning Democrats amplify calls to overhaul Supreme Court Several Democratic candidates are backing adding justices and term limits as part of their 2026 campaigns. Source: Bloomberg Law news.bgov.com/us-law-week/campaigning-democrats… (link to news.bgov.com)
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Status of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Tracks which states have enacted the compact and names target states that could supply the remaining electoral votes before 2028. Source: National Popular Vote nationalpopularvote.com/state-status (link to nationalpopularvote.com)
Links: nationalpopularvote.com
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Democratic Socialists of America wants to abolish the U.S. Senate. Bernie Sanders says no. DSA's new platform calls for abolishing the Senate; Sen. Sanders rejected the idea, as did several other Democratic senators. Source: VTDigger vtdigger.org/2026/08/04/democratic-socialists-o… (link to vtdigger.org)
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Supreme Court reform gathers momentum Argues that support for structural court reform is growing and favors statutory 18-year term limits. Source: Brennan Center for Justice brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/sup… (link to brennancenter.org)
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