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578 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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Congress has a plan to stop Trump’s attack on offshore wind. It may not be enough. Senators made a deal to protect clean energy, but Congress's plan to stop the attack on offshore wind may not be enough. Source: Grist grist.org/politics/trump-offshore-wind-permitti… (link to grist.org)
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A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Newsom laud California's climate-change wins Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating bipartisan unity. Source: Los Angeles Times Politics latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-14/little-… (link to latimes.com)
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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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Socialists need to develop a constitutional politics Discusses DSA's 2026 program, which would replace the presidency and Supreme Court with bodies chosen by and answerable to Congress. Source: Jacobin jacobin.com/2026/08/dsa-constitution-congress-p… (link to jacobin.com)
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Letter to DHS on surveillance of protesters and advocacy groups Oversight Democrats allege DHS monitored unions and advocacy groups during Minnesota immigration protests, including group chats and financial records. Source: House Oversight Committee Democrats oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2026… (link to oversightdemocrats.house.gov)
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The Week US evening review, July 30, 2026 Notes that abolishing the Senate would need every state's consent under the Constitution, making the proposal unlikely to succeed. Source: The Week theweek.com/edition/theweekus-evening-review-20… (link to theweek.com)
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Georgia Watchlist 2026 CIVICUS reports Georgia has jailed protesters and expanded powers to prosecute critics and monitor online speech. Source: CIVICUS Monitor monitor.civicus.org/watchlist-july-2026/georgia/ (link to monitor.civicus.org)
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Inside the current state of voting rights Most restrictive voting laws passed in 2025 take effect for the 2026 midterms, while other states expanded registration and mail voting. Source: When We All Vote whenweallvote.org/updates/inside-the-current-st… (link to whenweallvote.org)
Links: whenweallvote.org
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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voters-ru… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in nine states – US politics live A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its noncitizen voting investigation in nine states, citing data errors and intimidation of voter assistance groups. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/22/vivek-… (link to theguardian.com)
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State voting laws roundup: May 2026 At least nine states enacted restrictive voting laws in early 2026, including new documentary proof-of-citizenship rules for registration. Source: Brennan Center for Justice brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/sta… (link to brennancenter.org)
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Where will ranked choice voting be used in the 2026 elections? Lists the states, cities and counties using ranked choice voting in 2026, including first-time use in Washington, D.C. and Multnomah County. Source: FairVote fairvote.org/where-will-ranked-choice-voting-be… (link to fairvote.org)
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Truthout reports Todd Blanche won't rule out DOJ disruption of midterm elections certification; the outlet says seven in 10 Americans don't believe President Donald Trump will accept the results.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Trump intensifica acciones por presunto fraude electoral y su Gobierno reporta 980000 deportaciones en 18 meses.
Source: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
Wealth tax backers plan an ad attacking Newsom in early presidential primary states for opposing Proposition 40, which would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires' assets.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
In a brief unsigned order, the US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as a form of voter identification ahead of November's midterm elections.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
A new Ballotpedia report finds 2026 statewide ballot measures on issues as varied as abortion and firearms are written on average at a graduate-school reading level, and readability varies by state.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
The Fellowship PAC routed more than half a million dollars in support of Democrats through a firm co-founded by former Trump crypto adviser Bo Hines.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
The DOJ asked a federal judge Friday to immediately block California from counting ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens, appealing its lawsuit before the lower court had ruled.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)