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Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
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A campaign event in Ohio suddenly became a security crisis when an armed man pushed through the crowd toward Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton. As the state’s close election enters its final stretch, the incident adds a darker question: how safe is the campaign trail?
With the US midterm elections weeks away, Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to revive tougher mail-voting rules. Critics warn the changes could disrupt ballot delivery for millions—turning a fight over election security into a race against the clock.
A federal judge in the US has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the Postal Service from inserting itself into the election process while litigation continues.
A group of U.S. senators led by Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is urging the Immigration and Customs Enforcement authority to scrap plans to equip officers with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
A US Supreme Court ruling on election procedures two months away from the hotly contested midterms threatens chaos, according to electoral experts. Further legal challenges are certain in the brief period up to November 3, with the postal service at the focus.
A lot is at stake in Florida, President Trump's adopted state, come the midterms in November. A new governor will be elected, and several seats in both the House and Senate are up for grabs. Meanwhile, voters delivered another upset in the Democratic primaries for the Senate.
In the northernmost US state of Alaska primaries were held, which saw two candidates named Dan Sullivan, a budding conspiracy theory and hope that an indigenous Democrat politician may yet secure the seat come November.
ICE agents detaining suspected illegal migrants in the United States may be issued with electric shock gloves to help them deal with suspects resisting arrest. The gloves are said to be similar to tasers. Although not yet in effect, the move has provoked opposition.
A Boston court has dismissed a case alleging anti-Semitism on the part of Harvard University brought by the US Department of Justice. The judge ruled that the case referred to past incidents and did not show current law violations.
The US Justice Department has found evidence of widespread sexual abuse of female prisoners at two California prisons and is moving to end what it terms "this brutal abuse."
Following a chaotic and very tight race, David Crowley has secured the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. He will now face Trump-backed Republican Tom Tiffany in the purple state where both political parties are hoping to make advances come the midterms in November.
US President Donald Trump is reopening a constitutional fight over who qualifies as a US citizen. After the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, he is trying again with two new executive orders—though legal experts expect another defeat.
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory gives US Democrats’ left wing a prized win—but the real test comes in November. His Senate bid could help determine control of Congress, while Trump sees a chance to turn a progressive triumph into a Republican advantage.
Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington are all holding votes. Democratic primaries are pitting congressional incumbents against progressive challengers. A key test will be in Michigan.
