U.S. military carries out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island
The strikes, which appeared to be limited as opposed to a full return to hostilities, came on the eve of crucial American midterm elections.
The Online Right’s Closing Campaign Argument: Fascist Anakin Skywalker Memes
With Democrats poised to make significant gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump supporters have been reduced to posting bizarre Star Wars fan fiction.
Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizensThe supreme court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration and its attempts to force California election officials to segregate…
Watch: Trump targets midterm voters with final campaign speech at Reflecting Pool
In his last public speech before crucial midterm elections, the president gave a detailed recounting of the Washington landmark's troubled renovation.
Trump unveils results of $14m reflecting pool makeover in final appeal before midterms
US president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the pollsDonald Trump unveiled the delayed results of his $14m renovation of Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in what is expected to be…
Why did a Democrat endorse a rival Republican in Michigan? – The Latest
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed the Republican candidate for the Senate after a spat with her party’s own candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. The endorsement stunned Stevens’s Democrat colleagues, with one calling it a ‘despicable…
What are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agendaDonald Trump will still be US president on the morning of 4 November. But he could be facing a very different political…
A Right-Wing Think Tank Has a Plan to Prevent Democrats From Being Seated in Congress
The influential Center for Renewing America says that “neo-Marxist progressives and anti-Western Muslims” can’t sincerely swear to protect the Constitution—and shouldn’t be allowed to assume office.
How you (yes you) can fight dark money in elections | Judd Legum
Corporations and tech moguls have spent billions to push provocative – and often inaccurate – political ads for far too longWelcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future.…
The Trump Administration Is Wreaking Havoc on the Electoral System Before the Midterms
So far, Department of Justice-led efforts to sow chaos, even as Americans are already voting, have fallen flat.