Politics
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Politics · midterms
Civil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites Ahead of Midterms
Civil rights organizations filed suit to block armed federal agents from voting sites, citing Voting Rights Act concerns during the midte...
Politics · midterms
Early Voting Begins for 2026 Midterms as Cost of Living and Iran War Dominate
Early voting is underway in several states for the 2026 midterms. Voters face choices on cost of living, the Iran war and control of Cong...
Politics · midterms
USPS Halts Work on Trump Mail-Voting System After Supreme Court Block
The Postal Service stopped work on a system linked to Trump’s mail-voting restrictions after the Supreme Court blocked the plan for the 2...
Politics · midterms
Trump Says U.S. Interest Rates Should Be 1% or Less After Fed Hike
Hours after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate to 3.75%–4.00%, President Donald Trump said U.S. interest rates should be 1% or...