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A federal appeals court reinstated Missouri's Republican-drawn 7-1 congressional map for the November elections, reversing the use of an older 6-2 map. The ruling is a temporary win for Republicans seeking more favorable House pickup opportunities, but it is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court and has a one-week pause before taking effect.
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President Trump called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani having “great potential” after a Gracie Mansion meeting ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. Trump said he wants Mamdani to be a great mayor for New York, despite earlier criticism of Mamdani’s left-wing politics and policies. The report notes prior tension and later criticism over a proposed tax on second homes.
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The essay argues that Democrats are reckoning with their Gaza policy after refusing to give Palestinian voices a platform and continuing to back Israel’s military campaign. It portrays Biden and Harris as deferential to Netanyahu and Aipac while grassroots Democratic voters and Palestinian American advocates push for a policy shift.
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Rep. Jared Golden, a retiring Democrat, endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, prompting anger and dismissive reactions from House Democrats. The piece details Democratic concerns about fallout for Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and a super PAC's planned spending in Lawler's district.
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This opinion piece argues that recent German state elections reveal the collapse of the center-right CDU and an underreported rise of the far-left Die Linke, whose Berlin victory it ties to antisemitism and housing socialism, while the AfD surged in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
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Arizona immigration advocates are building an interactive heat map to flag reported ICE activity near polling places this fall, citing fears of voter intimidation. The article also notes a failed Republican-backed state bill to require ICE agents at polls, a DHS denial that it targets polling sites, and evidence that noncitizen voting is extremely rare.
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A coalition of real estate firms, developers, and housing advocates launched a national 'Let America Build' campaign to push housing supply and affordability into the November elections. The campaign urges dismantling local regulatory barriers and cites a national housing gap exceeding 4 million homes. It builds on the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and industry claims that zoning and permitting add about $132,000 to a typical home build.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to New York for UN General Assembly and Climate Week events, where he planned to speak on climate and criticized President Trump's fossil fuel policies. The article also highlights Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton's criticism of Newsom's out-of-state trip and policies, and mentions Newsom's possible 2028 presidential ambitions.
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Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers called for ending the war with Iran, arguing it has driven up fuel and grocery prices, and proposed suspending the 70-cent state and federal gas tax and temporarily halting U.S. diesel exports. The article also notes similar calls from Iowa GOP Senate nominee Ashley Hinson and Republican divisions over how to address economic polling ahead of the midterms.
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Reform pledges to scrap an overnight visitor levy that Labour mayors could impose, with Robert Jenrick calling it a 'cruel' holiday tax and a 'disaster' for families. The piece frames the levy as a threat to hospitality jobs and working households, highlights Conservative opposition, and notes Labour mayors' support for a 5 per cent ceiling.
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A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Trump’s approval at 32%, a record low, with disapproval at 66% and a 15-point decline since the start of his second term. The article links the slump to the midterms, an unpopular Iran war, and economic and immigration concerns, and notes other polls showing Republicans trailing Democrats.
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A new NBC News poll indicates fewer Democrats and independents plan to vote by mail in the 2026 midterms, with more opting for early in-person or Election Day voting. The shift follows Trump's attacks on mail-in voting and a Supreme Court ruling blocking his postal-service order. Democratic and progressive groups are encouraging early in-person voting.