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Election workers reviewing an unmarked congressional district map in a Missouri county office

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Supreme Court Blocks Missouri Map Before Midterms

The Supreme Court restored Missouri’s 2022 congressional map for November, reshaping a pivotal House race and forcing more than one million voters to navigate districts different from those used in the primary.

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Trump Ties $5,000 Dividend to Republican Midterm Wins

Sep 10, 2026

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One Missouri House Seat, Two Courts: Map Fight Throws 2026 Election Into Legal Conflict

Sep 9, 2026

The United States Capitol in early morning light as pedestrians cross the public plaza.

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Republicans Enter Midterm Sprint With Congress at Risk

Sep 8, 2026

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Supreme Court Preserves Discounted Ad Rates for Party Committees

Sep 5, 2026

A distant view of the Missouri State Capitol across a green lawn in soft morning daylight

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Missouri Court Blocks Republican Map for 2026 Midterms

Sep 4, 2026

The United States Supreme Court’s marble steps and columns in soft morning daylight

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House Rejects Constitutional Cap on Supreme Court’s Size

Sep 3, 2026

Empty voting booths in a New England municipal hall after polls closed

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Markey Defeats Moulton’s Generational Challenge in Massachusetts Primary

Sep 2, 2026

Unbranded election office workspace prepared for processing mail ballot records

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Whistleblower Warns Postal Ballot Portal Was Built Too Quickly

Sep 1, 2026

Empty wooden lectern in a naturally lit, unbranded government corridor, symbolizing presidential transition

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Trump’s Post-2028 Talk Shifts Focus to Republican Succession

Aug 31, 2026

Unmarked envelopes and blank paper forms arranged on a county election office worktable

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Election-Roll Dispute Sharpens as Midterms Near

Aug 30, 2026

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Federal Judge Rejects Trump Bid to Move Hush-Money Conviction

Aug 29, 2026

A calculator, blank papers and a folder on an office desk with the U.S. Capitol visible through a window

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Corporate Political Spending Hits $646 Million Before Midterms

Aug 28, 2026

Election workers sort sealed mail-ballot envelopes at a county elections office.

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States Challenge Trump Mail-Ballot Rule Before Midterms

Aug 27, 2026

6–3 Supreme Court Order Lifts One Block on Trump’s Mail-Voting Plan as Roughly 30% of 2024 Ballots Were Cast by Mail

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6–3 Supreme Court Order Lifts One Block on Trump’s Mail-Voting Plan as Roughly 30% of 2024 Ballots Were Cast by Mail

Aug 25, 2026

Nevada Judge Dismisses 2020 Fake-Elector Case for a Second Time, Leaving Just One Active State Prosecution Nationwide

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Nevada Judge Dismisses 2020 Fake-Elector Case for a Second Time, Leaving Just One Active State Prosecution Nationwide

Aug 23, 2026

Corporate Election Spending Reaches $517 Million Before the Final Midterm Stretch, Already Exceeding the Entire 2024 Cycle

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Corporate Election Spending Reaches $517 Million Before the Final Midterm Stretch, Already Exceeding the Entire 2024 Cycle

Aug 21, 2026

4 States Vote Today as Florida’s New Map Could Shift Up to 4 House Seats and Alaska Tests a Top-Four Senate Field

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4 States Vote Today as Florida’s New Map Could Shift Up to 4 House Seats and Alaska Tests a Top-Four Senate Field

Aug 18, 2026

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