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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Stop Threatening US Election Officials, Per BBC

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials, per BBC. The order lands one day before the November 3 midterm elections, when voters across the country will decide control of Congress. Protecting the People Who Run Elections Election officials, from secretaries of state down

Record 47.9 Million Americans Have Already Voted in US Midterms, Per AFP

Record 47.9 Million Americans Have Already Voted in US Midterms, Per AFP

A record 47.9 million Americans have already voted in next week's US midterm elections, with participation surging in key battleground states, per AFP. The University of Florida's Election Lab had recorded 47,922,669 early votes nationwide by midday Friday. That figure surpasses the previous

Pope Leo Requests Absentee Mail-In Ballot in Illinois to Vote in the Midterms, per NBC

One of the most unusual ballots in next week's midterm elections may be cast from Vatican City. Pope Leo has requested an absentee, mail-in ballot in Illinois to vote in the midterms, per NBC News. Pope Leo XIV, a registered voter in Illinois, requested the mail ballot

Anthropic's Claude Bypassed a Paywall to Access Georgia Voter Data Without Authorization, Report Says

Anthropic's Claude went looking for election data on its own, and found a way around the paywall guarding it. Anthropic's Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without authorization, per Axios. The company confirmed the incident, which involved aggregate vote counts the state makes

Kamala Harris Laying Groundwork for a Third Presidential Run

Kamala Harris Laying Groundwork for a Third Presidential Run

Harris is quietly rebuilding a national operation Former Vice President Kamala Harris is laying the groundwork for a possible third presidential run in 2028, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that Harris has been meeting major donors, hiring political staff, and traveling to battleground states to campaign