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A Kansas ballot measure to change state Supreme Court justices from governor-appointed to popularly elected has failed (69–31% with 32% reporting). Republicans pushed the measure as a way to make the court more conservative.

El Sayed is winning big in Michigan. Meanwhile, Wesley Bell is winning big in his rematch with Cori Bush in St. Louis. Unlike in 2024, Bell is leads both in the suburbs and the city. So maybe not everything is about Israel, Palestinians or AIPAC, which opposed El Sayed, and backed Bell.

The numbers coming out of Detroit are not enough for Stevens. It’s a bloodbath

Good lord

The AP hasn't called either contest yet, but Missouri's Amendment 4 is losing 82-18 statewide and failing in every county with 10% of votes reporting so far. Kansas' Amendment 1 is losing 71-29 and getting crushed in numerous Trump counties with 26% of votes in. These look over

Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion

NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.www.politico.com

Is the federal government itself the biggest threat to the 2026 midterms? Election law expert Rick Hasen walks Patt Morrison through citizenship lists at DHS, ballot restrictions at the Postal Service. youtu.be/AgqDrQ3HQLc @rickhasen.bsky.social

"The Biggest Threat to the Midterms Is the Federal Government" | Rick HasenIs the federal government itself the biggest threat to the 2026 midterms? Election law expert Rick Hasen (UCLA Law, Safeguarding Democracy Project) walks Patt Morrison through Trump's second…youtu.be

NEW: Kate & Leah cover some GOOD legal news (Parampunt merger on hold!) before Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social joins to talk about the Pres anti-voting EO that’s now up at SCOTUS & then @ifwhenhow.bsky.social Farrah Diaz-Tello talks pregnancy criminalization crooked.com/podcast/will...

Will Trump Succeed in Rigging the Midterms? | Crooked Mediacrooked.com

The Friday night news dumps of SCOTUS news dumps. 1 year ago, Friday August 1, in late afternoon, SCOTUS issued an obscure order in Louisiana v. Callais that put into motion its murder of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. We weren't fooled. electionlawblog.org?p=151301 slate.com/news-and-pol...

Breaking: Supreme Court, in Order Asking for Additional Briefing in Louisiana Voting Case, Appears to Put the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act into Question #ELBThe Supreme Court just issued this order: Louisiana had to create that second majority-minority district in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act, as it had been found to face Section 2 VRA liabi...electionlawblog.org

#ELB: One Year Ago, SCOTUS Issued Late Summer Friday Obscure Order That Led to the Murder of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. https://electionlawblog.org/?p=157716

I owe my career to this faculty. Words can’t describe how awful this is.

Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.

Trump's claims of 250,000 non-U.S. citizens on voter rolls leave some states baffledTrump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.n.pr

Well this is true I suppose. trump can’t be bought; he is subscription based. You have to keep bribing him forever www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising OperationMeredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.www.wsj.com

Sorry I read this as: Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your meth

666 you say?

On Tuesday, the Trump Admin announced they were ending the Medicare Part D subsidy program. Touching the third rail of politics is a heckuva strategy going into midterms (part D open enrollment starts 10/15). My latest analysis for @msnowreports.bsky.social. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Opinion | Trump’s Medicare change comes at a curious timeLess than three weeks before the midterm elections, America’s most reliable voting bloc will receive notice of higher healthcare costs.www.ms.now