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What to watch in the deciding round of France's local elections

Voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the second round of elections that will decide who runs France's biggest cities. Beyond selecting local mayors and councillors, the polls could give clues which way French voters are leaning – and what deals parties are prepared to do – ahead of a…

Radio France Internationale

Democrats are eyeing a midterms wave and Republicans are feeling blue over this recent voting trend

ANALYSIS: Democratic voters can’t wait to kick out the Republicans in this November’s congressional races, primary turnout indicates. Eric Garcia explains why that is a terrible sign for the GOP

The Independent UK

‘Consider this our filibuster’: House GOP doesn’t buy Thune’s ‘show’

Less than 24 hours after Senate Majority Leader John Thune kicked off his attempt to satisfy those demanding passage of a voter identification bill, House Republicans were already saying they weren’t fooled. “What’s happening right now in the Senate is a SHOW VOTE,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., a leader…

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Senator claims that people need to have an ID to have a child

Republicans are fighting for the SAVE America Act, a voter ID law which Trump said would ‘guarantee the midterms’ for their party

The Independent UK

Three-time Trump voter goes off on the president after Iran war spikes gas prices

A three-time Donald Trump voter had some harsh words for the president after gas prices surged amid the ongoing Iranian conflict.

The Independent UK

‘Real prosecutors don’t target people’: Indian-American Saritha Komatireddy jibes at Letitia James over ‘politics’

Republican attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy has taken aim at New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of politicising prosecutions and arguing that voters are growing weary of what she describes as a culture of “lawlessness”.

The Times of India

Furious three-time PA Trump voter asked what she would say to him now: ‘you’re a worthless pile of…’

"Apparently, I'm an idiot."

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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections

Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.

The Texas Tribune

Democratic voters select House candidates in Illinois after heated primaries

Primaries acted as test of the style of politics voters are looking for ahead of midterms, when Democrats hope to regain control of Congress

The Guardian - US

Woman Who Voted for Trump 3 Times Says He's a 'Worthless Pile of S**t': 'Apparently I'm an Idiot'

A former Trump supporter publicly criticizes the administration over rising gas prices and the Iran conflict, reflecting growing disillusionment within the Republican base.

International Business Times UK

Dallas County GOP will agree to countywide voting sites after primary election chaos

Voters in the May 26 primary runoff will be allowed to again cast ballots at countywide voting sites on election day.

The Texas Tribune

Trump pushes Senate Republicans to the brink with voter ID demands

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is fracturing his party’s Senate caucus while Democrats are finally speaking in unison. The SAVE Act’s failure may be more trouble than it’s worth for Republicans, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

US Senate heeds Trump’s call to debate restrictive Save America Act voting bill

Senate voted 51-48 to begin discussion on bill that would require proof of citizenship for new voters

The Guardian - US

Tulsi Gabbard, who warned of war with Iran, now defends Trump’s decision to attack – as it happened

Director of national intelligence wrote on social media that Trump ‘is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat’

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The Independent UK

What is the SAVE America Act that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor?

President Donald Trump claims the bill will ‘guarantee the midterms’ for his Republican Party in November

The Guardian - US

‘The system is broken’: grassroots Democratic group aims to revitalize outmoded ground game

Swing Left aims to reconnect with voters and overhaul campaigning with ‘deep canvassing’ ahead of midterms

Axios

Democrats face a post-Trump identity crisis for 2028

Strategists are warning they can't win back the White House in 2028 by coasting on voters' dissatisfaction with Trump and MAGA.

The Guardian - UK

First-round of French local elections sees strong showing for National Rally and LFI

Far-right and radical left parties likely to increase their local presence in advance of next year’s presidential race

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French voters head to the polls for the first round of local elections

While most towns will have elected their mayors by this Sunday night, several major cities could face a fiercely contested second-round run-off next week

Radio France Internationale

Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso set to extend four-decade rule

Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African country. Observers say voter turnout could reach a record low.

The Times of India

Should older people be 2nd-class voters?

Why do young people everywhere seem disenchanted with govt? A 2021 OECD survey shows only 37% in 18-29 age group trust govt, as against 46% in 50+ cohort. In S Korea, the gap widens to 17 percentage points. In Ireland, it’s 38 points. Zoom out of this rich nations’ club,…

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‘Vote nay’: GOP Senator speechless at how SAVE Act targets female voters — that’s the ‘ultimate goal’

Just one more hurdle for democracy.

The Conversation

Is Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters? What the evidence tells us

Before each general election in the late 1990s and early 2000s, campaign group Operation Black Vote used to publish a list of the most ethnically diverse constituencies in the UK. These were the areas in which the size of the non-white population exceeded the size of the incumbent party’s majority.…

The Guardian - US

What does Trump’s restrictive voting bill include – and does it have a chance of becoming law?

Every voter would be affected by the Save America act, as people would face more barriers to voting: ‘It’s a recipe for disaster’

The Guardian - US

Sinners or One Battle: what can we learn from this year’s anonymous Oscar ballots?

While Academy voters are supposed to keep their picks secret, another batch of anonymous ballots have leaked – giving us some insight on a hard-to-call race

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