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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Voter Roll Culling
Federal judge rules Trump's effort to remove ineligible voters from state rolls unlawful.
Straight Arrow · 1m

Your guide to voting in the 2026 midterms
Election Day is November 3. Here's what you need to know about registration, early voting, mail-in ballots, and federal interference at the polls.
TIME · 4m

German Voters Head to Polls in Key State Elections
Far-right parties eye gains as German voters head to polls in critical state elections.
Malay Mail · 1m

German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time
Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces CDU collapse after disastrous state election results.
the Guardian · 1m

Merz vows to stay as German CDU reels from far-right losses
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will keep his coalition together after his conservative party suffered defeats in two state elections to the far-right AfD.
the Guardian · 2m

Merz grateful as SPD backs coalition after CDU losses
German chancellor Friedrich Merz says he is grateful the centre-left Social Democrats want to remain in coalition with his conservatives after heavy state election losses for his CDU party.
the Guardian · 1m

Merz vows to fight on after CDU collapse in German elections
Germany's chancellor Friedrich Merz refuses to resign despite his party's worst-ever state result and surging far-right gains.
the Guardian · 2m

German election rout threatens growth reforms
Far-right and left-wing parties surge in state elections, leaving Chancellor Merz's pro-growth agenda in peril.
CNBC · 1m

Germany's chancellor holds firm after state election losses
Friedrich Merz faces pressure as far-right gains ground in regional votes.
NPR · 1m

Merz vows to push reforms despite historic CDU defeat
Germany's chancellor faces his worst election results since World War II but refuses to back down from unpopular economic changes.
NPR · 1m

Merz vows to hold Germany's coalition together
Germany's chancellor faces mounting pressure after his party's worst-ever state election results, but refuses to step down.
BBC News · 1m

Germany Is Officially Adrift
Chancellor Merz's power is collapsing at home, threatening Germany's role as Europe's anchor.
Foreign Policy · 3m

German far-right surges in state election disaster for Merz
The AfD wins its second state election this year as Chancellor Merz's approval plummets and mainstream parties refuse to work with the far right.
TIME · 2m

Eight state leaders back Merz as chancellor faces pressure
German state premiers rally behind Friedrich Merz after far-right AfD surge raises questions about his leadership.
BBC News · 1m

A PayPal investor bets $40M against socialists
Scott Banister is dropping $40 million into state legislative races to slow the Democratic Socialists of America.
Fox News · 1m