Election news
The latest headlines on the 2026 midterms and U.S. politics from news outlets across the spectrum, election-related first. Updated every hour; each opens on the outlet's site.
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Her mother lost 24 years of voting rights. Sheba Williams fought to make sure others wouldn’t.
Each election brings a mix of emotions for Sheba Williams. For nine years, Williams lost the right to vote due to a Jim Crow-era state law that disenfranchised Virginians with a felony conviction. Read more
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The physical aftermath of sexual assault is often dismissed — even by doctors
Lauren Weingarten says that the time period after she was raped was a blur; she felt like she was in a new body as her mind processed what had been done to her. Read more
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The Navajo Nation is set to have its first woman president
Crystalyne Curley is set to become the first woman president of the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation by land mass in the country. Curley, who also held the distinction of being the first woman to serve as the Nation’s council speaker — the head of its… Read more
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