Podcasts about state elections

AfD- considered an extreme right German party- won Lander election in Saxony-Anhalt.  What are the implications of this historic state election victory?  Is dealignment happening in the German party system?  US President Trump is offering all Americans $5k if the Republicans win the midterm election.  This is the first time a clear monetary reward is offered to voters by a US president.  Is this vote-buying?  US Treasury Bond interest rates are rising despite Treasury's market intervention.  What is happening?  What are the implications?

Will the Holy Spirit still be on earth after the Rapture?We take a closer look at Revelation 7:2–8, a passage that takes place after the Rapture and during the seal judgments, along with other biblical passages and commentary from End Times scholars. The discussion examines the Holy Spirit's continued work on earth, the Tribulation, the Rapture, and how we should understand these passages in light of the broader biblical picture.We also discuss recent developments involving Israel, Syria and Turkey, including military tensions and the growing defense relationships developing across the Middle East.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 10:26)The Rise of the AfD in Germany: Far Right Party in Germany Wins in State Election, Raising Big Issues and Signaling Political Warfare Across the GlobeGermany's ‘Firewall' Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power by The New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze)The AfD Rises on the German Right by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (10:26 – 17:13)The Right vs. Far Right vs. Extreme Right: Changing Political Titles and Ideas and the Shift in the Political Landscape in Germany (and Beyond)Part III (17:13 – 25:43)Low Birth Rates Lead to Looming School Closures in France: The Ripple Effects of France's Catastrophic Birth Rate is Now Hitting Its Schools – The Birthrate Reveals the Deeper Spiritual Crisis at WorkFrench schools face ‘unprecedented challenge’ of accelerating demographic decline by Le Monde (Sylvie Lecherbonnier)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

Work Vergent founder Troy Gread joined Tom Elliott to discuss whether Victoria's proposed work-from-home legislation is unconstitutional and what the chances are that it will actually make it through parliament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Germany's far-right AfD is piling pressure on parties to work with them after a state election win. Preliminary results show the party is three seats short of an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt. However most German political parties refuse to work with the AfD. If it finds support, it would be the first far-right party to govern a German state since World War II. Sky News European Correspondent Alastair Bunkall told Ryan Bridge there's a chance they could try and govern as a minority, but even then they'd probably still need an agreement to make sure anything they wanted to pass got across the line. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite a decisive AfD victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, the party appears to have fallen short of an outright majority needed to govern alone. Also on the programme: a BBC investigation into whether the FBI buried evidence of the alleged involvement of Saudi agents in 9/11; and an unlikely hero of the Second World War gets his own movie.(Photo: Candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Ulrich Siegmund, waves during a press conference the day after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Berlin, Germany, 7 September, 2026. Credit: Liesa Johannssen/Reuters)

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Join Kosta and his guest: Lauren Pinkston, Candidate for Governor of Tennessee, running on the Independent ticket. In this episode: I'll start with the question that's haunted me my entire voting life: can an Independent win? Needless to say, it's not an easy decision to run for Governor of Tennessee. What inspired your candidacy and how did you get here? I'm sure you're getting a lot of commentary from the left and right, it's the joy of being an independent candidate. What's something you want to tell (D) voters? What's something you want to tell (R) voters?Find out more about Lauren Pinkston: https://www.pinkstonfortn.com/Register to vote, check your registration or update your voter registration: https://sos.tn.gov/govotetnImportant Putnam County (2026 Federal and State Election) Dates and information:Federal and State Elections will be held on November 3rd with early voting from October 14th to October 29th.All early voting for Putnam County voters takes place at the Putnam County Election Commission on 705 County Services Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501.For more information visit on Putnam County polling locations visit: https://putnamcountytn.gov/election-commissionBetter Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is a product of Morgan Franklin Media and recorded in Cookeville, TN.This episode of Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is made possible by our partners at Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy.Find out more about Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy:https://aspirebarberandbeauty.com

AP correspondent David Keyton reports German far-right AfD party won by a landslide in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt.

In Germany, the far-right AfD has surged into first place in a crucial state election in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44.5% of the vote. If they form a coalition, they would be the first far-right party leading a state government in the country since the Second World War. Joining Anton this morning to discuss further was Dr Ed Turner, From the School of Law and Social Sciences at Aston University and German politics expert.

In Germany, the far-right AfD has surged into first place in a crucial state election in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44.5% of the vote. If they form a coalition, they would be the first far-right party leading a state government in the country since the Second World War. Joining Anton this morning to discuss further was Dr Ed Turner, From the School of Law and Social Sciences at Aston University and German politics expert.

On this weeks program Chris catches up with Harrison Watt, Bike Lanes for Johnston Street about an upcoming Gimme 5! Safer Cycling Forum: Melbourne & Brunswick, 5:30pm, 15 September 2026, The Clyde Hotel, 385 Cardigan St, Carlton.This community forum brings together locals, community groups, BUGs and state election candidates to discuss safer cycling in the seats of Melbourne & Brunswick.Check out upcoming Gimme 5! Roadshow events at Fawkner Festa, Pascoe Vale & Preston, Essendon, City Square Melbourne, Bellarine, Whitehorse Spring Festival, Around the Bay in a Day and Albert Park & Caulfield.Local news includes Melbourne weather, Race to the Rock, Stonnington Councils pre-trial Road Safety Improvement Program Trials survey, be alert as Melbourne's eternal bike thieves are stealing peoples pride and joy and a change of date for Critical Mass to Grand Final Public Holiday Eve on Thursday 24 September. Another update is the September ride will now be an annual Will Richter memorial ride. Harrison and Chris discuss active transport issues between all three levels of government, the recent Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail community meeting, Yarra Council proposing to descope the Yarra Transport Action Plan on 8 September meeting (refer to page 132) with no community consultation despite decades of Yarra being a leader for decades for active transport, ongoing issues for transport provision, increased forecast population and road space allocation.No council term lasts forever so let the current Yarra Councillors know your thoughts about the councils lack of commitment, and now being a outlier when compared to nearby councils like Boroondara who have allocated $3 million annually for their Greenways program.Program musicScratching, Malvern StarTycho, Consciousness Felt

Three Nova Scotia counties remain under a state of emergency. Cape Breton and the eastern mainland were drenched with a month's worth of rain in just two days. Floodwaters have washed out countless roads, bridges and driveways. Residents are being told to stay home, while emergency crews assess the damage.Also: In Germany, the ultra-nationalist Alternative for Germany party (a.k.a AfD) has surged to first place in a state election. It fell short of a majority, but today's vote in Saxony-Anhalt is still a notable departure from the last 80 years of German politics. And: U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Kyiv today with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was their second stop on a diplomatic tour, just a day after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks are aimed at finding a pathway to peace between the two countries - after months of stalled negotiations.Plus: Kids with disabilities losing support staff in schools, Canada's upcoming counter-tariffs on the U.S., The centuries old fish in the Great Lakes, and more.

Germany's far right AfD party has won a landslide victory in a state election in Germany, according to exit polls. Correspondent Thomas Sparrow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Berlin.

Since returning to The White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he would end the Russia-Ukraine war, quickly. In his latest effort to broker a peace deal, Trump has dispatched two envoys to meet with the leaders of both countries.Also: Since the end of the Second World War, there's been a widely held belief in Germany - that the far right must never be allowed to take power again. But a growing number of Germans are looking for an alternative to that post-war consensus, which is facing a crucial electoral test this weekend in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Alternative for Germany party is poised to form government there. You'll hear what local residents on both sides think of that possibility.And: Scientists warn a super-sized El Niño could throw the world's weather into disarray well into 2027. We haven't even begun to feel the effects in Canada yet - but they could manifest within the next few months as the country enters the winter season.Plus: International students in Alberta face deportation, Georgia Meloni's political staying power, and more.

The 3AW Drive host had some fresh news to start her program on Tuesday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WBZ NewsRadio's Chaiel Schaffel reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 recorded attempts on his life.  His livelihood destroyed.  His family torn apart. What horrors in politics, among police, the courts, Walmart and school systems did Kevin Hoyt uncover that made one Vermont Patriot such a threat…and why did even the FBI refuse to help him? . Donate to Kevin https://donorbox.org/become-a-truth-warrior-supporter 

Shae speaks to Gavan, the Climate and Energy Program Manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation, who gives an update on the ACF's current campaigns, specifically Woodside Energy's proposed Browse gas development off the coast of WA, the planned fracking in the Beetaloo Basin and data centres expanding across Australia.  With the State Election less than three months away, astroturf groups are popping up fast and furious, (not so) covertly initiated by neo-liberal junk tanks backed by big fossil fuel companies, as the nefarious spread of disinformation is ramped up in an effort to swing voter support away from renewable energy projects. Rosie interviews Tim Lamacraft – former journalist, now head of media and communications at the Smart Energy Council, Australia's peak industry body for renewable energy, energy storage and clean technology. Decades spent in farming communities and regional fossil fuel hubs have given him a deep understanding of the harm astroturf groups do to the very communities they claim to represent. Tim discusses the shadowy origins and effects of astroturfing, and introduces us to the "vomit principle"! Take a look at these related links: Dayne Pratzky (aka Frackman) is a tradie-come-anti-fracking activist. He is also the subject of the 2015 documentary of the same name. His recent post on the astroturf group "Coalition for Conservation": https://www.facebook.com/FrackmanProject/posts/pfbid022xjqGgCV1mVNs423iPpqPy1t5Gre8toQQXFR9kzvDn9ySTAoGC5pYsKj22MkGKKcl?rdid=CEuc32dZnOG5O3nRRelated article:https://frackmanproject.substack.com/p/they-reckon-theyre-saving-a-forest Consumer Energy Solutions Index – provides a comprehensive picture of Australians' support for specific clean energy solutions, including barriers to their support: https://cleanenergysolutionsindex.com.au/key-findings/ TrueNorth weekly independent news updates – curated articles and commentary on the news of the day from Australia's independent news media publishers: https://truenorthnews.substack.com/aboutSLICK: Australia's Toxic Relationship with Big Oil, by Royce Kurmelovs – a powerful exposé of the global oil industry's decades-long capture of Australian governments: https://www.slickthebook.com.au

Red Bridge Group Australia director Kos Samaras joined Tom Elliott to discuss the latest polling which shows new state Premier Ben Carroll is not making much headway when it comes to his popularity amongst Victorian voters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Okey Bakassi is joined by Kolawole to discuss the lessons from the Osun State election and its aftermath, alongside the story of a businesswoman who spent millions securing and setting up a shop, only for the property to later be put up for sale.

Monday, August 17, 2026 Today, the Democratic National Committee passed resolutions that could inform the 2028 party platform; the Justice Department is expanding the military's law enforcement power; the Food and Drug Administration traveled to Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak; U.S. and Ukrainian forces went head to head in a drone exercise and Ukraine won; the Tate brothers' custody hearing was postponed as they fight extradition; a Canadian petition to oust Hoekstra as the ambassador has nearly 200,000 signatures; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.  Thank You Smalls For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to Smalls.com/DAILYBEANS The Trump Epstein Memorial Bookmobile The Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: https://www.defiance.org/beans Diamond Dames - Subscribe here: Diamond Dames - A Ted Lasso PodcastDiamond Dames - YouTube playlist   Guest: Heather Cox RichardsonLetters from an American | Heather Cox RichardsonHeather Cox Richardson - YouTubeinstagram.com/heathercoxrichardson@hcrichardson.bsky.social - Bluesky@HC_Richardson - Twitter The Latest Breakdown→ INSIDE Trump DOJ's BRUTAL Epstein Court Reckoning StoriesJustice Department expands military's power to detain migrants accused of trespassing | CBS News FDA in Mexico a month after linking Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak | The Washington PostDemocrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting | AP News Tate brothers custody hearing postponed as they fight U.K. extradition | NBC News Good TroubleCards Against Humanity - Elon has no Friends →Friday August 28 in DC March On Washington 2026 -marchonwashington2026.com Check your voter registration and deadlines → Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org →Helpline Orientation- Spanish Speakers Needed! · VoteRiders →Help save Texas from Ken Paxton! →NO HATE in WA State →Stand With Minnesota →iceout.org Good NewsSpokAnimal animal rescue Oct 9 -Southwest Funny Fest:Dana Goldberg's Southwest FunnyFest - City of Albuquerque -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship informationTickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago  →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW on YouTube - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship - boomerang - pathways  Dana and The Daily Beans support of Human Rights Campaign ONE CAUSE HRC The Daily Beans supports It Gets BetterNational Security Counselors - Donate, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers email AG - fedoath@pm.me Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana's Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Broadcasting live from the Anderson Civic Center in Anderson, South Carolina, Charlie James hosts The Charlie James Show ahead of the "Salute to Liberty" event. Throughout the hour, he previews upcoming guest appearances by high-profile political figures, including Representative Sheri Biggs, Congressman Ralph Norman, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and potential guest Representative Jim Jordan. James engages with listeners on a range of political topics, including local debates, primary elections, and political endorsements. Callers chime in on candidate qualifications, election rules, and political strategies, while James provides commentary on the South Carolina political landscape and upcoming early voting dates.

Our focus is on the state of Victoria coming up to another State Election scheduled for November 28. Life, Culture and Current Events from a Biblical Perspective with Neil Johnson.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3AW news reporter Stefanie Waclawik told Tony Moclair recently appointed Premier Ben Carroll released a statement following Allan's press conference on Friday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show begins by discussing the Cardinals walk off 3-2 win last night over the Cubs. Stuart Smith, Investigative Analyst at City Journal and the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss why the Democrat Socialists of America is gaining so much traction among young people. Paul Hall, Fox News Contributor and retired NYPD Inspector, joins the show to discuss Mamdani's new doxing of wealthy landowners for tax purposes. He also offers his take on the arrest of Tony Romo. Hour 2 of The Mark Reardon Show begins with a discussion regarding when it is the best time to eat a banana. Green, brown or in between? Then, we hear Sue's News. It's National Cheesecake Day AND National Chili Dog Day! David Zweig, Investigative Journalist and Author of "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, The Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions," joins the show to discuss his take on yesterday's Dr. Fauci hearing. Ketchup isn't only for kids... Right? Hour 3 of The Mark Reardon Show begins with Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at The University of Chicago, who joins the show to discuss the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and if there is a chance they will merge. Then, Steve Butz, Missouri State Representative seeking the Democrat nomination for he 4th District State Senate seat, joins the show to discuss his campaign and his opponent. we finish the show with the Audio Cut of the Day!

Speaking with Mark Levy, NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane mapped out her path to success. She detailed how she plans to protect votes from drifting to One Nation, and shared her ultimate strategy to defeat Chris Minns in the upcoming state election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This episode, we discuss Queensland becoming the first and only state in Australia's history to abolish its upper house. We also talk about the New States Movements for the first time, the Empire Settlement Scheme, 2 State Elections, and the 1922 Federal Election which sees the arrival of the Bruce-Page government.

Director at Redbridge, Tony Barry, joined Heidi Murphy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Day in Legal History: The Fourteenth Amendment Is RatifiedOn July 9, 1868, South Carolina and Louisiana became the final two states needed to push the Fourteenth Amendment over the three-quarters threshold, and with their votes the amendment was ratified into the Constitution. It is, by almost any measure, the most consequential of the Reconstruction amendments and arguably the most important addition to the Constitution since the Bill of Rights.The amendment was written to answer the central question left open by the Civil War and the abolition of slavery: what did freedom actually mean, and who was entitled to it? Its first section does an enormous amount of work in a single sentence. It establishes birthright citizenship—declaring that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of both the nation and their state. It then forbids any state from abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens, from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and from denying any person the equal protection of the laws. Those three clauses—privileges or immunities, due process, and equal protection—became the constitutional text on which vast stretches of modern American law are built.The historical purpose was direct. The framers of the amendment, led in the House by John Bingham, wanted to overrule Dred Scott, which had held that Black Americans could not be citizens, and to constitutionalize the civil rights protections Congress had already tried to enact by statute—putting them beyond the reach of any future hostile Congress or Southern legislature. They understood that emancipation without citizenship and equal protection would be a hollow victory, and they wrote a guarantee that applied against the states, not just the federal government.The significance of July 9, 1868 is hard to overstate, because so much of what we argue about today runs directly through this text. The Equal Protection Clause is the basis of Brown v. Board of Education and school desegregation, of Loving v. Virginia striking down bans on interracial marriage, and of Obergefell recognizing marriage equality. The Due Process Clause became the vehicle for incorporating most of the Bill of Rights against the states, so that free speech, free exercise, and protections for the criminally accused bind state governments too. And the Citizenship Clause is the reason that birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee rather than a policy preference—as the Supreme Court reaffirmed just this past term. When you hear debates about who counts as a citizen, what process the government owes a person before it takes something from them, or whether a law treats people equally, you are hearing an argument about the amendment ratified on this date.A federal judge in Florida has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to keep giving four Republican-led states—Florida, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio—access to a federal database those states use to check whether registered voters are citizens. The order, from U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II in Pensacola, lets the states continue using the system while the underlying legal fight plays out.The database is called SAVE—Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements—a federal system historically used to verify immigration status for benefits. After a revamp last year, it became far more powerful for election purposes: users could search many records at once, and it exposed individuals' Social Security numbers. Several Republican-led states began comparing their voter rolls against SAVE and canceling the registrations of people the database flagged as noncitizens. The problem is what happens when the database is wrong or out of date—people who are in fact citizens can get flagged and purged.That risk is exactly why this ruling sits in tension with another one. Just weeks earlier, on June 22, a different federal judge in Washington, D.C., restricted broader use of the database, warning that relying on it could result in eligible voters being wrongly stripped from the rolls. So you now have two federal courts pointing in different directions—one worried about wrongful purges and limiting the database's use, and one ordering DHS to keep the spigot open for these four states. When trial courts split like this, the disagreement typically has to be resolved higher up, and it means the rules can differ depending on which state and which courtroom you're standing in.The significance is that this is a live fight over the machinery of voter-roll maintenance heading into a midterm election year. There's a genuine and legitimate interest in keeping noncitizens off the voter rolls—but there's an equally real risk that a blunt, error-prone matching process disenfranchises actual citizens who then have to fight to get back on. This ruling tilts toward giving states the verification tool; the D.C. ruling tilts toward protecting against wrongful removals. Watch the appellate courts, because the boundary between list maintenance and unlawful voter purging is about to get drawn more sharply.US judge orders four states be given access to citizenship data for voter checks | ReutersIn a closely related development, the Justice Department has sent letters to all fifty states warning that state and local election officials could face criminal prosecution if they allow noncitizens to remain on their voter rolls. The letters, from Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Department's Civil Rights Division, give officials just five days to respond with a plan to comply. The federal government does have statutes on the books aimed at protecting the integrity of elections and barring noncitizens from voting, and the letters invoke several of them. But the ordinary way these laws work is that you prosecute a person who actually votes illegally, or who knowingly facilitates fraud. What's unusual here is the target: the letters put state and local election administrators—the people who maintain the rolls—on notice that they personally could be charged. That reframes routine election administration as potential criminal exposure for the officials doing it.Think about the position this puts an election official in. Maintaining accurate voter rolls is genuinely hard—people move, die, naturalize, and occasionally register in error—and every state already has processes for it. Now imagine being told by the U.S. Department of Justice that if the federal government later decides your rolls were inadequate, you could be a criminal defendant, and you have five days to send in a compliance plan. Even if few or no prosecutions ever materialize, the threat itself is designed to change behavior—to push officials toward more aggressive purging out of fear of personal liability. Critics call that coercion; the Department frames it as enforcement.The significance is about federal pressure on the decentralized American election system. Elections in this country are run by states and localities, deliberately, so that no single national authority controls the vote. Democratic officials in states like Michigan pushed back hard, noting they've already taken extensive steps to ensure only eligible voters can vote. The letters, arriving alongside the SAVE database fight, are part of a coordinated push ahead of the midterms, and they raise a serious question about the line between legitimate federal enforcement of election laws and using the threat of prosecution to lean on the officials who administer them.US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting | ReutersAnd in a very different kind of case, a former Olympic canoe racer, David Hearn, pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court to a felony charge of deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Hearn, who is 67 and competed in three Summer Olympics, entered his plea through an attorney at his first court appearance, and his lawyers have described the prosecution as an abuse of power built on what they call a “concocted narrative.”The Reflecting Pool sits on the National Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and had just undergone a roughly $16 million renovation. Hearn has said he was stopped by National Guard troops and U.S. Park Police and detained for about five hours after pausing at the pool during a 64-mile bike ride in June. He was later indicted on a single felony count of property destruction. The top federal prosecutor for D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, said six other people were arrested on misdemeanor charges connected to damage at the same site.The legal question worth watching is the gap between the charge and the conduct. Property-destruction law generally requires proof that the defendant intentionally caused the damage, and a felony charge usually turns on the dollar value of that damage. Hearn's defense is essentially that the government has manufactured intent and seriousness out of an innocent encounter—that a man pausing on a bike ride has been turned into a felony defendant. The judge apparently agreed there was little flight or danger risk: Hearn was released without court supervision pending an August 5 status hearing, which tells you something about how the court currently views the threat he poses.The significance here is less about one damaged pool and more about the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. Deciding whom to charge, and whether to charge a felony versus a misdemeanor versus nothing at all, is one of the most powerful and least reviewable choices in the legal system. When critics call a prosecution politically motivated or an abuse of power, they're pointing at that discretion. Whether this case is a legitimate property-crime prosecution (it isn't) or an overreach (it is) is exactly what the coming proceedings will test—and it's a useful reminder that the same charging power that holds genuine wrongdoers accountable can also be aimed in ways that raise real fairness concerns.Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

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Lincoln and Mark talk about 3 City Charter Commission Petitions; Election Cycle Change, City Council Term Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Voting. A review of voter turnout from past elections a review of several other cities that have adopted City Election Cycles that match Federal and State Election schedules

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics.NewsreportsDiscussion about the recent resignation of the British Labor prime minister Keir Starmer and his overall legacy.Presenters discuss the extension of the NDIS Bill inquiry and why cuts to the NDIS must be opposed.Discussion of the victory of Mamdani-backed candidates deal blow to pro-Israel camp in US.Interviews and DiscussionsSue Bolton, Merri-bek councillor and Socialist Alliance candidate for the upcoming State Election campaign joins the program to discuss the rising support for One Nation and how we can fight back. Additionally Bolton also spoke about the upcoming anti-racism rally being planned in Broadmeadows on Saturday July 25. You can listen to the individual interview here.Izzy, school teacher, AEU member and part of Fight the Crisis discusses Labor's recent enterprise agreement offer to school teachers and education support stuff and why members overwhemingly voted to reject the offer. You can listen to the individual interview here.

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00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — John Nichols, Executive Editor of the Nation.  The post Non-California State Elections; Plus Russia's War on Ukraine appeared first on KPFA.

(6) Timothy Ryback explains that by early 1933, the Nazi Party faces financial ruin, owing an estimated 90 million marks, and continues to lose ground in state elections. To exploit this weakness, Chancellor Kurt von Schleicherattempts to split the NSDAP by negotiating secretly with Gregor Strasser. Schleicher hopes to peel away the party's moderate faction to form a working majority without Hitler. Strasser, believing he is saving the movement rather than betraying Hitler, considers a role as Vice Chancellor. Despite mounting debt and electoral setbacks, Hitler maintains a belligerent front, eventually declaring a minor vote in Lippe as a revival of party fortunes.1940

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Maya Tudor speaks with two keen observers of Indian politics, Gilles Verniers and Yamini Aiyar, about what India's 2026 state elections reveal about the future of the world's largest democracy. Why did the incumbent government BJP make major gains in some states while struggling in others? Do competitive elections still mean democracy is entirely healthy? And why have places like Tamil Nadu and Kerala remained resistant to Hindu nationalist politics? This episode analyses one of the most important democratic stories in the world right now — and asks what state elections might tell us about India's democracy more broadly. Gilles Verniers, Centre for South Asia at Stanford University. Gilles Verniers' work on Indian politics and elections hereYamini Aiyar, Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Yamini Aiyar's recent writing on democracy and electoral administration in India here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Maya Tudor speaks with two keen observers of Indian politics, Gilles Verniers and Yamini Aiyar, about what India's 2026 state elections reveal about the future of the world's largest democracy. Why did the incumbent government BJP make major gains in some states while struggling in others? Do competitive elections still mean democracy is entirely healthy? And why have places like Tamil Nadu and Kerala remained resistant to Hindu nationalist politics? This episode analyses one of the most important democratic stories in the world right now — and asks what state elections might tell us about India's democracy more broadly. Gilles Verniers, Centre for South Asia at Stanford University. Gilles Verniers' work on Indian politics and elections hereYamini Aiyar, Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Yamini Aiyar's recent writing on democracy and electoral administration in India here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Maya Tudor speaks with two keen observers of Indian politics, Gilles Verniers and Yamini Aiyar, about what India's 2026 state elections reveal about the future of the world's largest democracy. Why did the incumbent government BJP make major gains in some states while struggling in others? Do competitive elections still mean democracy is entirely healthy? And why have places like Tamil Nadu and Kerala remained resistant to Hindu nationalist politics? This episode analyses one of the most important democratic stories in the world right now — and asks what state elections might tell us about India's democracy more broadly. Gilles Verniers, Centre for South Asia at Stanford University. Gilles Verniers' work on Indian politics and elections hereYamini Aiyar, Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Yamini Aiyar's recent writing on democracy and electoral administration in India here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Maya Tudor speaks with two keen observers of Indian politics, Gilles Verniers and Yamini Aiyar, about what India's 2026 state elections reveal about the future of the world's largest democracy. Why did the incumbent government BJP make major gains in some states while struggling in others? Do competitive elections still mean democracy is entirely healthy? And why have places like Tamil Nadu and Kerala remained resistant to Hindu nationalist politics? This episode analyses one of the most important democratic stories in the world right now — and asks what state elections might tell us about India's democracy more broadly. Gilles Verniers, Centre for South Asia at Stanford University. Gilles Verniers' work on Indian politics and elections hereYamini Aiyar, Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University. Yamini Aiyar's recent writing on democracy and electoral administration in India here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this brief travel-day episode of The Wright Report, Bryan shares major political fallout from Indiana's state Senate races, where Republican primary voters sent a loud message to GOP leaders: fight back in the redistricting wars or get replaced. He explains how five of President Trump's seven endorsed candidates won, replacing Republican officials who refused to aggressively redraw congressional maps and allowed Democrats to hold House seats in otherwise deep-red territory. Bryan says the results signal that GOP voters across the country want stronger action at both the state and federal level as the battle over House control intensifies heading into the midterms. He also previews Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming trip to Italy to meet with Pope Leo as tensions continue over immigration and the war with Iran, and delivers a surprising update from the Middle East: the White House says the offensive phase of the Iran conflict is over, while President Trump has suddenly paused Project Freedom and eased pressure in the Strait of Hormuz to give peace negotiations more room. Bryan signals strong disagreement with that move, arguing Iran only responds to strength and warning against allowing Tehran to control one of the world's most critical waterways. Plus, Bryan highlights encouraging economic news for the White House, with factory orders and hiring both rising more than expected despite ongoing pressure from fuel prices, and shares an update on his America 250th anniversary Oregon film project, now heading into editing with teaser videos coming soon.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32     Keywords: Indiana GOP primary redistricting fight 2026 Trump endorsements House seats, Republican gerrymandering strategy state senate elections Indiana, Marco Rubio Pope Leo meeting immigration Iran conflict Vatican, Trump pauses Project Freedom Strait of Hormuz peace talks Iran 2026, Iran ceasefire negotiations offensive phase over White House update, US factory orders rise March 2026 hiring growth Trump economy, gas prices inflation approval ratings economic outlook, America 250th anniversary Oregon documentary Bryan Dean Wright, Bryan Dean Wright podcast, The Wright Report

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PREVIEW FOR LATER. (3)HEADLINE: Federal Oversight and the SAVE Act GUEST: Richard Epstein SUMMARY: Professor Richard Epstein discusses the SAVE Act and the complexities of federal oversight in state elections. He examines historical legal battles, allegations of 2020 election irregularities, and the challenges of ensuring non-politicized voting processes.,, (4)1924 SCOTUS 

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The U.S. Senate is debating the SAVE Act. But half of the act is unconstitutional. Congress can adjust the time, place, and manner of elections, but only for the U.S. House and Senate. The SAVE Act claims to tell the states someone must be a citizen of the US to register to vote, even though each of the fifty states already has that requirement...

What happens when the federal government refuses to acknowledge the Constitution? When state election officials asked a simple civics question about who actually has the authority to run our elections, they were met with a "stunned silence" from federal authorities. Michael Steele pulls back the curtain on a growing tension between state sovereignty and federal interference that could redefine how you vote this November.Catch Michael Steele on The Weeknight Mondays - Fridays at 7pm EST on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/weeknightFollow Michael on X: https://x.com/MichaelSteeleFollow Michael on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelsteele.bsky.socialFollow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairman_steele/Follow Michael on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chairman_steeleListen to The Michael Steele Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-michael-steele-podcast/id1412905534Watch The Michael Steele Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJNKzTkCZE9uNqPiKYw5eU5YkS_mMsr6oIf you enjoyed this, share it with a friend!