Trump makes pitch to farmers hard-hit by tariffs, high prices in Wisconsin
Trump seeks to shore up support among rural voters hard-hit by tariffs, economic fallout of war with Iran.
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Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Louisiana approves new congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district after an April Supreme Court ruling.
US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
Judge Carl Nichols says Democrats’ legal challenge is premature as the administration moves to implement the measure.
Alabama pushes US Supreme Court to approve congressional map for midterms
Republicans have revived a push to implement a congressional map that was rejected in 2023 for racial discrimination.
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Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways
Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
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Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states
State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.
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How will Iran war fallout impact upcoming US elections?
Trump purges Republican critics, but are the prospects for his party in upcoming elections heading up or down?
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Will the Texas primary run-off give Democrats a chance to flip the state?
Paxton, the likely Republican nominee, is considered less likely to fare well against Democratic nominee in midterms.
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The layered PAC strategy behind pro-Israel election spending in the US
Al Jazeera analyses how pro-Israel lobby group has relied on shell PACs with deceptive names to defeat Israel critics.
Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrats’ progressive flank
Rabb’s primary win all-but assures midterm victory in US House race, setting him on course to bolster party’s left.
