Elections & Democracy
House Rejects GOP-Backed Constitutional Amendment to Limit Supreme Court to Nine Justices
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Supreme Court Faces Third Emergency Appeal on 2026 Mail-In Ballot Rules
The Trump administration has filed a third emergency application asking the Supreme Court to reinstate mail-in voting restrictions. The request highlights the growing use of the Court's 'shadow docket' to decide major policy disputes without oral arguments.
Missouri Appeals to US Supreme Court After State Justices Block Congressional Map
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously suspended a Republican-drawn congressional map ahead of the November midterms, prompting an emergency appeal to the federal justices.
AfD Secures Historic Plurality in Saxony-Anhalt State Election as CDU Support Collapses
The far-right Alternative for Germany secured over 44 percent of the vote in Sunday's state election, falling just short of an absolute majority. The result forces mainstream parties to navigate a deeply fractured parliament to maintain their political firewall against the AfD.