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Sherrod Brown wins Democratic Senate nomination in Ohio, setting up a key battleground race

Sherrod Brown wins Democratic Senate nomination in Ohio, setting up a key battleground race

Published by Sam Flores

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has won the Democratic nomination in Ohio’s special Senate election, NBC News projects, paving the way for a nationally watched general election matchup against Republican incumbent Jon Husted. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Husted, who was appointed to the seat last year, was unopposed in his primary. For Brown, 73, the primary victory over software consultant Ron Kincaid, a political newcomer, was the first step in a comeback effort after a re-election loss in 2024, when Republican car dealer Bernie Moreno beat him by 4 points. Moreno was boosted by Donald Trump, who had endorsed him and who was on the top of the ballot that year. Brown was aggressively recruited to run again by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who sees Ohio as a top pickup opportunity in the Democrats’ fight to regain control of the Senate. Maine, North Carolina, Alaska and Iowa are among the other states the party has hopes of flipping this fall, with Michigan and …

Democrats Hope to Increase Liberal Control of Battleground Wisconsin’s Supreme Court

Democrats Hope to Increase Liberal Control of Battleground Wisconsin’s Supreme Court

Published by Sam Flores

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats hoped to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin on Tuesday in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await in the perennial battleground state. This year’s Supreme Court election stands in stark contrast to the swing state’s previous two, where national spending records were set in battles over majority control. Spending and national attention is down dramatically this year without control of the court at stake. In Tuesday’s Supreme Court race, Democratic-backed Chris Taylor, a former state lawmaker who also worked for Planned Parenthood, faces Republican-supported Maria Lazar. Both Taylor and Lazar are state Appeals Court judges. Liberals would increase their majority on the court to 5-2 from 4-3 with a Taylor win. That would lock in the liberal majority until at least 2030. Liberals took control of the state’s top court in 2023, ending 15 years under a conservative majority. They held onto their majority with last year’s victory in …

In battleground Wisconsin, the 2026 elections are poised to bring a ‘changing of the guard’

In battleground Wisconsin, the 2026 elections are poised to bring a ‘changing of the guard’

Published by Sam Flores

A year and a half after Donald Trump’s victory in Wisconsin, Democrats are sensing a vibe shift that could reshape the balance of power in the critical battleground state. In the last three months, seven state Republican lawmakers have announced their retirements — including the party leaders in the Assembly and the Senate — providing a boost to Democrats’ hopes they could win control of at least one legislative chamber for the first time in 16 years. A massive fundraising advantage in next month’s open Wisconsin Supreme Court race has liberals feeling confident about further expanding their majority on a bench that up until a few years ago was long dominated by conservatives. Liberals are already even eyeing another seat next year, after a conservative justice said she wouldn’t run for re-election. And Democrats are hoping another state Supreme Court victory would provide a jolt of momentum heading into a governor’s contest that will bring significant change no matter the result. A crowded field of Democratic candidates is vying to succeed Gov. Tony Evers and …

Watch: Vance speaks in North Carolina battleground district

Watch: Vance speaks in North Carolina battleground district

Published by Sam Flores

Vice President Vance delivered a speech in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Friday afternoon, visiting a congressional district that Republicans hope to flip in November. The state’s 1st Congressional District was redrawn to give Republicans another pickup opportunity in the state. Laurie Buckhout, a military veteran and career defense official, won the Republican primary this month, setting… Source link

Texas, a health battleground: US state sees clash between science and politics – Reporters

Texas, a health battleground: US state sees clash between science and politics – Reporters

Published by Sam Flores

Ever since Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health, the United States has become the scene of a growing clash between science and politics. One field in particular is paying the price of this ideological battle: health. FRANCE 24’s Pierrick Leurent and Valerie Defert report from Texas. Read moreUS scraps universal child vaccine guidance, drawing expert concern Between January and August 2025, Texas saw a major resurgence of measles, a disease declared eradicated more than 20 years ago. Nationwide, more than 1,200 cases have been recorded in 2025, a level not seen since 1992.  This crisis reflects a longer-term trend taking hold locally and nationally in the US: the constant questioning of science and medicine, a phenomenon fuelled by social media. These theories are now reaching the highest levels of government, as seen with the recent decision by the Texas attorney general to sue Tylenol, the painkiller accused without evidence by the Trump administration of being responsible for the rise in autism cases in the country. …

Personal data is the new battleground for democracy – POLITICO

Personal data is the new battleground for democracy – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Yes, wars are raging across continents, alliances are being tested, and tensions are escalating across borders and oceans. However, I would wager that if von Kleist-Schmenzin were alive today, he would agree that the most consequential struggle of our time may not be unfolding on traditional battlefields at all. Instead, it’s unfolding in the digital realm, where control over personal data — over our digital personhood — is the central source of power and influence in the modern world. When the World Wide Web was born, we were promised an era of democratic participation — a digital town square for a new millennium. What we have instead is something far darker: Predatory algorithms shredding civil society, warping truth and pitting neighbor against neighbor, while a handful of the world’s richest companies know more about us than any intelligence agency ever could. Deep down, we all feel the absolute grip of the Internet on society. We feel it at the national level, as polarization and misinformation continue to fray our social fabric, upend elections and disrupt …

The House Article | NEU’s Daniel Kebede: “Schools Have Become A Battleground For Reform”

The House Article | NEU’s Daniel Kebede: “Schools Have Become A Battleground For Reform”

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Daniel Kebede thinks Reform UK is “increasingly likely” to take power (Alamy) 10 min read37 min Head of the UK’s biggest teaching union Daniel Kebede tells Matilda Martin that schools are the frontline in the fight against Reform – and teachers should get time off for Glastonbury Zia Yusuf told the Reform Party conference in September that the country’s schools and universities are “indoctrination camps”. It’s a claim that Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), uses to rally opposition to the party he thinks is “increasingly likely” to take power. It’s also how he justifies a drive to recruit support staff despite a TUC agreement forbidding the NEU from doing so. “Schools have become a bit of a battleground for Reform in terms of the narrative that they’re pushing,” Kebede tells The House. “I have real concerns around a Reform government, artificial intelligence, Farage’s links to Elon Musk – the Trumpians, essentially. And I would like to see all education workers, really, in a trade union, to ensure that …