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Where in the world is the Biden campaign?
Talking Point With stakes high and time short, some worry the president's reelection run is not running hard enough
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is the Voting Rights Act nearly dead?
Today's Big Question An appeals court 'drastically weakens' the landmark law. What happens next is up to the Supreme Court.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The appeal of Argentina's radical libertarian Javier Milei
Talking Point Chainsaw-wielding Trump admirer and 'tantric sex coach' elected president thanks to beleaguered economy
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Did Sen. Joe Manchin just throw a wrench in the 2024 election?
Today's Big Question By not running for reelection, the conservative West Virginia Democrat may have become the ultimate presidential spoiler.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Democrats rally around election night victories
Talking Point Anxious liberals see glimmers of hope for 2024 from a suite of off-year election wins
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Democrats, abortion rights win big in off-year state elections
Speed Read Republicans won Mississippi's governor race but few other big contests on Tuesday, and abortion opponents lost big in Ohio
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will abortion on the ballot in today's elections be a bellwether for 2024?
Today's Big Question Reproductive rights fights in Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania could be a sign of things to come
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Argentina election: Far-right front-runner places second to establishment leftist
Speed Read Economy Minister Sergio Massa unexpectedly topped far-right libertarian candidate Javier Milei, but a runoff will determine the winner
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Pros and cons of compulsory voting
Pros and Cons Higher turnout minimises polarisation but critics point to the 'right not to vote'
By The Week Staff Published
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What Slovakia's pro-Russia election result means for Ukraine
Speed Read The victory of former Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's populist Smer party has raised concerns of waning support for Kyiv in Western democracies
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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A Ukraine election in 2024: how it would work
The Explainer Zelenskyy hints that country is ready for March polls but logistical, security and democratic obstacles remain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The states of statewide gerrymandering in 2023
In Depth Two extreme examples to watch ahead of the upcoming elections
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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What might a post-Mitch McConnell GOP look like?
Here's what to watch for as questions about the longtime Senate leader swirl.
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Is Mitt Romney's retirement the end of a Republican era?
Without the Utah senator, the GOP center might not hold
By Rafi Schwartz Published