Report: Former US soldiers turned Palestine advocates make a run for Congress
"Greg Stoker & Anthony Aguilar built up a following exposing US-backed Israeli atrocities in Gaza"
Former US Army Ranger in Afghanistan turned anti-war activist, Greg Stoker, announced his bid for Texas's 31st District.
Retired US Green Beret turned whistleblower, Anthony Aguilar, announced his bid for North Carolina's 13th District
There will be around 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in the U.S. this year. For @bolts, @taniel explains how they might impact local policy on policing, punishment, and ICE.
#USNews #USGovernment #USElections #LocalElections #LawEnforcement #ICE
It dismays me to see posts by those who continue to lament their nominee's loss after 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨—not hoping—others to support them (I blame that and stupid political #tribalism on our #twoPartySystem). Well, let me assure you this: that nothing the winner does now could possibly make me regret how I voted (neither, BTW). Besides, what the loser would have done is purely speculative. I hated both their bids, and that remains true. When their careers go goodbye, I go, "Good riddance."
7 House #Democrats Vote With #GOP to Give #ICE More Money Despite Deadly Invasions of #USCities
“The billions in funding in this bill will only embolden ICE and CBP to continue arresting our neighbors—immigrant and US citizen alike,” warned one ACLU attorney.
Jessica Corbett
Jan 22, 2026
Excerpt: "Democratic Reps. #HenryCuellar (Texas), #DonDavis (NC), #LauraGillen (NY), #JaredGolden (Maine), #VicenteGonzalez (Texas), #MarieGluesenkampPerez (Wash.), and #TomSuozzi (NY) joined all Republicans but Rep. Thomas Massie (KY) for the 220-207 vote that sent the legislation to the Senate—where the GOP also has a majority, but it’s so narrow that most bills need some Democratic support to pass.
"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) notably refused to pressure members of his caucus to oppose the bill, even though voters clearly oppose federal operations featuring violence and lawlessness by agents with Customs and Border Protection (#CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) everywhere from California and #Illinois, to #Minnesota and #Maine."
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-administration-ice-funding
#USPol #Gleichschaltung #2026Elections #USElections #ICEOut #CutICEFunding #ICESucks #UselessDemocrats #NaziRepublicans
The Last Election
"The presidential election in 2024 may be the last free vote taken in the US".
"Dictatorships only hold elections with predetermined outcomes or do not hold them at all. Trump is no exception."
They're "closing the last exit built into the system that prevents absolute dictatorship. They intend to orchestrate the sham elections familiar in all dictatorships, or abolish them. They are not joking."
Source: Chris Hedges Report 19 Jan
Accomplishments?! DonOld really is losing it, isn’t he? 🙄🤦🏻♂️
“President Donald Trump said Wednesday that ‘we shouldn’t even have an election,’ as he complained about the political risks his party faces in the 2026 midterms and boasted about his accomplishments.”
#Politics #USPolitics #Elections #USElections #Election2026 #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpIsACheater #ElectionIntegrityThreats #MidtermElections2026 #USConstitution
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-we-shouldnt-even-have-an-election/
What's About To Happen Is Not Good! (Moment of Clarity)
Local elections matter. Here's NBC Philadelphia's story about the newly elected sheriff of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Democrat Danny Ceisler, who has terminated the partnership between his office and ICE. The deal allowed deputies to enforce immigration authority and share information with ICE, and was signed by his predecessor, Republican Fred Harran, a few months before. Ceisler anchored his November campaign around his argument against the ICE partnership and won the election by around 11 percentage points.
#USNews #USPolitics #USElections #Pennsylvania #Philadelphia #ICE #Immigration
If you voted for Donald Trump under the belief that he would increase 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 freedom (fortunately, I did not), it's safe to say that you were gravely mistaken. At least there was one candidate who seemed to genuinely care, despite his own party's leaders hating him—a long shot named Chase Oliver. Too bad we still do not have ranked-choice voting.
https://reason.com/2026/01/12/trump-2-0-year-1-a-libertarian-nightmare/
#buyersRemorse #ChaseOliver #DonaldTrump #libertarianism #LibertarianPartyUS #rankedChoiceVoting #USElections
As Rudd leaves his post, questions for Australia's foreign policy swirl
By Laura Tingle
One month after Kevin Rudd leaves his post as Australia's ambassador to Washington, Donald Trump will make his first presidential visit to China in almost 10 years.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-13/kevin-rudd-ambassador-washington-donald-trump-china/106224116
#GovernmentandPolitics #WorldPolitics #ForeignAffairs #FederalGovernment #DefenceandNationalSecurity #USElections #SecurityIntelligence #UnrestConflictandWar #LauraTingle
Why does America keep (re)electing politicians who hate half of our country?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/02/trump-harris-garbage-voters-scandal/
https://reason.com/2025/11/06/politicians-make-political-tensions-worse/
There are eight elections to watch in the U.S. this month. Here's @bolts's breakdown. The main thing to look out for: Will the Democrats keep their momentum from 2025?
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath
By Jessica Riga
Zohran Mamdani is officially sworn in as major of New York City in a midnight, underground ceremony, with a more public affair to take place in hours time on the steps of City Hall.
Will the midterm elections be free and fair?
TLDNR: We hope so but we don't know — and there has been disturbing behavior encouraged by many in office, especially trump.
Good overview. (BTW, states, not presidents, run elections.)
https://apnews.com/article/election-2026-trump-voting-doj-interference-22e2313f98e354fa31f277d3a1dc67d3
#elections #MidtermElections #midterm #USpol #USpolitics #USelections #politics
RE: https://journa.host/@ScottLucas/115807310299763675
17-min analysis
A "change of control" in November's #USElections?
#Trump slipping because of his chaotic and damaging policies, but Democrats face the challenge of re-establishing their position w many voters
Growing problems for Americans w #economy, #healthcare, and crackdown on #immigration
EA on RTE: Anticipating US Politics in 2026 (David Dunn w Claire Brock on RTE Radio 1)
#Trump #Economy #HealthCare #Immigration #USElections
https://eaworldview.com/2025/12/anticipating-us-politics-in-2026/
Trump's quietly released national security strategy didn't escape Europe's attention
By Laura Tingle
When the White House quietly released its national security strategy late one night last week, it instead seemed to get lost in other news. Except, perhaps, in Europe.
#WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #ForeignAffairs #USElections #DefenceandNationalSecurity #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #CommunityandSociety #UnrestConflictandWar #LauraTingle
A review of state legislative results by @bolts shows that the Democrats flipped 21 percent of GOP-held seats that were up for grabs in this year's elections. @taniel delves into the data.
#USPolitics #USElections #Democrats #Republicans #TrumpAdministration
This Tennessee election has set off alarm among Trump's Republicans
By Elissa Steedman
A Republican claimed a win at a by-election in Tennessee this week, but his party colleagues are sounding alarm bells.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-07/tennessee-special-election-van-epps-behn/106106326
