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Most write-in votes in the Philly Democratic presidential primary weren’t for people. Why that signals success for ‘uncommitted.’

www.inquirer.com

The uptick in void ballots can likely be attributed to the uncommitted campaign, though other write-in votes were cast for Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift, and Donald Trump.

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Voters key to past Democratic wins are skeptical and undermotivated

www.washingtonpost.com

New polling reinforces President Biden’s struggles as the general election nears.

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‘Allowing fingers to be cut off’: Democratic rep faces backlash over opposition to finger-detecting technology in table saws

www.dailydot.com

House Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) posted a video to X on Wednesday explaining why she’s opposing a rule that would mandate finger-detection technology for table-saws, which could potentially stop over 4,000 amputations…

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Inside the Facebook message fiasco rocking Montana’s Democratic congressional primary

www.dailydot.com

Ming Cabrera, running to be the Democratic nominee in Montana's second district congressional race, announced on Monday that he was being defamed in private Facebook messages. The woman behind the messages, former Montana state Rep.…

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Democratic Governors Are the Sharp End of the Spear in Biden's Re-Election Efforts | Opinion

www.newsweek.com

With the stakes so high—Democrats are going so far as to suggest that "Democracy itself is on the ballot" this year.

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Obama will headline fundraiser to boost Democratic Senate candidates

www.nbcnews.com

Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraiser next month to benefit Democratic Senate candidates as the party gears up to defend its slim majority.

Wednesday, May 15

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Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks Takes Democratic Nomination For Open U.S. Senate Seat

Alsobrooks beat out several opponents, including Rep. David Trone, in a crucial attempt to maintain control of the Senate in fall 2024.

Democratic nations should rely on international law to tackle growing 'hybrid' and 'gray zone' security threats

phys.org

Democratic countries should rely on international law and improve their legal resilience to tackle the grave security threats caused by worsening relations between great powers, new research shows.

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Democratic Senator Bob Casey Outrunning Biden in Pennsylvania, for Now

www.nationalreview.com

The president’s unpopularity in the state could present serious electoral risks for the senator as he runs for a fourth term.

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BALLOT: Democratic Party May 28 runoff election sample ballot for Bexar County

www.ksat.com

The following is a breakdown of the candidates who will appear on the sample ballot for the Democratic Party in Bexar County.

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Adopting Western Democratic System In Africa A Huge Mistake — Obasanjo

leadership.ng

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that accepting and practising Western liberal democracy in Africa was a huge mistake. Obasanjo, who spoke on Tuesday in Abuja, during a meeting with members of the House of Representatives on the…

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Democratic Lawmaker Uses Taxpayer Funds for Ads

politicalwire.com

“Detroit-area residents are seeing a lot of Shri Thanedar’s face if they flip on the television, and taxpayers are footing the bill to broadcast two 30-second advertisements starring ‘Congressman Shri’

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Angela Alsobrooks Defeats David Trone in Maryland's Democratic Senate Primary

www.wsj.com

The Prince George’s County executive will now take on former Gov. Larry Hogan in the general election.

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In Chicago, a mayor with activist roots prepares for a potentially volatile Democratic convention

www.nbcnews.com

In an interview, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he wouldn't tolerate chaos at the Democratic convention but stopped short of committing to remove encampments should they appear in the run-up to the convention.

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Poll: Majority of Democratic voters believe Israel is COMMITTING GENOCIDE in Gaza and Biden is supporting it

www.naturalnews.com

(NaturalNews) A recent poll has found that a majority of likely Democratic voters believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in a military campaign supported by...

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India News | CJI DY Chandrachud Says Indian Courts Have Come to Be Reimagined as Democratic Spaces of Discourse

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, in the J20 Summit in Rio, said that Indian courts have come to be reimagined not as imposing 'empires', but as democratic spaces of discourse.

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Maryland Senate primary: Alsobrooks defeats Trone in race for Democratic nomination; Hogan wins GOP nod

wtop.com

In a decisive win, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks defeated Rep. David Trone for the Democratic nomination for Maryland's open Senate seat, setting up what is expected to be a closely watched contest when she takes on…