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democratic process that is increasingly complicated to navigate. "We're stuck in a zero-sum battle in which the parties are trying to maximize their power by manipulating the rules," said Nick Troiano, executive director
challenger like Paxton. Long before Trump descended an escalator at Trump Tower in 2015 to launch his run for the White House, Paxton was pioneering the grievance-fuelled, anti-establishment politics that would become
challenge them in a primary,” he said. Several hardline immigration groups have jockeyed for influence with the Trump administration, [hoping to convince the president](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/01/trump-maga-immigration-raids-worksites-00853334) to keep his promise to enact the largest
Trump administration and a model for alternative governance at home and abroad. California [Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats) enjoy a two-to-one registration advantage over Republicans, hold supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature
challenging Karen Bass as [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) continues to repeat falsehoods that California elections are “rigged”. The pair have been battling for the number two spot to face off against the incumbent
challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to strip TPS status from Syrians and Haitians. It also comes nearly one week since the House passed legislation to protect Haitian immigrants, whose protected status is at risk
challenged the White House on its handling of the war and encouraged other Catholics to do the same. "It becomes very dark when religion is used to justify immoral behaviour... using religion to justify especially
Trump, to speak out loud." Besides testing the limits of satire, it was also a change which mirrored the times, as cable news pundits rose in prominence and power – especially on Fox News. "I think
challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/pamela-evette-south-carolina-republican-governor-primary) for governor. The eventual Democratic candidate faces an uphill battle in a district Mace won by double digits in each of the last two elections. Lacore is backed by several veterans
Democratic lawmakers, he noted the roots of “the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances” in one of the UK’s foundational legal documents, Magna Carta. And he urged “unyielding resolve
Trump, accusing him of sending “mixed signals” by threatening to destroy Iran’s civilisation. Some Pahlavi supporters have been accused of threatening his critics, creating an atmosphere of “fear and dread”, according to one. Canada
challenge discriminatory maps and election systems.” A redrawn Louisiana map is expected to benefit Republicans, with Black majority districts typically favouring Democratic candidates. The ruling could also open the door for other states to revisit
Democratic side of the chamber, before spreading across the entire room. President Trump has called climate change a "hoax" and a "con job", and pulled out of the Paris agreement on climate change
Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar, called Republican leadership “cowardly” for cancelling the vote. - **What does the move tell us?** The cancellation, which avoided political embarrassment for Donald Trump, is the latest signal
Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5787989/redistricting-map-trump-midterms-congress) At a house with windchimes out front, he meets Pat Murphy, who asks what Buck thinks of the president. "I worked
Trump pressed Texas’s Republican-controlled legislature to [redraw that state’s congressional maps](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/02/us-redistrcting-congressional-map) in a bid to oust as many as five Democratic House lawmakers in the November midterm elections. California
Democratic city. Los Angeles has not been led by a Republican since Richard Riordan, the former mayor who served from 1993 to 2001. The endorsement from Trump, who is deeply unpopular among Los Angeles voters
Democrat on the banking committee, see that flip-flop as a sign that Warsh will take direction on rates from President Trump, even though the Fed is supposed to operate free from political pressure. "Warsh
challenge](https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/11/nancy-mace-wins-primary-00162860) funded by allies of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who Mace voted to oust the year prior. And now, she’s back on the outs with Trump again, though she’s still
Democratic attorney general Matthew Platkin’s subpoena was premature in light of ongoing state court litigation over the matter. The First Choice facilities seek to steer women away from having abortions. Platkin issued the subpoena