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First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive

electing candidates, a bare-knuckled blitz occurring even in some states where voting in congressional primaries has begun, and prompted by the US supreme court’s decision gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights

Israel has long divided Democrats. Now it’s splitting Republicans, too.

election. Politics around the Middle East have rapidly changed in recent years. Support for Israel has [long divided the Democratic Party](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/25/israel-divide-democratic-primaries-00047625), with some Democrats blaming the Biden administration’s approach to Gaza

‘Why are we talking about this?’: Democrats are furious that the Bidens won’t go away

election in ‘24, it’s never gonna be a good place for Democrats. I think it’s a tough place to be.” Hays wasn’t the only former Biden official who expressed frustration. “My reaction

These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing

2028 presidential election. The participants live in swing states and don't always vote for the same party. Most of them voted for Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024. A couple swung

Nebraskans head to the polls as Democrats vote in primaries ahead of House and Senate races

2028, which could give Republicans the numbers to overturn the “blue dot”. The issue has been a focus of the Democratic primary, with Powell and Rhoades hitting Cavanaugh on it repeatedly. ## Senate primary Democrats’ best

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

Democrats is a vote for a local champion who works hard for their community. Don’t wake up tomorrow to a result you’ll regret. Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria voted early today. Here

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

candidate could tank an otherwise winnable race, with particular focus on Bottoms' rocky tenure as governor, decision not to run for reelection and subsequent role with the unpopular Biden administration. ### **More focus on nonpartisan court

US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power

Democrats [are reportedly mulling](https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/politics/democrats-redistricting-hakeem-jeffries-us-house-maps) a counteroffensive for the 2028 elections in states where they control statehouses – New York, Illinois, Maryland, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon – though they face more hurdles than Republicans

4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

election in a place like Georgia, Republicans have to be careful not to look too extreme, if they want to have a chance of unseating Ossoff in November. [![Wally and Gerald are two Black

Trump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary

elections across the country showed that he wielded “the most powerful endorsement in the history of politics”. Trump’s enduring ability to spread fear across his party and effectively silence any internal opposition runs counter

Gretchen Whitmer wavers on a run for president in 2028

2028, I can tell you that.” The two-term governor, long seen as a potential contender for the Oval Office, appeared at first to be one of the first major candidates to remove themselves from

Some Senate Dems still won’t commit to Graham Platner

2028 contender who has kept his distance from Platner so far, said he thought Platner can defeat Collins and that “the path for us winning back control of the Senate runs through Maine

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US

candidates. Already, Republican-controlled states, such as [Louisiana](/news/2026/4/29/us-top-court-voids-louisiana-voting-map-amid-national-redistricting-fight), Alabama and Tennessee, have taken steps towards drawing new maps in time for the November elections, even postponing party primary elections to give lawmakers time. Trump

Trump v Massie: Could president's Republican nemesis survive $20m attack to oust him?

elected on. People rely on us, people are struggling, people are really getting hurt." Senator Paul, one of the original grassroots "Tea Party" conservatives who organised against President Barack Obama and the Democratic congressional majority

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

2028. One of the people hoping to capitalise on Labour’s perceived failures in Birmingham is Akhmed Yakoob. Standing as an independent, the criminal lawyer has a large social media following, including 220k followers

Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election

candidate has won the state’s Democratic primary. Cindy Burbank ran against William Forbes, who [Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats) contended was a Republican plant in the race, with the intent to drop

Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrat’s progressive flank

candidates, Junaid Ahmed and Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois, and Nida Allam in North Carolina, [lost](/news/2026/3/2/anti-war-candidates-pose-early-test-for-us-democrats-after-attacks-on-iran) their primaries amid a massive onslaught of opposition spending from pro-Israel and artificial intelligence-aligned groups. Still, Justice

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

candidate. A number of ministers also said they were keen to dissuade angry MPs from moving against Starmer too quickly in order to give Burnham time. “There are various plans circulating, none of them good

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2627x2627+0+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F9d%2Fd44995444212b7654c1c51e4e8e8%2Fap25019749863391.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/08/nx-s1-5705980/kid-rock-conservative-halftime-show-turning-point-bad-bunny) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [Here's what happened at Kid Rock's alternative

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

Democrats – votes are increasingly spread out. Under FPTP, which can produce outsized swings, candidates can win on relatively small shares of the vote, as support for their opponents splits. The result is that even local