After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers : NPR

After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers : NPR

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions at a information convention on the Capitol on Tuesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP conceal caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Speaker Mike Johnson, R.-La., is forging forward along with his newest proposal to renew a key American spy energy. His invoice, revealed Thursday, is essentially unchanged from…

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Wisconsin votes in supreme court race amid threat of midterm election attacks | Wisconsin

Wisconsin votes in supreme court race amid threat of midterm election attacks | Wisconsin

Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will choose a state supreme court decide to exchange an outgoing conservative in a race that might additional solidify the liberal majority on the bench forward of the midterms, when Trump and his allies may attempt to overturn election outcomes once more. Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, is retiring, giving liberals…

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Maldives Votes Today: A Triple Test for Democracy | Data Dive Issue No. 29

Maldives Votes Today: A Triple Test for Democracy | Data Dive Issue No. 29

Overview Today, 4 April 2026, Maldivians go to the polls in what’s arguably the nation’s most advanced electoral train for the reason that introduction of multi-party democracy in 2008.1 On a single day, voters are collaborating in three concurrent electoral occasions: the Local Council Elections, the Women’s Development Committee (WDC) Elections, and a Constitutional Referendum…

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