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Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

A corruption trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's former right-hand man opened on Tuesday, a case which has rocked a Socialist-led minority government that has prioritised stamping out graft. The case affecting Jose Luis Abalos, a former Socialist heavyweight and transport minister who helped propel

Republicans aren’t securing elections. They’re shrinking them | Emily Marburger

Montanans — and all Americans frankly — should be paying very close attention to what Donald Trump and his Republican allies proposed this week: a national voter database paired with new restrictions on mail-in voting. This will not secure our elections. It’s a deliberate attempt to exclude voters from participating

Dems sue over Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots

(The Center Square) – Democratic officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia announced Friday they're suing to block President Donald Trump’s recent executive order regulating mail-in and absentee ballots. The suit was slated to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the District

Can’t heaven wait? | Mary Sheehy Moe

Can you hear the prayer of the children, softly pleading for silence in a shattered world? Last year Ukraine saw its sharpest increases in war-caused childhood casualties since 2022, averaging 16 per week. The number of children experiencing anxiety, trauma, and grief as a result of the endless Russian

Trump order could change mail-in voting in Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. — A new executive order from President Donald Trump has raised questions in Montana, where most voters cast ballots by mail. The order addresses perceived shortcomings in national election security, creating a national federal voter list and calling for upgraded mail-in ballot formatting. More than 80% of ballots

Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have changed

Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have changed

President Donald Trump appeared on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast in February 2026, where he stated: “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over, we should take over the voting.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” Trump’s call to nationalize elections, to transfer the

Trump signs ‘foolproof’ executive order creating a national voter list

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday ensuring states can crosscheck voter data with federal records and establishing a new verification system for mail-in ballots. White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf summarized the order in the Oval Office on Tuesday evening. The federal government