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Monitor BreakfastKellyanne Conway: An insider鈥檚 look at the Republican PartyKellyanne Conway,聽a senior adviser to Donald Trump when he was president, expects his influence on the Republican Party to be evident in next week鈥檚 elections. She spoke at a Monitor Breakfast about the needs and strengths of the party.聽
鈥榃e depend on each other鈥�: A community driven to vote (video)People with disabilities have faced access challenges at the polls, and some now see those rising. Their pushback: helping each other to be counted.
The ExplainerFrom voting to abortion, ballot measures could have big impactsBallot measures are a direct form of democracy 鈥� allowing voters themselves to decide issues. This year鈥檚 may be particularly consequential, including abortion policy and election laws.
First LookAs rents skyrocket, rent control ballot measures gain momentumAs rents skyrocket, initiatives across the country have put rent control on the Nov. 8 ballot. While the real-estate industry has decried rent control as draconian, many Americans say it鈥檚 needed to keep them from being priced out of their homes.
FocusA pastor, a football star, and the battle for a key Senate seatIn Georgia, a historic Senate race between two Black men offers contrasting visions, especially on matters of identity and division.聽 聽
Paul Pelosi attack highlights soaring threats of political violencePlots against elected officials tend to rise around events like elections. But threats against members of Congress are up tenfold in five years.
Can Evan McMullin ride anti-Trump coalition to Senate win in Utah?Evan McMullin is trying to beat Sen. Mike Lee of Utah with a new type of voter coalition made of Democrats, independents, and moderate Republicans
First LookElection denials, scandals don鈥檛 deter voters from GOP candidatesRepublicans in Congress are backing candidates with troubled personal and political pasts 鈥� candidates who may have once been considered unelectable. But despite differences between incumbents and newcomers, the GOP is rallying to vote out Democrats.聽
First LookIn swing state Wisconsin, poll workers train for conflict preventionElection officials across the country are bracing for confrontational poll watchers ahead of next week鈥檚 midterms.聽While observers play 鈥渁 vital role in democracy,鈥� Milwaukee city officials want to keep both workers and voters safe.
First LookAttack on Pelosi's husband: Politicians condemn partisan violenceThe attack on Paul Pelosi has fed already existing concerns about the state of U.S. democracy heading into the midterm elections.聽 聽
From heckled to shut out: Covering campaigns is getting harderPublic understanding is undermined as聽fewer voters respond to polls and more candidates, particularly on the Republican side, shun reporters.
The politics of inflation: Can Democrats buck history?Inflation is top of Americans鈥� minds heading into the midterm elections, and economic pain in the household wallet may translate into trouble for Democrats at the ballot.
First LookGOP diversity: Jennifer-Ruth Green closes in on Indiana House seatJennifer-Ruth Green is eyeing an upset in an Indiana House district that has been under Democratic control for almost a century. Ms. Green epitomizes the push for diversity within the GOP, and could become the second Black Republican woman in the House.聽
FocusPot prohibition cost Black communities. Can Black firms profit now?Will minority communities most affected by criminalization and incarceration now be locked out of what is becoming a legal multibillion-dollar industry? What states and the federal government are doing to help restore the inequities of the past.
First LookIs 'convict labor' a form of slavery? Five states face ballot vote.Voters in聽Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont will decide whether to close legal loopholes that allow convict labor as an exception to slavery. Nearly 20 state constitutions include language permitting slavery as a criminal punishment.聽
Will Ron DeSantis become the GOP鈥檚 standard-bearer?The 2024 campaign is already quietly underway. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is courting Trump supporters and trying to avoid the former president鈥檚 ire.
First LookWhat鈥檚 at stake in the upcoming midterm elections?Democrats have led the house since 2018, but Republicans, boosted by economic frustration and advantages in the redistricting process, are vying for control. The Senate could tilt either way after the November elections.
Cover StoryThe new swing vote: Why more Latino voters are joining the GOPFor decades, Latino voters in the United States have been overwhelmingly Democratic. A growing conservative shift could change that.
First LookMore Somali Americans, seeking seat at the table, run for officeSomali Americans are an increasing presence in U.S. politics, with聽11 running for legislative seats across the country. They are part of a legacy of immigrants testing the waters of the U.S. political process in places they now call home.聽
Durham and the Danchenko verdict: Three questionsSpecial counsel John Durham鈥檚 investigation appears to be nearing an end, after losing twice in court. But it unearthed information about the FBI that could spark future congressional inquiries.
