Russia’s tightly controlled parliamentary election ended with an unexpected problem the Kremlin definitely did not script. The voices of election officials suddenly became almost unrecognizable. As Russia’s Central Election Commission broadcast the closing stages of voting Sunday, an apparent technical malfunction distorted officials’ voices into deep, garbled sounds that quickly drew mockery online. Independent Russian outlet SOTA circulated video of the malfunction, joking that commission … Continue reading Russian Election Broadcast Goes Off the Rails as Audio Glitch Turns Officials’ Voices ‘Demonic’

For Democrats already wondering just how far John Fetterman is willing to distance himself from his own party, Wednesday night delivered perhaps the clearest answer yet. The Pennsylvania senator suddenly appeared on the giant screens at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas. Yes — a sitting Democratic senator. At Donald Trump’s Republican convention. And what Fetterman said next is almost certain to deepen the … Continue reading Democrats Stunned as John Fetterman Appears at Trump’s GOP Convention — Then Delivers a Message His Own Party Won’t Like

Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Justice Department is escalating its prosecution of a former Southern Poverty Law Center official—but a scathing new legal analysis argues that the case may amount to little more than criminalizing a failed romantic relationship while handing a symbolic victory to extremists exposed by an undercover informant. Journalist Marcy Wheeler raised the explosive allegation while examining the latest indictment involving Heidi Beirich, … Continue reading Todd Blanche’s Bizarre “Bad Breakup” Prosecution Sparks Fury—Legal Analyst Says the Real Winners Could Be Neo-Nazis

President Donald Trump’s effort to use the U.S. Postal Service to restrict the distribution of mail-in ballots suffered a major legal defeat Tuesday, when a federal judge blocked what she called an “unprecedented directive” issued less than three months before the midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted a preliminary injunction against the administration’s order, concluding that the president had stepped into election powers … Continue reading Federal Judge Crushes Trump’s Last-Minute Mail Ballot Order With Blunt Warning: ‘The Executive Branch Has No Authority’