(October 19, 2026)
Republicans havenât lost a Kansas Senate race in almost 100 years, but the state has become central to the fight for the Senate majority.
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Israelâs Arab parties could be the kingmakers in its election
They are eager to change the government
Joint List makes Palestinian state a condition for post-election support
Hadash Party and Joint List chairman Prof. Yousef Jabareen has declared four central demands from the heads of the anti-Netanyahu bloc parties as a condition for negotiating support for an alternative government after the elections.
Among the demands: a plan to combat crime in the Arab sector, the development of Arab communities, a plan for young people, and a diplomatic horizon for establishing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
Die Umfaller von den LINKEN stimmen im Bundesrat fĂŒr die Kriegskredite
(March 21, 2025)
Was fĂŒr eine Heuchelei: Im Bundestag den Widerstand zu simulieren und dann im Bundesrat klein beizugeben.
Und der WĂ€hlerwille? âSondervermögenâ soll noch durch abgewĂ€hlten Bundestag gepeitscht werden
(February 28, 2025)
Die abgewĂ€hlte und nur geschĂ€ftsfĂŒhrend tĂ€tige Bundesregierung aus SPD und GrĂŒnen plant, in Absprache mit der CDU, ein Sondervermögen fĂŒr die weitere AufrĂŒstung der Bundeswehr, die Rede ist von 200 Milliarden Euro, noch durch den alten und ebenfalls abgewĂ€hlten Bundestag zu peitschen. Hintergrund: Im sich bald neu konstituierenden Bundestag bringen CDU, SPD und GrĂŒne nicht mehr die fĂŒr die Abstimmung notwendige Zweidrittelmehrheit auf. AfD und Linke verfĂŒgen dann ĂŒber eine SperrminoritĂ€t.
Netanyahuâs Electoral Strategy: Deadlock
(October 2, 2026)
An AI-generated Likud campaign video, which Netanyahu himself has shared, shows Eisenkot running toward a young man wearing an âIsraeli unityâ shirt who resembles his son Gal, who was killed in the Gaza war. At the last moment, the young man turns away from Eisenkot to embrace Mansour Abbas, the leader of the United Arab List (Raâam). Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has similarly said that âEisenkot has no coalition without Abbas.â Such messages target so-called soft-right voters who might otherwise drift toward Eisenkot.
GOP in Striking Distance of Flipping 7 States Despite Trumpâs Low Approval
(October 2, 2026)
Four Senate races and three gubernatorial races present flip opportunities for Republicans in this year‘s midterms. Those include the Senate races in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire, as well as the governorâs races in Kansas, Oregon and Wisconsin.
12 key races that will determine who controls the Senate
(September 9, 2026)
Washington â The key contests that will determine who wins control of the Senate are now set for the fall midterm elections, as the 2026 primary season wraps up.
Election 2026: Lazar Research (Panel4All) poll
Published Sep 25, 2026 · 32 days before the election
120 seats
Right-religious bloc 49
Center-opposition bloc 55
Non-aligned 4
Arab parties 12
Yashar (Eisenkot) 22
Likud 18
Together (Bennett-Lapid) 13
The Democrats 11
Otzma Yehudit 9
Yisrael Beytenu 9
Joint List (Hadash-Ta‘al-Balad) 7
Shas 6
United Torah Judaism 6
Religious Zionism-Zehut 6
Ra‘am 5
People of Israel (Winter) 4
Reservists-Economic (Hendel-Zelekha) 4
Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
(September 26, 2026)
Israelâs Central Elections Committee has voted to bar the countryâs two main Arab-majority political lists from next monthâs parliamentary election, potentially leaving Palestinian citizens of Israel without their principal representatives in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.
The committee also voted to disqualify Ofer Cassif, a Jewish politician from the Arab-Jewish Hadash party, and Sami Abu Shehadeh, the leader of the Palestinian nationalist Balad party.
So geht es nach dem AfD-Sieg weiter
Abgeordneten sind rechtlich nicht an Vorgaben ihrer Fraktionen gebunden. Nach Art. 41 Abs. 2 der Landesverfassung Sachsen-Anhalt (LSAVerf) sind sie nur ihrem Gewissen unterworfen. Da die Wahl des MinisterprÀsidenten zudem geheim stattfindet, sind Abweichlerstimmen weder ausgeschlossen noch spÀter zuzuordnen.
Das BSW hat angekĂŒndigt, sich bei einer Kandidatur Siegmunds in einem möglichen dritten Wahlgang zu enthalten. Die fĂŒnf Enthaltungen wĂŒrden dem AfD-Kandidaten helfen, ihn aber noch nicht automatisch ins Amt bringen: Stimmen die ĂŒbrigen 39 Abgeordneten geschlossen gegen Siegmund oder fĂŒr einen Gegenkandidaten, kĂ€me es bei 39 AfD-Stimmen zu einem Patt. Siegmund brĂ€uchte also mindestens eine weitere Stimme oder wenigstens einen Abgeordneten aus einer der ĂŒbrigen Fraktionen, der sich enthĂ€lt oder der Abstimmung fernbleibt.
Bundeskanzler Merz: EU-Israel-Abkommen endlich aussetzen!
Deine Stimme ist wichtig!
Mach Druck auf Bundeskanzler Merz und AuĂenminister Wadephul. Denn Deutschlands Stimme entscheidet. Ăndert die Bundesregierung ihre Haltung, reicht es fĂŒr einen Mehrheitsbeschluss in BrĂŒssel. DafĂŒr können wir jetzt gemeinsam sorgen.
Neuer ukrainischer Generalstabschef: âRussland hat kein Existenzrechtâ
Donezk und Lugansk seien schwierige Gebiete, so Drapatyj. Dort wĂŒrden vor allem âUmsiedlerâ (aus Russland), âKriminelleâ und Personen wohnen, âdie nicht arbeiten und alles umsonst haben wollenâ (Minute 12:00). In Donezk und Lugansk lebe eine Bevölkerung âohne Bewusstseinâ. Mit âBewusstseinâ meint Drapatyj das GefĂŒhl, zur Ukraine zu gehören.
Russland ist laut Drapatyj eine âstĂ€ndige Gefahrâ fĂŒr die Ukraine. âDas ist eine Nation mit einer FĂŒhrung, die kein Recht auf Existenz hat. Sie hat wĂ€hrend tausend Jahren nichts Zivilisatorisches hervorgebracht, nicht in der MentalitĂ€t und nicht in dem imperial-ambitionierten Verhalten.â (Minute 23:40)
Mit Russland könne die Ukraine, so Drapatyj, keinen Kompromiss finden. âAm Ende des Kampfes um unsere UnabhĂ€ngigkeit muss unser Sieg stehen. Ein Sieg ohne Kompromisse.â (24:34)
Anschlag auf den CSD: Dobrindt stuft Tat als âislamistischen Terroranschlagâ ein
Am Sonntagnachmittag trat Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt vor die Presse und stufte die Tat als âislamistischen Terroranschlagâ ein. Auch die Ermittler gehen von einem islamistischen Terroranschlag aus.
Laut CSU-Chef Markus Söder zielte der Angriff auf die freiheitlich-demokratische Grundordnung in Deutschland. âEr ist auch ein bewusster Anschlag auf die Freiheitsidee unseres Landes. Und deswegen muss auch mit aller HĂ€rte dagegen vorgegangen werdenâ, sagte der bayerische MinisterprĂ€sident im ZDF-Sommerinterview.
Eine Tote und Verletzte bei CSD in Berlin: VerdÀchtiger soll zu islamistischer Szene gehören
Ein Autofahrer hatte laut Polizei kurz vor 22.00 Uhr gestern Abend im Bereich des Tiergartens in der NĂ€he des Potsdamer Platzes Menschen angefahren. Der CSD wurde daraufhin abgebrochen. Ein Augenzeuge sagte der Nachrichtenagentur AFP, ein Lieferwagen sei mit hoher Geschwindigkeit von der LennĂ©straĂe in den Tiergarten abgebogen.
Die Nachrichtenagentur dpa meldete, ein weiĂer Wagen sei gegen 22.00 Uhr am Ahornsteig parallel zur LennĂ©straĂe gefahren. Dort habe er mehrere Menschen angefahren, bevor er mit einem Baum kollidierte. Der Fahrer habe das Fahrzeug verlassen und sich in unbekannte Richtung entfernt. Laut jĂŒngsten Angaben der Polizei soll es sich um einen Pkw oder Minivan handeln. Menschen sollen auch durch Stiche verletzt worden sein.
Angriff beim Berliner CSD: So schildern Polizei und Feuerwehr die Nacht im Tiergarten
âDie alles entscheidende Frage, die uns momentan umtreibt, ist: Wer war das und wie hat er das geschafft, hier reinzukommen?“
Florian Nath, Pressesprecher der Berliner Polizei
Auch das Motiv sei bislang unklar.
Polizeisprecher: „akribische“ Sicherheitsvorbereitungen
„Wir sind alle ziemlich betroffen hier“, sagte Nath. „Wir haben dieses Event zusammen mit dem Veranstalter akribisch vorbereitet. Wir haben unglaublich viele KrĂ€fte im Einsatz.“ Damit Fahrzeuge nicht auf das VeranstaltungsgelĂ€nde fahren können, seien umfangreiche Zufahrtssperren eingerichtet worden.
Der TĂ€ter mĂŒsse an einer noch unbekannten Stelle unbemerkt in den Tiergarten gefahren sein. Nun werde untersucht, wie das Fahrzeug auf das GelĂ€nde kam, warum der FahrzeugfĂŒhrer die Menschen anfuhr und vor allem, wo dieser nun ist.
Senate Democrats Block Advancement of $1.1 Trillion NDAA Over Iran War
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the advancement of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, citing President Trumpâs war with Iran, which continues to rage following the collapse of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.
The NDAA would provide the Pentagon with over $1.1 trillion in funding as part of the White Houseâs plan for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a nearly 50% increase from this year. The bill also includes an amendment, Section 1217, to further merge the US and Israeli militaries under a plan being pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A procedural vote of 50-46 fell well short of the 60 votes that it needed to advance the NDAA. Every Democrat, except two who werenât present for the vote â Senators Jon Fetterman (PA) and Alex Padilla (CA) â voted against advancing the sprawling military spending bill.
How Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy
(July 13, 2026)
The House provision, which has a Senate version known as Section 1217, would also forbid the president of the United States from limiting intelligence collaboration with Israel over its human rights abuses. If the President ever wants to limit such collaboration, he or she must tell Congress and can only cite American national security as a basis.
In other words, these bills would connect the US and Israeli militaries in unprecedented ways and make it exceedingly difficult for any future president to unwind this partnership with a foreign government.
Congressional Proposal Could Deepen US Complicity
(June 16, 2026)
Buried in the US$1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act is a provision that would deepen US military cooperation with Israel while walling that cooperation off from further congressional oversight.
Section 219 (formerly section 224) creates the role of an âexecutive agentâ focused on folding Israeli technology into US weapons programs, and vice versa, including in missile and air defense technologies as well as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cyberwarfare, and autonomous systems. Once implemented, the provision would speed efforts to embed Israeli technologies into US weapons systems in ways almost never codified into law, even for allies. As the protracted experience with unwinding Turkish participation in the F-35 program shows, practically, integration binds the United States to rely on producers in ways that become next to impossible to walk back later, even if lawmakers want to.
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Section 219 also calls for âdata fusion.â In defense doctrine, data fusion means combining feeds from many sensors and intelligence sources into a single targeting picture. The United States would be absorbing Israeli data, which may have been collected under problematic mass surveillance programs. Moreover, section 219 would be reinforced by section 622 of the intelligence appropriations bill, which mandates intelligence sharing and would further promote combining US intelligence streams with Israeli ones that could then be used by the Israeli military for targeting.
Trump Suggests Syria Should âTake Careâ of Hezbollah in Lebanon
âI suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think theyâd do a better job of doing it,â Trump said. He went on to praise Sharaa, formerly known by his al-Qaeda nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, saying he âhas pulled that country together very quickly, heâs very capable, and heâs very good for me. Heâs protected everything that Iâve asked for.â
Sharraa and his group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of al-Qaeda, took power in Damascus in December 2024, ousting former President Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa has been embraced by Trump and visited the White House despite HTS and affiliated fighters being responsible for massacres of Alawites, Druze, and other minorities in Syria.
Hadash: No to Netanyahuâs Eternal War
(June 8, 2026)
âThe time has come to stop providing automatic backing for destructive policies that lead to endless bloodshed, and instead fight for diplomatic agreements, true security, and peace. No to war with Iran. No to Netanyahuâs eternal war.â
According to Hadash MK Ayman Odeh, âWar is the last resort for those who have no answers. War is the last resort of those who fear facing reality. And no one fears reality more than the Israeli government and large segments of the opposition, who repeatedly rush to align themselves behind the government, even attempting to outflank from the right the most right-wing and dangerous government in the countryâs history.â
âWere they truly brave, rather than warmongers, they would call for an immediate halt to the escalation and present an alternative to the public. And the alternative is clear: a peaceful agreement that ensures security for all peoples in the region and respects the national rights of both nations living on this land. It is impossible to keep running away from this issue. It is impossible to keep fearing to speak the truth. It is impossible to keep falling for the illusion that more wars will bring security. Therefore, I say here in the clearest possible way: No to war with Iran. No to the eternal war. Yes, to a peaceful agreement. Yes, to a different, safer, and more just future for all of us,â he agreed.
No opposition in Israel âwhen it comes to warsâ
âThere is not really an opposition in Israel when it comes to wars. When it comes to wars, to occupation, to apartheid, there is no opposition,â Gideon Levy, a columnist at Israeli newspaper Haaretz, told Al Jazeera.
âThey all think the same. There is an opposition to Netanyahu in person, a very devoted one, a very decisive one. But not against the wars,â he added.
What‘s next for the War Powers Resolution on Iran? PolitiFact explains
If the Senate were to secure those 60 votes and pass the war powers resolution, the chambers would have to work out differences in the text of the bill between the two chambers, which might require additional votes.
If both chambers pass identical versions of a war powers resolution, the measure would still require the president‘s signature to take effect â something that seems unlikely based on Trump‘s commitment to the war so far.
If Trump vetoes it, the House and Senate could override the veto only with two-thirds votes in each chamber, which is well above the support demonstrated so far. No war powers resolution has ever overcome a veto.
Court blocks Alabama congressional map, saying state intentionally discriminated by race
The panel of three judges instead ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected map that includes two majority-Black districts. Those congressional district lines were used in the 2024 elections.
In their decision, the judges found that the redistricting plan adopted by Alabama‘s GOP-led legislature in 2023, which state officials sought to reimplement for this year‘s House contests, intentionally discriminated on the basis of race, in violation of the Constitution‘s 14th Amendment.
Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature
Trump had been pushing state Republicans to redraw voting lines so they could flip a seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn. It would have made all the state‘s seven congressional districts lean Republican and it would have extended the GOP lead in the national redistricting race, already netting them around nine more seats in the U.S. House.
Vor Zwischenwahlen in den USA: Doppel-Niederlage fĂŒr Trump im Streit um Wahlkreiszuschnitte
US-PrĂ€sident Trump hat im Streit um Wahlkreiszuschnitte, die seine Republikaner begĂŒnstigen, Niederlagen erlitten. In South Carolina blockierten demokratische und republikanische Senatoren eine neue Wahlkreisaufteilung. In Alabama stoppte ein Gericht eine Neuordnung.
Democrats on the brink of war powers breakthrough
(May 18, 2026)
Democratic lawmakers are on the verge of passing a resolution to end President Trumpâs war with Iran â with some help from a steadily growing group of Republicans.
In the House and Senate, resolutions under the 1973 War Powers Act this past week saw more members of Trumpâs party crossing the aisle to vote in favor of the so-far failed measures, with others voicing their support for a future resolution.
Mystery PACs roil Democratic primaries
Yet Lead Left PAC has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Galindoâs behalf ahead of Tuesdayâs primary runoff. Democrats are accusing Republicans of orchestrating the effort.
âYou have an openly bigoted person who has no business in elected office getting boosted by a Republican PAC,â Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) said. âSo the Republican leadership here, of course, is going to go to great lengths to hide that.â
The district is a Trump +10, and Galindo would certainly be a weaker opponent for the GOP in November than Garcia.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, the GOP super PAC aligned with House Republican leaders, has declined to say if itâs behind Lead Left PAC.
Democrat rebuked by party for antisemitic remarks will lose Texas House runoff, CNN projects
Galindo caught Democrats off guard when she placed first in the March 3 primary, despite spending just a few thousand dollars on her campaign. After a mysterious super PAC spent nearly $1 million boosting her bid, Democrats were forced to grapple with the possibility that she could win the nomination â an outcome the party worried could jeopardize its chances in the district and tie them to rhetoric theyâve denounced.