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With two weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority
Democrats have used Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Democrats are expected to flip fewer U.S. House seats than wave elections this century. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter predicts Democrats will gain…
Most N.C. community college student IDs are not approved for voting in the midterm elections
Students at more than half of all North Carolina community colleges will not be allowed to use their student IDs to vote in the upcoming midterm elections because their schools failed to get required state approval. Some colleges said it was too difficult to update their IDs to meet state criteria, while others said it…
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Can you trust an election poll?
Election Day is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 3. While candidates are trying to win your vote, polls are a way for the media, researchers and campaigns to track the opinions of voters during election season. This information is regularly used in the media and by campaigns to understand candidates’ chances and the…
‘The CLOSETocracy’ examines allegations involving late Senator Lindsey Graham
A newly released documentary from the YouTube channel “The Young Turks” is drawing attention to allegations involving the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and raising questions about the contrast between a politician’s public positions and alleged private conduct. Titled “The CLOSETocracy,” the approximately 30-minute film was released October 22, 2026, and features…
Supreme Court stays lower court’s block on Trump transgender prison policy
South Carolina Senator Darline Graham tows Trump’s transgender menace message
North Carolina counties prepare for start of in-person early voting
If we are complacent democracy will fall.
Qnotes Democracy: Wait, we have a state constitution?
New HRC data: LGBTQ+ people are choosing visibility ahead of 2026 midterms
Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls
‘The Q’ explores who tells our stories for LGBTQ+ History Month
Qnotes Democracy: our right to exist is on the ballot
‘TRANSform the Vote’ to help LGBTQ+ voters with ID needs
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The Midterms: Voting in the Carolinas
Election officials in NC promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 outcome and the Jan. 6 riot
Qnotes Democracy: Your rights are on the docket (or Justice wears a robe, not a cape)
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The road to political empowerment
Out in Print: ‘For Customers Only: Public Bathrooms and the Making of American Inequality’
That fourth cup of coffee this morning was a really bad idea. It smelled great and tasted even better but now, two hours later, you have regrets. You’ll need to deal with that liquid, and soon. There are facilities for that somewhere nearby. But as you’ll see in “For Customers Only” by Bryant Simon, getting…
Lessons learned from lies: Tricia Cotham turned her back on us
Dr. Everton Blair sworn in as Georgia’s first openly gay member of Congress
Hunter Biden jokes about his sexuality and running for president
Common Cause launches nationwide election protection effort for 2026
National voting rights group Common Cause is training thousands of volunteers to assist voters during the 2026 midterm elections. The nonpartisan advocacy group announced the effort September 17 during a virtual news conference. Confirming they had recruited thousands of volunteers so far and are seeking more than 10,000 nationwide. Volunteers will monitor polling places, staff…
New poll: Most in NC don’t see themselves as primarily political
SC Senate candidate Darline Graham has no time for gender-affirming healthcare
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