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Us Midterm Elections

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americas1 month ago•3 min saved

Trump claims Virginia vote rigged as court blocks redistricting map

President Donald Trump claimed the Virginia vote approving a new congressional map was rigged as a county court blocked the redraw; voters had backed a referendum that could help Democrats flip up to four Republican-held House seats, but the measure faces ongoing legal challenges and potential invalidation by Virginia’s Supreme Court, underscoring intraparty battles over redistricting and Trump’s pattern of casting doubt on elections without evidence.

via France 24|

#americas #donald-trump #elections

technology-and-us-politics1 month ago•4 min saved

New pro‑AI group pledges $100m to influence US midterms amid regulation debate

A fresh pro‑AI political group, Innovation Council Action, backed by Donald Trump adviser David Sacks and led by Taylor Budowich, plans to spend at least $100 million to back midterm candidates, signaling AI policy as a key battleground. The effort adds to a slate of pro‑AI fundraising as Washington weighs a federal regulatory framework versus state rules, with Sacks arguing for a single national standard. The move comes alongside other industry‑funded efforts and shifting public opinion on AI oversight.

via Financial Times|

#ai-regulation #david-sacks #political-fundraising

business4 months ago•5 min saved

Crypto lobby shifts stance as US regulation bill stalls

Big crypto players have withdrawn support for the Clarity Act, a sweeping US bill to regulate digital assets, after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pulled his backing and the Senate delayed action amid internal industry disputes. The move underscores infighting between crypto firms, banks, and lawmakers as midterm politics loom, leaving the bill’s fate uncertain even as the White House pushes crypto-friendly rules and debates over issues like stablecoins and tokenized securities persist.

via Financial Times|

#business #cryptocurrencies #digital-currencies

politics2 years ago•7 min saved

"US rightwing group allocates $6m for anti-trans messaging in 2022 midterms"

Independent Women's Voice (IWV), a conservative non-profit women's group, budgeted nearly $6m to promote anti-trans messaging in 10 swing states in advance of the 2022 US midterm elections. IWV used the Women's Bill of Rights, a relatively innocuous-sounding initiative presented as a crusade for women's empowerment, to promote traditional gender roles and characterizes transgender people as a threat to women's success and safety. Researchers and policy experts argue that these bullet points are thinly veiled attempts to stoke anti-LGBTQ+ fears and erase legal protections for transgender people. The connection between anti-trans and anti-choice initiatives runs deeper than electoral strategy; preventing women from getting abortions and blocking people from accessing gender-affirming care are attacks on bodily autonomy.

via The Guardian US|

#anti-trans-messaging #conservative-non-profit #lgbtq-rights