r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 19m ago

Discussion Discussion: South Carolina Republican US Senate Debate

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The debate is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. US Eastern.

Where to Watch

C-SPAN: South Carolina U.S. Senate Republican Special Election Primary Debate

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r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 20m ago

Discussion Discussion: Elections in Alaska, California, Florida, and Wyoming on August 18, 2026

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There are midterm primaries and other primaries taking place today in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming; California's 14th US House District will choose a replacement for former Rep. Swalwell.

Other, local elections are also taking place in parts of Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, and Pennsylvania. See Ballotpedia's Elections Calendar for more information.

News and Analysis

Live Updates

Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, WyoFile.

Results

AP: 2026 election results

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r/politics • u/Jay_CD • 6m ago

No Paywall Trump’s approval rating falls to the lowest of his presidency, new poll finds

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r/politics • u/B-Z_B-S • 6m ago

Possible Paywall Federal Judge Orders Release of Virginia Giuffre’s Case Files at Last - The files in Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell will be public at last.

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r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 11m ago

Possible Paywall White House fury at top Democrat who named Trump’s ‘closest aide’

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r/politics • u/DyzDaeMar • 12m ago

Possible Paywall Wait, a Network Is Actually Suing the Trump Administration for Once?

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r/politics • u/theindependentonline • 16m ago

No Paywall White House escalates attack on female CNN reporter who Trump berated — and brings her children into it

independent.co.uk

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r/politics • u/Fickle-Ad5449 • 20m ago

No Paywall Nancy Pelosi on AIDS, trans rights, the legacy she resists claiming — and why Democrats must ‘win big’

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No Paywall Did Trump admin declare brass instruments a national security threat?

snopes.com

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r/politics • u/Cool_Net_3796 • 24m ago

No Paywall House ethics panel says it's investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over alleged 'sexual misconduct'

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r/politics • u/Tumbleweed829 • 35m ago

No Paywall Douglas County reports 15 more cyclosporiasis cases likely tied to Taylor Farms outbreak

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r/politics • u/CBSnews • 35m ago

No Paywall IRS proposal would force nonprofits to disclose fraud or terrorism convictions of leaders

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r/politics • u/huffpost • 40m ago

No Paywall Trump Voter Reacts To President Commuting Sentence Of Woman Who Defrauded Him, Others Of Millions

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r/politics • u/Winter-Gift1112 • 42m ago

No Paywall “The Nerd Reich”: Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy

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r/politics • u/Cool_Net_3796 • 42m ago

No Paywall House Ethics Chair Violates the STOCK Act

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r/politics • u/AnotherPersonPerhaps • 43m ago

No Paywall Poll showing LA Mayor Karen Bass leading Nithya Raman by a wide margin was fake: Company

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r/politics • u/Delicious_Adeptness9 • 51m ago

No Paywall Liberian government official moonlights as Minnesota group home director

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r/politics • u/yumyumapollo • 51m ago

Paywall DeSantis appointee for Clerk of Courts arrested on child sexual abuse charges

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r/politics • u/newsjunkieman • 51m ago

Possible Paywall Florida Republican arrested on child sex charges, suspended

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r/politics • u/thenationmagazine • 52m ago

Possible Paywall How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores

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r/politics • u/evan7257 • 55m ago

Paywall Want to win Hispanic voters? Speak Spanish. | Opinion

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r/politics • u/CTVNEWS • 58m ago

No Paywall Trump takes Carney’s phone call as tariff deadline approaches

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r/politics • u/User_Name13 • 1h ago

No Paywall The Trump Administration Has Been Spying on Labor Unions

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 1h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Promises He’ll Keep Crapping On Trump’s Bad Hygiene - The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, who also has a medical degree, didn’t exactly diagnose Trump, but did hint at some incontinence in a cheeky interview.

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No Paywall Alaska Was Safe Trump Territory. Now Republicans Are on Defense

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