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Senate Democrats Send Trained Observers to Polls Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Democrats say the teams will document threats, misinformation, interference to protect voter confidence.

LFI Mayor Calls for ‘Popular Insurrection’ if RN Wins 2027

Ex-DHS Aide Warns Trump Could Exploit Secret ‘Doomsday Book’ of Emergency Powers

Bavaria’s 2025 Security Report Flags Surge in Hybrid Threats and Extremist Violence

Die Linke Says Ransomware Attack Points to Qilin

NRW Report Finds Left-Wing Extremist Offences Doubled in 2025

Half-Empty Principles First Summit Highlights Never Trump Movement's Decline

AfD Gathers Hundreds in Mülheim as Weidel Rallies Base for 2026

Farage Launches £5 Million 'Double or Quits' Push Ahead of May Elections

Benin Says Coup Attempt Foiled as ECOWAS Deploys Troops

India Signals Deepfake Rules After Parliament Panel Seeks Legal Definition of Fake News

Congress Sets Dec. 14 Delhi Rally Against 'Vote Chori' as Opposition Targets Voter Roll Revision

AfD National Leadership Disavows Siegmund Over Holocaust Remark

Interior Ministry Weighs Funding for AfD-Aligned Erasmus Foundation After Budget Boost

Steinmeier’s Democracy Warning Triggers AfD Attacks as Political Center Hesitates

Obama Returns to Campaign Trail to Blast Trump’s ‘Chaotic’ Policies Before Tuesday’s Governor Races

Rob Reiner Warns U.S. Has 'About a Year' Before Autocracy

Scholar Says Trump Shows Decline as Loyalists Do the Heavy Lifting

Hesse Reports 34% Rise in Extremist Crimes in 2024 as Right‑Wing Offenses Dominate

Legal Review Says BfV Dossier Provides Basis to Prepare AfD Ban Case