Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in favor of the California effort to counter President Trump.

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New Yorkers Support Free Buses, but They Don’t Think It Should Happen

A polling experiment shows how a small change in wording can make a big difference.

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Newsom and Republicans Scramble to Raise Cash in California Redistricting Fight

Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.

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Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online

The figure makes plain how a gerrymandering push that began in Texas but spread nationwide has energized the Democratic base.

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Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’

The former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans.

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Newsom Kicks Off California Redistricting Campaign and Calls for Special Election

The governor kicked off his campaign for a proposition asking California voters to approve a new congressional map, a move that comes with both opportunity and risk.

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France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy

There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.

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Missouri Governor Signs Bill Rolling Back Voter-Approved Minimum Wage and Sick Leave

The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states.

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Should New York City Ditch Its Party Primaries in Favor of Open Races?

A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to consider using an “open primary” system for elections in New York City. Here’s how the plan would work.

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Italian Referendum to Loosen Citizenship Rules Fails

Less than a third of eligible voters turned out for a poll that would have made it easier for foreigners to become citizens, and strengthened labor rights.

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