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Governance

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a July 17 directive instructing U.S. diplomats worldwide to avoid commenting on the fairness or integrity of foreign elections, marking a significant departure from Washington's traditional democracy promotion approach.

US State Department Limits International Election Integrity Comments

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UK Govt to Lower Voting Age to 16 for Next General Election

Kennedy Fires Two Top HHS Aides in Leadership Shakeup

UK: Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Discipline Breaches

Grijalva Wins Arizona Democratic Primary for Father's Seat

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Electoral systems

President Donald Trump's approval rating among Generation Z voters fell from -23 points in May to -41 points in June, with only 27% approving of his job performance, according to a YouGov/Yahoo poll of 1,597 adults conducted June 26-30.

Polls: Trump's Support Drops With Gen Z, Rises With Boomers

UK: Zarah Sultana Says She is Forming New Party With Jeremy Corbyn

Chile's Communist Candidate Wins Left-Wing Coalition Presidential Primary

Trump Drops Federal Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster, Refiles in State Court

Miami Commissioners Postpone City's General Election to 2026

Lobbying and lobbyists

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed Monday to hear a Republican-led challenge to federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a case originally filed by Vice President J.D. Vance when he ran for Senate in Ohio in 2022.

Supreme Court to Hear GOP Challenge to Campaign Finance Limits

Trump Demands Probe into Harris Campaign Celebrity Endorsements

Report: Crypto Firms Make Half of Corporate '24 US Election Donations

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El Salvador Ends Public Funding for Political Parties

Biden Raises $71M in Third Quarter, Outpacing Trump and GOP

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Constitutions

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) unanimously ruled Thursday that Wisconsin violated the First Amendment by denying a Catholic charity tax exemptions from state unemployment insurance, calling it "denominational discrimination" by distinguishing religions "based on theological differences in their provision of services."

Supreme Court Rules for Catholic Charity in Tax Exemption Case

Supreme Court Hears Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Case

Nicaragua Approves Constitutional Reform Establishing Co-Presidency

Trump Takes Birthright Citizenship Case to Supreme Court

El Salvador Ratifies Amendment to Speed Constitutional Reforms