Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, who is running for mayor in the November election, officially secured Mayor Mike Duggan's endorsement.

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move likely to disproportionately favor his Republican Party.

Egregious lies about the 2020 presidential election are going to cost Newsmax $67 million. To avert a high-stakes trial, the right-wing cable channel has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $27 million this month and another $40 million in the next two years.

The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.

Affected voters who don’t update their registration by the next election will have to cast a provisional ballot, which can be thrown out if identifying information is not eventually provided.

Georgia Republicans are pushing to eliminate the state income tax as the 2026 election approaches. At a committee meeting, several Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones, emphasized the need to stay competitive.

Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani kicks off New York City mayoral general election campaign in Brooklyn with appeal to non-Democrats.

Despite additions, the site list for this year is remarkably low compared to previous constitutional amendment elections.