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Jul 30, 2026 Elon Musk's super PAC planned to spend up to $120 million on midterm races Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The planned spending showed how concentrated private wealth can shape electoral competition and amplify unequal political influence.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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- Musk Spending Big on Midterm Elections — Elon Musk's super PAC plans to spend between $100 million and $120 million to support Republican candidates in the midterm elections.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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Jul 27, 2026 The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to let restrictive mail-voting rules take effect Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The request sought to narrow ballot access through federal intervention in state election procedures before the midterms.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- Trump administration and states urge justices to allow full implementation of executive order on mail-in voting — The Trump administration, along with several states, has petitioned the Supreme Court to permit the complete enforcement of an executive order concerning mail-in voting.
- Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restrict Mail-In Voting — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to allow a March executive order restricting mail-in voting to proceed before the midterm elections.
- Trump administration asked Supreme Court to enforce mail voting order — The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of an order limiting mail ballots to voters on state citizenship lists compiled by Homeland Security.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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Jul 25, 2026 House Republicans passed a defense bill merged with voting restrictions on mail ballots and voter ID Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The House used legislative procedure to attach election rules to must-pass defense legislation, testing institutional safeguards around voting access.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- House Republicans pass National Defense Authorization Act with voting restrictions — On July 25, 2026, House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was merged with the Save America Act.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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