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• The U.S. Justice Department has deployed approximately 20 staff members from the Civil Rights Division and Minnesota’s US attorney’s office to monitor polling sites in Hennepin and Ramsey counties for the 2026 midterms. • County officials have refused federal staff entry, forcing monitors to remain at least 100 feet outside polling locations.

• Minnesota is preparing for its 2026 primary elections, with a closely watched Democratic Senate race centered heavily on the issue of immigration. • Former President Donald Trump has targeted outgoing Governor Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic VP nominee, alleging incompetence regarding federal childcare fund fraud.

• North Carolina Democrats are warning that voting rights are under threat on the 61st anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. • Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill to reduce the 17-day early voting period, arguing that low primary turnout makes the current staffing requirements unnecessary.

• An unprecedented number of independent candidates are running in the current midterm elections, with analysts suggesting many have a genuine path to victory. • This surge is driven by widespread voter frustration with the two-party system and the perceived corruption of policy regarding healthcare, gas prices, and AI development.

• Minnesota is conducting its 2026 primary election to determine the Republican and Democratic nominees for Secretary of State. • Live results are being tracked and reported as votes are counted by both candidate and county across the state.

• A new poll indicates that U.S. voters are increasingly dissatisfied with the current two-party system and are open to significant electoral reforms. • Many respondents support transitioning to proportional representation, a system where multiple representatives are elected per district based on a party's total vote share.

• Primary elections are taking place this Tuesday across six states, including Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin, alongside special elections in Alabama and South Carolina. • In Wisconsin, gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong emphasized the necessity of party unity, urging Democrats to coalesce around the primary winner to strengthen their position.

• Former President Trump is exploring legal strategies to preserve key policy goals following adverse Supreme Court rulings regarding tariffs, birthright citizenship, and Federal Reserve independence. • Legal experts suggest these efforts do not represent outright defiance of the judiciary but are designed to test the boundaries and limits of the court's decisions.

• Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced delays to a pioneering government bill that would legislate a right for employees to work from home two days a week. • The legislation, described as a "nation-first" initiative, will now be postponed and will not take effect until after the upcoming election.

• A former lawmaker was arrested on Monday after allegedly opening fire at a local government office near Thailand's capital, leaving two people wounded. • This attack occurred shortly after a separate tragedy in the same province, where a 14-year-old shooter killed nine people and injured over 20 at a school.

• Opposition and NDA MPs have intensified protests during the current monsoon session of Parliament, leading to heightened tensions in the house. • The Lok Sabha is scheduled to discuss two key pieces of legislation today: the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 and the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

• A former Thai lawmaker was arrested Monday after a shooting at a government office outside Bangkok left one person dead and another injured. • This incident follows a separate mass shooting in the same province days earlier, where a student killed at least eight people at a school and family home.