Will Texas' new top voting official be a 'disruptor'? Locals are preparing for it
NPR Topics: Politics
Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
In November 2023, Melat Kiros blew up her career. Major US law firms had signed a letter denouncing antisemitism and “calls for the elimination of the Israeli state.” Kiros, a 26-year-old attorney at one of those firms, publicly posted a rebuttal, in which she condemned bigotry but said the “geopolitical legitimacy of the Israeli state”…
In a stunning reversal, Trump’s reliance on Russian propaganda has ignited backlash among his base. Recent polls indicate a significant shift in voter sentiment, with many questioning his ties to foreign influence, jeopardizing his political future.