Ecuador dissolves two opposition political parties ahead of local elections in November. The move draws criticism from observers who describe the action as a sign of democratic backsliding under President Daniel Noboa.

Bloomberg reports the Storm-1516 campaign is using fabricated videos, phony websites, and anonymous influencers to spread claims of election fraud, corruption, and sexual abuse.

Bloomberg reports that the Storm-1516 campaign is utilizing fabricated videos, deceptive websites, and anonymous influencers to disseminate claims regarding election fraud, corruption, and sexual misconduct.

Reuters: Multi-state federal push into elections unsettles local officials. Local officials in Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan say increased federal involvement is disrupting long-standing election practices.

Reuters investigation reveals a multi-state federal push into elections that is unsettling local officials in Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan, who are accustomed to limited federal involvement.

US lawmakers introduce legislation to grant Americans serving in the Israeli military the same legal protections as US troops, including debt relief and job reinstatement. The bill, HR 8445, covers an estimated 20,000 dual citizens.

US Representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Max Miller have introduced House Resolution 8445, a bill that would extend legal protections typically reserved for US service members to American citizens serving in the Israeli military.

Supreme Court weighs blocking Roundup cancer lawsuits from tens of thousands of victims alleging Monsanto failed to warn.

The Supreme Court is considering whether to block lawsuits from tens of thousands of cancer victims who allege that the weed killer Roundup caused their cancer and that Monsanto failed to warn them of the risks.