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Eight states are certain or likely to field election initiatives that would overhaul redistricting or give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates. Read full article

The debate will be hosted by CNN from its Atlanta studios starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday. Read full article

Sheng Thao was already facing a recall election as residents remain frustrated over crime and homelessness. She said on Monday that she had committed no crimes. Read full article

The margin between the congressman and his Trump-backed challenger is just slightly above the threshold for a state-funded recount. His opponent has already declared victory, and both are election deniers. Read full article

Prosecutors said Joly Germine, 31, who had led the 400 Mawozo gang, was involved in a conspiracy that used ransom money that had been paid for the release of American hostages to buy and smuggle guns into Haiti. Read full article

Officials in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. A bridge collapsed on Sunday and a dam was at risk on Monday. Read full article

Judge Aileen Cannon posed tough questions to prosecutors who want to bar the former president from making inflammatory remarks about the agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in the documents case. Read full article

A plea deal brought an abrupt end to an extraordinary legal saga that has raised novel issues of national security, press freedoms, politics and diplomacy. Read full article

Barring last-minute snags, the deal would bring to an end a prolonged battle that began after the WikiLeaks founder became alternately celebrated and reviled for revealing state secrets in the 2010s. Read full article

I asked how you’re feeling about the debate. Hundreds of you responded with worries and hopes. Read full article