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GOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In Europe

October 26, 2026·13 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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Republicans' redistricting efforts to secure House control ahead of the midterms have largely failed, with most gerrymandered districts now toss-ups. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election amid claims of election irregularities from his opponent, and youth-led prote

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Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaFlávio BolsonaroTamara KeithCarrie KahnEleanor BeardsleyPetar VoinovićMarine Le Pen

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Cook Political Report

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Criminal Justice ReformDemocracyElectionsGeopoliticsGlobal NewsPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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