Elena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance had undermined America’s democracy.
“The court has kind of blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings on how the political system works,” said Kagan, one of the court’s three liberal justices, during a discussion at Catholic University’s law school in Washington DC on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The billionaire Michael Bloomberg will spend $80m to help Democratic candidates in the midterm elections, US media reported on Tuesday, a significant infusion of cash for a party that has recently struggled with fundraising as it seeks to win control of Congress.
The reported donations came as Donald Trump announced on Tuesday he intended to spend a total of $400m to aid Republican candidates, with $300m already disbursed.
Acting President Rodriguez praised voter participation in the Second 2026 National Consultation.
Venezuelan Minister of Communes, Social Movements and Urban Agriculture, Angel Prado, announced that direct financing for projects selected in the Second 2026 National Consultation will begin next week.
In a review of the electoral process held on Sunday, he explained that financial resources will be allocated promptly to begin work in communities before the end of the year, coordinating budget execution with the December holiday season.
Prado also said the election called by Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez was characterized by massive public mobilization, reaffirming the model of participatory democracy and territorial self-management in the face of external aggression.
On Sunday, to guarantee the exercise of voting rights throughout the country, the Venezuelan state deployed 11,495 polling centers and 12,769 polling stations organized around 5,418 communal circuits and more than 48,000 communal councils.
Youth organizations played an active role in the election. Albany Montilla, vice minister for youth, highlighted the inclusion of younger generations in collective decision-making and the resolution of social needs in their immediate communities.
Youth Minister Sergio Lotartaro announced that authorities are preparing the next National Youth Consultation. The event will put to a vote projects designed exclusively by grassroots youth organizations throughout the country.
Acting President Rodriguez Praises Participation
Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez congratulated citizens who participated Sunday in the Second 2026 National Popular Consultation and emphasized that investment funds for the selected projects are ready for implementation.
The acting president described participation as extraordinary and expressed satisfaction with the process’s results. “I could only say that I feel very happy. I thank you and congratulate you,” she said.
Rodriguez said the consultation reflects a democracy that is growing stronger and respects the decisions of communities organized into neighborhood circuits. “I want to congratulate all Venezuelan citizens who have participated in this consultation because it represents a genuine belief in a democracy that is growing stronger,” the president said during a telephone interview.
Rodriguez said the next step is to fulfill the commitments and implement the approved projects, for which investment funds are already available. “I am making the most important announcement: The investment funds for these projects are already ready to be allocated for their implementation,” she emphasized.
Venezuela’s acting president called for continuing along the path of respect for democratic and peaceful coexistence, in which popular organizations guide decisions within their communities and condominium boards.
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