Blog by Team MIRS

During the third stop of the Harris-Walz Battleground States Tour, Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris was interrupted by pro-Palestine protestors chanting that they “won’t vote for genocide.”

The phrase “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” may have new applications in politics, according to molecular biologist John Medina, who said sharing personal information between groups in disagreement, like opposing political parties, can serve to limit political polarization.

Outside of Parker Fairbairn and Jason Woolford, who won their Republican primaries Tuesday night by defeating incumbents, five other candidates are likely going to be sworn into the House come next January due to winning in a primary without a competitive General Election.

While some states are limiting "geofencing" technology, or the use of global positioning system (GPS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) to create virtual geographic boundaries, others have begun implementing the technology to further protect and secure their capitol buildings.

More than 1 million votes were cast less than 24 hours before the polls opened for the Aug. 6 primary election, according to Secretary of State data released Monday.