Democrats prep for potential election chaos and Lindsay Clancy attorney calls out juror: Morning Rundown

Key Points:

• Democrats are mounting an unprecedented, nationwide effort to prevent disruption of the upcoming midterm elections, including legal preparations, voter mobilization, and training “democracy protectors” to monitor polling places, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spearheading some initiatives.
• The U.S. Postal Service's new mail-in ballot rule, requested for Supreme Court approval by the Trump administration, introduces uncertainty just as the first ballots for the midterms are being sent out, raising concerns about election integrity and voter access.
• In Massachusetts, the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s trial remains deadlocked over her criminal responsibility for the deaths of her three children, with the judge refusing to remove a holdout juror despite defense requests, potentially leading to a mistrial.
• Gloria Steinem’s Ms. magazine, co-founded during the rise of the feminist movement in the early 1970s, played a pivotal role in bringing women's issues such as abortion, economic inequality, and gender discrimination into mainstream discourse, cementing Steinem’s legacy as a feminist trailblazer.
• Colorado faces escalating climate challenges with drought, wildfires, and heatwaves amid a landmark Supreme Court case addressing whether energy companies can be held liable for climate change damages, highlighting the broader national debate on environmental accountability.