Georgia Midterms Preview: At a Georgia Chamber luncheon, Gov. Brian Kemp’s party split on Medicaid expansion as Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms pushed full expansion and Republican Rick Jackson argued for a more “intelligent” approach, setting up sharper healthcare-focused debate ahead of November. South Sudan Civic-Space Monitoring: A human rights network launched election monitoring for December, tracking voter registration, campaign freedoms, hate speech, misinformation, and intimidation across the full electoral cycle. Osun Election Turmoil: Nigeria’s Osun governorship race heats up with claims of 18 campaign-related deaths, INEC suspending PVC collection to compile data, and President Tinubu summoning 76 APC leaders after an NSA Ribadu report flags internal sidelining—while APGA’s candidate withdraws to back APC’s Oyebamiji. Election Integrity & Legal Fights: In the U.S., Democrats wargame election disruption scenarios in the Senate, while Michigan’s Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he spoke with Obama and hopes for a campaign role. Campaign Rules & Access: Minnesota reminds candidates that political signs can’t go on state highway rights of way, and Florida early voting begins with ID requirements ahead of an Aug. 18 primary. Digital Politics Clash: Taylor Swift songs were removed from Trump campaign and White House social media posts after copyright claims, adding another flashpoint to the election-year culture war.