.elections-hero {
  padding: 160px 40px 80px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.elections-hero::before {
  content: 'NEWS';
  position: absolute;
  top: 100px;
  right: 40px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 160px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(154, 138, 58, 0.04);
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.elections-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.elections-hero h1 em { display: block; color: var(--gold-bright); font-style: normal; }
.elections-intro { font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 600px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.elections-divider { width: 80px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-dim)); margin-bottom: 60px; }

.news-section {
  padding: 0 40px 120px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
}
.news-feed { display: contents; }

.news-item {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.news-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  transition: background 0.4s, height 0.4s;
  z-index: 2;
}
.news-item:hover { 
  background: var(--bg-card-hover); 
  border-color: var(--gold-bright); 
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 24px rgba(154, 138, 58, 0.15);
}
.news-item:hover::before { 
  background: var(--gold-bright); 
  height: 4px;
}
.news-item-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: #0d1209;
}
.news-item-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8));
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.5s;
}
.news-item:hover .news-item-img::after {
  opacity: 0.2;
}
.news-item-img img { 
  width: 100%; 
  height: 100%; 
  object-fit: contain; 
  opacity: 0.9; 
  filter: grayscale(30%) sepia(10%); 
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), filter 0.8s; 
}
.news-item:hover .news-item-img img { 
  opacity: 1; 
  filter: grayscale(0%) sepia(0%); 
  transform: scale(1.08) rotate(1deg); 
}
.news-item-body { 
  flex: 1; 
  display: flex; 
  flex-direction: column; 
  gap: 12px; 
  padding: 28px 32px 32px;
}
.news-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.news-category {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: rgba(154, 138, 58, 0.05);
}
.news-date { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.news-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.news-item p { 
  font-size: 15px; 
  color: var(--text-secondary); 
  line-height: 1.7; 
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
/* Modal Styles */
.news-modal {
  display: none; 
  position: fixed; 
  z-index: 1000; 
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%; 
  height: 100%; 
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); 
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.news-modal.show {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 1;
}

.news-modal-content {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), 0 0 40px rgba(196, 168, 50, 0.15);
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 800px;
  max-height: 85vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 40px;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.news-modal.show .news-modal-content {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.news-modal-close {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 24px;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 300;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  line-height: 1;
}

.news-modal-close:hover {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.news-modal-header {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.news-modal-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-size: 32px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.news-modal-body p {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.read-more-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}
.news-item:hover .read-more-btn {
  transform: translateX(8px);
  background: rgba(196, 168, 50, 0.1);
}
.news-item:hover .read-more-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  transform: translateX(8px) scale(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .elections-hero { padding: 120px 20px 60px; }
  .news-section { padding: 0 20px 80px; }
  .news-item-img { height: 200px; }
  .news-item-body { padding: 24px; }
  .news-modal-content { padding: 24px; }
  .news-modal-header h2 { font-size: 24px; }
}