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Clock ticks on thousands of mail ballots as appeals court speeds Trump DOJ bid

A federal appeals court is moving at breakneck speed on the Trump Justice Department's bid to sideline thousands of mail ballots before Election Day. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday gave California and other defendants until noon Pacific time Saturday to respond to the department's emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal,…

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Raw Story· Oct 24, 3:15 AMClock ticks on thousands of mail ballots as appeals court speeds Trump DOJ bid

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DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballotsFederal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens.

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'This is not normal': Feds demand California counties set aside 'likely' noncitizen ballotsThe Justice Department sent letters to county elections offices statewide Friday demanding they segregate ballots from voters the Trump administration believes are not U.S. citizens.

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Archbishop scrambles to wash his hands of Trump after laying them on him: reportThe Denver archbishop who led a prayer over President Donald Trump in the Oval Office is now scrambling to explain himself. Archbishop James Golka told the Denver Catholic , the archdiocese's own newspaper, on Friday that the White House's video of the Oct. 22 prayer was never meant as an endorsement, even as he defended being there and turned his fire…

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Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan LosesThe department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

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DOJ Orders Some California Counties To Verify Ballots In 48 HoursFederal prosecutors are demanding that county registrars across California set aside and verify ballots that may belong to noncitizens.

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How MAHA fueled a new wave of doctors running for officeDozens of medical professionals are running for Congress and top state offices this midterm season, a direct Democrat-led counteraction to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda's outsized influence on national health policy. There are seven physicians running for congressional office in this election, including Democrats Abdul El-Sayed of…

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Why Is the U.S. Accusing Canada of Election Interference?The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats. Prime Minister Mark Carney says those claims have “no merit.”

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Report: 'Champagne Communist' AOC Travels in Luxury on Midterm Socialist Crusade Against the RichRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) election effort has spared no expense staying at posh hotels and tapping luxury services while the so-called “champagne communist” rallies left-wing supporters against the wealthy in midterm campaign appearances. The post Report: ‘Champagne Communist’ AOC Travels in Luxury on Midterm Socialist Crusade Against the…

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Heritage Launches New Forum to Unite Competing Voices on the RightThe Heritage Foundation is welcoming conservatives from across the movement to participate in a three-day policy conference to identify problems and solutions for the future of the conservative coalition. The Forum 2026 will be held at the Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland this November, just a week after the midterm election. From “old guard hawks,”...

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Trump advisers still see opportunity for US agenda even if Netanyahu loses: reportPresident Trump's Middle East agenda can remain on track – or perhaps even enjoy new opportunities – even if the president's close ally Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes down in elections in Israel.

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