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Matthew McConaughey: 'Independents belong' in political fight

Matthew McConaughey is sharing a pre-midterm elections message, saying that voting for independent candidates could bring lawmakers "back to the middle, where most American values live." In a video posted on X on Sunday, the "Interstellar" star said, "This is about the upcoming ballot, and I am not here today to endorse a candidate or...

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Unsure about how to vote in California Supreme Court election? You’re not aloneWhy do we vote on judges, and how are we supposed to decide? It’s a recurring question we’re hearing in our conversations with voters this fall. Judges aren’t exactly household names, although one on your ballot shares a name with a certain multiplatinum-selling musician. They generally don’t campaign, either. The simple answer to the question, […]

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Ex-pro-Trump leader outraged at president’s latest 'betrayal': 'Will return the favor'President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked bipartisan fury on Sunday, including from a prominent individual who was once among his strongest backers. “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote Sunday, with the right-wing, criminally indicted leader, who’s wanted by the International Criminal Court…

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Justice Department Investigating 'Thousands' of Noncitizen VotersTrump officials say tougher enforcement is needed to protect elections, but documented cases of noncitizen voting have been rare.

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Manchin to campaign with Collins in MaineThe former West Virginia senator wants to make sure the people of Maine understand how Susan Collins’ style of legislating benefits the state.

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Fuel subsidy becomes Nigerian election battlegroundPresident Bola Tinubu’s main challengers in January’s vote say they would restore the subsidy.

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DOJ charges 28 in California voter fraud sweep amid escalating battle over voter rollsFederal prosecutors charged 28 foreign nationals with election-related offenses as the Trump administration seeks to block more than 20,000 potentially ineligible California voters from having their mail-in ballots counted. State officials dispute claims of widespread voter fraud.

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Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakersFederal investigators said they are looking into suspicious letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to state election officials and congressional offices.

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Trump set to return to Texas for midterm rallyPresident Trump will head back to Texas exactly one week before Election Day, underscoring the competitive nature of the red state's battleground races. The Republican National Committee announced Monday that Trump will campaign in Waco, Texas, on Oct. 27. The trip will mark Trump’s third visit to the Lone Star State this month alone and...

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Officials fear cybersecurity agency meant to protect US elections compromised by TrumpA few months into President Donald Trump’s second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. The appointees wanted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to procure the machine, examine it and report back the…

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Justice Department seeks to BLOCK ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters in CaliforniaThe U.S. Dept. of Justice escalated its feud with California officials on Monday when it filed for a temporary restraining order over 20,000 likely noncitizen voters. The DOJ is demanding that officials set aside the ballots from the list of people registered to vote but tagged by the Trump administration as possible noncitizens. 'Once illegally cast…

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