How Democrat Mary Peltola is on the verge of flipping right-leaning AlaskaDemocrats believe circumstances have aligned for them to win a slew of competitive elections in the state How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions Mary Peltola’s campaign to represent Alaska in the US Senate has taken her to parts of the huge state’s interior that are inaccessible by…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentCommerce
Is Trump going to steal the midterms? - Stateside with Kai and CarterThis week, the Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to crack down on noncitizen voters, and part of a wider push to throw the results of the midterms into doubt. In today's episode, Carter Sherman and Kai Wright are joined by George Chidi and Sam…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
In reliably blue Minnesota, could Democrats do the unthinkable and lose a Senate seat?Frustration with a sprawling fraud scandal has cut Peggy Flanagan’s poll lead – could ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya win a first statewide election for Republicans in 20 years? Our reporters answer your questions about ICE, immigration and the midterms As Democrats fight to regain control of the US Senate, hopes are rising in states – from Kansas to…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
U.S. Reportedly Considering Major Strikes on Iran After MidtermsTrump previously said that the war would end after the November elections in the U.S.Time2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
13 Races We Think Will Define the MidtermsThere’s a lot to pay attention to this year. With Democrats putting up seemingly fantastical numbers in the polls, the...Talking Points Memo2d agoWhole story →Government
Early voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gainsEarly voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.2 million early ballots have been accepted, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms, according to an...The Hill4h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
DOJ's election 'freakout' pinned to trend spooking Trump: legal expertA veteran Trump adversary heading into federal court to fight the administration's latest election push thinks he knows what's really rattling the president. Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Fund and a former House Judiciary Committee special counsel during Trump's first impeachment, wrote in The Contrarian on Saturday that record early…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli ElectionsA Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.Bloomberg3h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentSecurity
'Sorry to interrupt': 'Belligerent' MS NOW host cuts off Dem for downplaying Trump threatMS NOW host Jonathan Capehart wasn’t satisfied with a Democratic congressman’s assurances that President Donald Trump can’t steal the midterms. He cut him off on air to tell him so. Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, which oversees federal elections, appeared on “The Weekend” on Saturday. Capehart pointed…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →Government
Voters Are Begging Trump to End the War in IranThe US and Israel’s war on Iran, ongoing since February, has never been particularly popular. But two new polls show that as voters prepare for the November 3 midterm elections, they’re thinking about it—and Americans say it’s priority for it to be over. An AP-NORC poll released earlier this week shows about seven in ten […]Mother Jones2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
House Dem leader's attack on voter ID comes back to haunt him after election fraud bust in his home stateHouse Democrats' No. 3 leader, Pete Aguilar, faces GOP fire over opposing California's Proposition 39 voter ID ballot measure on Election Day.NewsBreak2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticePete Aguilar
Noncitizen snared in California voter fraud bust reveals how he did itOn Oct. 19, federal agents apprehended suspects in the state’s largest voter fraud bust, pulling from a list of more than 20K suspected noncitizens allegedly registered to vote in November’s election.New York Post4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia voter fraud bust
US attorney responds to critics of alleged California voter fraud bustBill Essayli, first assistant United States attorney for the Central District of California, spoke exclusively to Brian Entin.NewsNation4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia voter fraud bust
Impunity or BustElissa Slotkin and the ‘weaponization’ problem.The Dispatch4d agoWhole story →Governmenthouse committee hearings
Dems hand GOP fresh midterm weapon by opposing widely used voter IDSenate Democrats blocked a voter ID and insider trading ban bill as Chuck Schumer's caucus faces accusations from Republicans of denying Trump a win.Fox News20d agoWhole story →Governmentvoter id legislation debate
Radical anti-Trump language riddles California voter guide on high-stakes ballot measureCalifornia's Prop 39 voter ID ballot guide draws backlash online for its politically charged language, including a reference to "MAGA billionaires."Fox News15d agoWhole story →Governmentcalifornia prop 39 vote
Inside the biggest voter fraud bust in California’s history — as network of 28 democracy-defying cons are snaredThe arrests were the latest escalation in a federal effort to tackle electoral wrongdoing in California, something local officials have denied is a widespread problem.New York Post5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia voter fraud arrests
Rob Bonta’s astonishing response when grilled on biggest voter fraud bust in California historyPeople arrested in the voter raids included José Probitsado Amaro, 51, a citizen of the Philippines living in San Diego County’s National City, whom federal authorities said registered to vote by falsely claiming to be a US citizen.New York Post5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia voter fraud bust
