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 Guardian3d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanet
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 Guardian3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 Guardian3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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.Time3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail ServiceThe post Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service appeared first on ProPublica .ProPublica3d agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. Despite promises that economic conditions were improving, nearly a quarter of the US was out of work as voters headed to the polls in 1932. It was the…The Guardian3h agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Kornacki: Where Democrats see openings for Senate gains in deep-red statesNBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to walk through the latest polling in key Senate battleground races and the counties to watch on election night.NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrestsWith just nine days until the midterms, the Trump administration is escalating its assault on two of the Department of Justice's most sacred guardrails: Independence from the White House. Restraint before elections. Why it matters: President Trump's DOJ has shattered the traditional calm of a pre-election period with a barrage of politically sensitive…Axios3h agoWhole story →Government
Live updates: Trump heads to Michigan; Blanche hits Sunday shows amid DOJ lawsuitsWith less than two weeks to go before the midterms, the Trump administration is ramping up its warnings about voter fraud and is not ruling out the prospect of weighing in on states’ election certification efforts. The Justice Department (DOJ) reportedly sent letters Friday to California election officials, directing them to identify potential…The Hill3h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Musk’s Money Reshapes the Midterm Spending RaceOn Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Corporate Lobbying and Influence Reporter Emily Birnbaum explains how Elon Musk’s record political giving is boosting Republican groups in the final days before the US midterms. Bloomberg News reports Musk has now contributed more than $445 million to political groups this election cycle, putting him among the biggest…Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →Government
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.NewsBreak3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentPete 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 Post5d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia 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.NewsNation5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia voter fraud bust
Impunity or BustElissa Slotkin and the ‘weaponization’ problem.The Dispatch5d 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 News21d 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 News16d 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 Post6d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia 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 Post6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia voter fraud bust
