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James Talarico snags shock endorsement from youth activist with ties to MAGA senator

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico snagged a surprise endorsement from a conservative youth activist with ties to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). On Monday, Vasant Bhatt, a 21-year-old student who previously interned for Cruz and organized for the right-wing Texas Youth Summit, announced on X that he had cast his ballot for Talarico. "As a…

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DOJ Admits List of Noncitizen Voters Is Faulty as It Begins ArrestsEleven people with lawful permanent resident status were arrested in California Monday for alleged voter fraud. Hours later, First Assistant Attorney for California Bill Essayli admitted that they may not have even voted. The arrests were announced in a Department of Justice press release , which lauded the capture of California residents as part of…

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Trump smears 'crooked' New Mexico’s elections in bizarre demand to rename statePresident Donald Trump called for New Mexico to change its name Monday, arguing that the state would become more prosperous if it adopted a new, more patriotic name. "New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America!" Trump continued to make…

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Donald Trump Appears in Northern KY to Campaign for Ohio CandidatesWhile President Donald Trump appeared in Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Ohio candidates running statewide and those in the Cincinnati area received some love as well. As he’s done for his previous rallies, Trump asked attendees to vote as if he were on the ballot, since that increases turnout and Republicans do well. “In this election,...

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Outrage after sexual misconduct claims against ICE's new 'Nazi pervert' resurfaceSexual misconduct claims against Homeland Security official Micah Bock resurfaced as critics blasted his post announcing a move to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and touting “remigration.” Fox News Digital writer Preston Mizell reported on X Monday that Bock will serve as deputy chief of staff and assistant director of communications at ICE. Bock…

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Kornacki: Poll shows shift among those who call themselves a MAGA vs. traditional RepublicanPresident Trump kicks off another week of campaign travel aimed to boost Republican candidates in red states. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki, Julie Tsirkin and Ryan Chandler explain midterm environment with 15 days to Election Day.

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Trump repeatedly interrupted by protesters amid election screed in KansasPresident Donald Trump was repeatedly interrupted during his election screed in Kansas on Monday night. Trump stopped in Wichita, Kansas , to hold a rally in support of Republicans like Sen. Roger Marshall, who is facing a tough challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton , who recently out-raised Marshall in the last quarter, according to The Topeka…

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Federal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in North CarolinaThe plaintiffs brought their challenge against new mail-in ballot counting rules too late, a federal judge said.

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MAGA candidate has a dead woman on his donor rolls — and no good excuseThe campaign of Nevada Republican David Flippo listed a donation as coming from a woman who died in 2024, the latest in a run of problems for the candidate, the Wall Street Journal reports . Last month the campaign accepted $7,000 from Marilynn Mack, which exceeds the limit for a single election. Instead of sending back the extra, it moved $3,500 of it…

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JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump's strong backingVice President JD Vance said he will not weigh in on Israel's upcoming election after Trump threw his support behind Netanyahu's reelection bid.

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California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and angerSeveral green card holders arrested in a Trump administration crackdown on alleged California voter fraud appeared in court Monday, with some saying they had no recollection of ever registering to cast ballots.

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