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Midterm nightmare revealed that election experts can’t shake

This article was originally published by Votebeat , a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about voter…

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Raw Story· Oct 15, 5:10 PMMidterm nightmare revealed that election experts can’t shake

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Trump’s DOJ Sues California Over Non-Citizen Voter ListThe Trump administration sued California for allegedly failing to join an effort to remove suspected non-citizens from the state’s voter rolls, the latest escalation in the federal government’s clash with Democratic-led states in the run-up to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

Bloomberg8h agoWhole story →

USPS postmarks can lag mailing dates. What taxpayers and voters should knowUSPS postmark dates may differ from mailing dates, affecting Oct. 15 tax filings and mail ballots with state-specific deadlines.

CNBC8h agoWhole story →

USPS Probes Suspicious Mail While Vowing to Deliver BallotsThe FBI and US Postal Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings to state election officials across the country, some of which contain unknown substances, officials told reporters on Thursday.

Bloomberg9h agoWhole story →

Critics blown away by 'levels of internal chaos' at White House as Trump ponders shake-upA report that Donald Trump is shopping around for a new White House chief of staff just before the midterm election is baffling and amusing some of his critics. On Thursday morning, Politico Playbook reported that current Chief of Staff Susie Wiles may be on her way out the door with the president calling allies and floating the names of replacements,…

Raw Story9h agoWhole story →

The Republican Strategy to Salvage the MidtermsThe right wing is scrambling for wins in the elections as Democrats lead in the polls.

The New York Times9h agoWhole story →

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Lenfest Institute awards $1.4 million in grants for civic engagement ahead of Philadelphia’s 2027 municipal electionThe Philadelphia nonprofit is investing in 30 media organizations and 16 community groups with a goal of encouraging young voters to "make their priorities heard."

The Philadelphia Inquirer3h agoWhole story →

News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamedIn our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling "suspicious substances" that were sent to congressional and state election officials and police report multiple victims in a…

PBS NewsHour3h agoWhole story →

Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election officesA number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

BBC News3h agoWhole story →

DOJ sues California over mail ballots, alleging they were sent to noncitizensA banner featuring a photo of President Donald Trump hangs outside the Justice Department in Washington on June 15.

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Watchdog Questions Zeldin’s Tour With Embattled GOP CandidatesIt’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the Trump administration’s agenda, but his travel itinerary in the weeks before the midterm election looks like a trail of political hot spots. On Thursday, Zeldin traveled to an auto repair shop and a construction firm in central Pennsylvania […]

Inside Climate News2h agoWhole story →

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