Alaska Senate Candidate Brands Trump's Attempt To Halt Election Certification 'Desperate'“I am worried about the level of desperation,” Mary Peltola said.HuffPost11h agoWhole story →Government
How to navigate AI manipulation this election seasonThe challenge for voters is learning how to question suspicious content without assuming everything they encounter is fake.The Hill11h agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
José Andrés joins fight against proposed DC foie gras banWorld renowned chef José Andrés is entering the battle over Washington’s proposed ban on foie gras, a delicacy which animal rights activists have called cruel. Andrés responded to a proponent of the ban, labeled as Initiative 86 on D.C.’s ballot, in a post to the social platform X — appearing to argue serving the French...The Hill11h agoWhole story →Government
DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizensThe letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.PBS NewsHour11h agoWhole story →Government
MAGA sheriff behind 'unlawful' ballot seizure demands taxpayers pay his lawyers: reportA California sheriff rebuked by the state's highest court over a sweeping election move now wants someone else to cover the fallout. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco , whose seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots was ruled "unlawful" by the California Supreme Court last month, is pushing the county to pick up the tab for his private legal defense, the…Raw Story12h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...The Hill4h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Outrage as voting sites 'key to Democratic hopes' stay closed: reportA Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm Friday over at least 18 rural Alaska polling places that were advertised online but hadn’t opened, all in villages the New York Times described as “key to Democratic hopes.” “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” state Sen. Bill Wielechowski wrote in a letter to Alaska election officials…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →FoodTechnology
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upFormer President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former…NBC News3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour3h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.The New York Times19d agoWhole story →Government2028 presidential speculation
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions whether a Latina can be elected presidentThe 36-year-old ascendant leader of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement will decide whether to run for president in 2028 after the upcoming midterm elections.Cable News Network1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez2028 presidential election speculation
Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics DeskRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign swing with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed today was about much more than boosting him on Election Day in November.NBC News9d agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezmichigan senate campaign
AOC to stump in upstate NY for Democrats ahead of midtermsRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has donated $300,000 to New York State Democrats and plans to campaign for Democrats in upstate New York ahead of the coming congressional midterm elections.New York Daily News1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezmidterm elections
AOC Wants Power That Likes Can’t BuyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez built her influence outside the Democratic establishment. Her New York push tests how far that power can travel.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Corteznew york democratic campaign
AOC and Ro Khanna 2028? What Polls Show Amid Progressive Push for CampaignProgressive groups are pressing Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna to run for president in 2028.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentRo Khanna2028 presidential election speculation
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Knows She May Not Be Able to Win in 2028Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got candid about the factors she's weighing for a 2028 presidential campaign.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez2028 presidential election
AOC gives $1M to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaignRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is donating $1 million to Abdul El-Sayed's campaign as the Michigan progressive vies for the Senate in what pundits are calling a historic test of leftist appeal in purple states.New York Daily News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezmichigan senate campaign
