GOP 'going nuts' as deep red states face 'cataclysmic down-ballot slaughter': analystWith just over a week until Election Day, Republicans are playing defense in states they usually don’t have to think about. One political scientist has a theory about why. “My theory on why the GOP is going nuts over the midterms in deep red states: Nobody normally polls in the solidly red states,” Tim Hogan, a lawyer and liberal commentator, wrote in a…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Bulgarian President Leads First Round of Election in PollBulgaria’s incumbent president, Iliana Yotova, was poised for a narrow win in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, moving closer to delivering an ally for the country’s prime minister who opposes military support for Ukraine.Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
States Flag Thousands of Ineligible Voters, but Only a Few Cases Are ProsecutedThe Justice Department charged three noncitizens with voting in Ohio, a year after the state made 167 federal referrals of noncitizens who appeared to cast ballots in the state. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose noted that’s only “so far.” His office has referred more than 1,000 election fraud cases from even-numbered years to the...The Daily Signal2h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
ACLU, Common Cause file motion against DOJ over Alaska election certification blockNonprofit watchdog group Common Cause, represented by attorneys from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a motion to intervene in the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that the presence of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)…The Hill2h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Bill Ackman urges Israelis to exclude far-right ministers ahead of electionsBillionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman called for Israel’s next government to exclude far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich days before Israeli voters head to the polls, arguing that both have damaged the country’s international reputation. “Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have caused Israel…The Hill2h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentSecurity
MAPPED: The states Trump and top Democrats are targeting before Election DayWith Election Day less than two weeks away, Trump rallied in Florida, Georgia and Michigan as both parties deploy top surrogates to battlegrounds.Fox News2h agoWhole story →Government
Hassett says the economy is 'best we've ever seen'Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), on Sunday said the economy is the "best we've ever seen" as the Trump administration and Republicans make their final pitches heading into the midterm elections. "So the great big picture about the economy is that it's about the best economy we've ever seen," Hassett...The Hill2h agoWhole story →Government
Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate raceAttorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses the raceABC News2h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentEconomy
Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter TrendsA timely demographic story on election night that we’ve never been able to tell before.The New York Times2h agoWhole story →Government
10/25: Face The NationThis week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with the midterm elections less than 10 days away, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto dives into our latest polling. Plus. retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis joins.CBS News2h agoWhole story →Government
AG Blanche to CNN's Bash: You Are Not Being a Real Person, 'That Is Crazy'Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Attorney General Todd Blanche told anchor Dana Bash she is being “crazy” asking if President Donald Trump wants to overturn the midterm elections while discussing the Department of Justice suing over the Alaska The post AG Blanche to CNN’s Bash: You Are Not Being a Real Person, ‘That Is Crazy’ appeared first on…Breitbart News Network5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Blanche accuses 'Face the Nation' host of 'misleading' description of Alaska election lawsuitAttorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday accused CBS News's "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan of giving a "misleading" description of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot. Brennan said the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Alaska preemptively to block the certification of the results if Sen....The Hill3h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican losesAttorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.NPR2h agoWhole story →Justice
Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate raceAttorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses the raceABC News2h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentEconomy
Alaska GOP senator says she won't vote to confirm acting AG Todd BlancheAlaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that she would oppose the nomination of Todd Blanche for U.S. Attorney General.WJLA3mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentLisa Murkowskiattorney general nomination
‘Oh, Stop It!’: Todd Blanche Cuts Off Dana Bash’s Speculating How Trump’s Alaska Election Lawsuit Could Lead To Another Jan 6‘That is not a real question’Daily Caller3h agoWhole story →Government
Blanche: Alaska Senate race is 'not a fair fight' to TrumpAttorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said President Trump doesn’t consider Alaska’s Senate race to be a fair contest because of the controversial appearance on the ballot of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), which he argued could confuse voters and potentially cost Republicans the seat. Speaking on CNN’s...The Hill5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challengeThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses.CBS News2h agoWhole story →Education
