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 Story4h 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.Bloomberg4h 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 Signal4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
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 Hill4h 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 Hill4h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentSecurity
Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive PhaseA lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.The New York Times3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump accused of calling voters dumb with 'telling' comment: 'Way to insult good people'President Donald Trump defended his Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate race on Sunday by claiming many voters don’t understand a basic political term. “A lot of people don’t know what incumbent means,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before leaving for a campaign rally in Michigan. Trump was talking about the second Dan Sullivan…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Gucci-clad Nicki Minaj joins Trump in Michigan — as aide jokes rapper is in for huge White House jobDespite not being able to vote in the US herself, Minaj has embraced President Trump's agenda and urged young Americans to vote Republican in this year's midterm elections.New York Post3h agoWhole story →Government
Join Us On Election NightWe’ll be sharing more details with you over the course of the next week. But I wanted to let you...Talking Points Memo3h agoWhole story →Government
Why is the U.S. accusing Canada of election interference?the U.S. Embassy accused Canadian officials of meeting with Democratic lawmakers, urging the use of retaliatory levies to hit Republican states, and running anti-tariff political advertising.The Philadelphia Inquirer3h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
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 Network6h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
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 Hill5h 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.NPR4h 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 News4h 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 →GovernmentJusticeLisa 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 Caller5h 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 Hill7h 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 News4h agoWhole story →Education
