Defiant volunteer army mobilizes as election 'sabotage' fears surgeGrassroots organizations across the country are reporting record levels of interest from thousands of volunteers who want to help their neighbors vote and prevent interference with this year’s midterms, organizers said. But, beyond the helpers dressed in bright yellow shirts to answer questions at polls, as is the case for Common Cause volunteers in…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
How Communist Propaganda Networks Hide The Truth About The Islamist Riots In France'The same accounts that have been pushing these Red-Green narratives are also very involved in elections.'The Federalist3d agoWhole story →Government
Border Patrol At Early Voting Site in Florida Prompts FBI CompalintTwo U.S. Border Patrol vehicles were at the location for about 10 minutes, an election official said.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Has Partisan Gerrymandering Backfired in Florida?With just 20 days to go before the midterm elections, Kelly Kirschner faced a crowd of his supporters last week at Café Havana, a Cuban restaurant in Bradenton, Florida, located in Congressional District 16—which he is hoping to win come November. Kirschner, a third-generation Floridian, is a former Sarasota mayor and a founder of UnidosNow, […]Mother Jones3d agoWhole story →Government
U.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider mergingThe U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.NPR3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Scoop: Netanyahu presses Trump for more support ahead of tight Tuesday electionTEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — fighting for political survival in Tuesday's elections — has pleaded with President Trump in recent days to show more public support for his campaign, according to a U.S. source with knowledge and an Israeli source briefed on the matter. Why it matters: The U.S. source said the White House…Axios4h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Iran War Risks Escalation After ElectionsOn Bloomberg This Weekend, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro assesses the risk of renewed fighting with Iran after elections in Israel and the US and warns that another round of military operations could deepen regional and global economic strains. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Shapiro examines Israel’s election and…Bloomberg3h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
California Election Officials Frustrated, Rattled by DOJ Demand to Sequester 'Noncitizen' BallotsLos Angeles (AP) — Local election officials across California are confused and frustrated after receiving letters from President Donald Trump's Justice Department demanding that county registrars sequester ballots that the federal government believes were sent to noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections.U.S. News & World Report3h agoSources (4)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
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 Network3h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
Why a Texas Candidate Who Died Weeks Ago Could Still Win ElectionTexas election law keeps his name on the ballot, with county officials set to appoint a replacement if he wins.Newsweek3h agoWhole story →Government
California's Proposition 40: What voters need to know about billionaire wealth tax battleCalifornia's billionaire wealth tax, Proposition 40, looks like a close call based on recent polls. Here is what to know before Election Day on Nov. 3.CNBC3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomycalifornia proposition 40 vote
A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballotCalifornians are voting on 14 ballot measures, including propositions on taxes, voting, healthcare, housing and the environment. It's a lot to take in, but we're here to help.CalMatters5h agoWhole story →PlanetHealth
California’s ballot propositions fuel its longstanding tax-and-spending warUntil Proposition 13, California voters let elected officials decide taxes and spending options. Now, 48 years later, money matters dominate the ballot box.CalMatters10d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomycalifornia ballot propositions
Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxesThe governor announced his positions on most of the 14 propositions on the November ballot.CalMatters16d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomycalifornia ballot propositions
California voters’ major shift on billionaire tax revealed in new pollProposition 40 is a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.New York Post2d agoWhole story →Economy
The millions spent by California billionaires against Prop. 40 is about 0.07% of their wealthThe $293 million spent by California billionaires to oppose Proposition 40 is about 0.07% of their estimated wealth.Los Angeles Times2d agoWhole story →
A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40As voters across the United States cast ballots on November 3, Californians are weighing whether to approve a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires in the state. The tax would apply to roughly 250 Californians who now hold an estimated $2.3 trillion in wealth. Supporters say the wealth tax could raise up to $100 billion, with about 90% going…Democracy Now!5d agoWhole story →HealthEconomycalifornia prop 40 vote
Odessa voters face 44 ballot propositions this November: What you need to knowThe propositions will appear on the November 3 general election ballot, with voters asked to vote either for or against each measure.NewsNation5d agoWhole story →Governmentnovember election ballot
