Elections
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States challenging federal data access shared similar voter info with nonprofit
A Homeland Security investigation found Democratic-led states shared sensitive driver records with nonprofit organizations despite challenging federal access to similar voting data.
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North Carolina election officials change mail ballot rules hours before they were sent to voters
The new guidelines require officials to disqualify a ballot if the signature on the ballot doesn't match the name assigned to the application or return envelope, and they require officials to disqualify ballots if more than one is included in a return envelope.
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Tucker Carlson says he wouldn't vote for Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers 'at gun point'
Carlson said that Rogers is "basically a tool of Israel and the intel agencies."
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Missouri AG Hanaway initiates process for Supreme Court appeal of congressional map ruling
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway faces a difficult timeline. Ballots must be set by Tuesday under state law, and they will be mailed to voters shortly after.
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First disclosure of Elon Musk's super PAC shows heavy spending in Texas, Maine races
The PAC reported just over $800,000 in expenditures supporting Republican candidates and opposing their Democratic opponents in the 12-day period.
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Democrat Socialists of America endorse LA council member Raman over incumbent Bass in LA mayor race
The endorsement followed L.A. City Council member Nithya Raman securing more than 60% of the vote in an online election among the more than 6,000 DSA members in the Los Angeles chapter.
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Influencers supporting candidates are being paid, and regulations don't require disclosure: report
While campaign mailers, billboards, television spots and radio and print ads require disclosure of payments for political support, social media occupies a legal gray area.
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Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon urges DOJ attorneys, staffers to volunteer to be election monitors
The emails went out to Civil Rights Division employees, asking attorneys and professional staff to go to an unspecified number of polling places around the country on Nov. 3 or work at a call center in Washington.
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Markey defeats Moulton for Democratic nomination in Massachusetts Senate race: AP
The outlet called the race for Markey at 8:31 p.m. Eastern, with 73% of the vote going to Markey and just 26.2% for Moulton, and 3% of the votes counted.
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In a narrow Michigan election, courting the Jewish vote could be decisive for Rogers over El-Sayed
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is struggling to gain support from Jewish voters amid ongoing controversies, creating a potential opening for Republican opponent Mike Rogers in the tight Michigan race.
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In 2020 climate forum, Talarico said capitalism 'oppressive' and Texas oil industry won't last
The Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate has been trying to expand his appeal in hopes of getting an edge over GOP opponent Paxton, but the 2020 remarks demonstrate he used much more progressive language before his bid for the Senate this year.
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US military has no plans to be at polling places, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Caine says
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a member of the Senate Armed Services and Homeland Security committees, has repeatedly raised the issue, stemming from Democrats' concerns that Trump will interfere with the elections.
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Vance calls Michigan Senate Democratic nominee El-Sayed 'very, very evil'
Vance pointed to El-Sayed's past remarks that have been criticized as anti-semetic, as well as his association with far-left Twitch streamer Hasan PIker, who has faced backlash over past comments about Israel, Jewish people and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.