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Editorial: Harris-Biden again embolden Iran's proxy terrorists
The White House raised the spirits of Hamas terrorists this week by publicly rebuking Israel. It’s the same tired tune from the Harris-Biden administration.
On Sunday, U.S. secretaries of defense and state sent a missive to their Israeli counterparts demanding that the Jewish state ensure an increased flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza ...Read more
Trump NRA rally in Savannah, Georgia, canceled
SAVANNAH, Ga. ― The National Rifle Association on Thursday canceled an Oct. 22 rally featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump scheduled for the Savannah Convention Center.
The former president was to deliver the keynote speech at what the NRA titled a “Defend the 2nd” event, a reference to the Second Amendment to the ...Read more
Commentary: What more do the US and its allies need? It's time to take out Iran's nuclear sites
MODIIN, Israel — Of all the occasions my family and I have had to run to bomb shelters over the last few weeks, the most disconcerting was Iran’s Oct. 1 attack on Israel.
Even before the air raid siren sounded, our phones blared with a new Israeli alert system, deployed for the first time, directing us to take shelter until further notice....Read more
Democrats mocked Trump's musical town hall in Philly suburbs. His supporters called it a 'celebration of patriotism.'
PHILADELPHIA — For days, critics have pointed to former President Donald Trump's unusual musical town hall in Montgomery County as a sign the candidate may not be up for another four-year term. CNN drew attention to the "confusion" when Trump stopped taking questions from the crowd in favor of swaying on stage to his playlist for 30 minutes ...Read more
The alliance between Gov. Brian Kemp and Trump in Georgia is deepening
ATLANTA — One of the first things Donald Trump did after taking the stage in Cobb County late Tuesday would have been hard to imagine a few years ago, let alone a few weeks ago: He heaped praise on Gov. Brian Kemp.
The governor who was once atop Trump’s revenge list has “done a really good job” leading Georgia, the former president said...Read more
In a close election, here are 3 legal disputes that could reach the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In a nail-biter election Nov. 5, expect the losing side to challenge the results in court.
After former President Donald Trump's 2020 defeat, his supporters filed numerous of lawsuits nationwide raising questions about ballots, counting and deadlines. All were dismissed as lacking evidence or sufficient effect on the final tally....Read more
Biden heads to Germany for swan-song trip as US election looms
U.S. President Joe Biden will look to use his brief visit to Germany to cement cooperation with a key partner that’s been in lockstep on supporting Ukraine and his efforts to cultivate ties with allies.
Less than three weeks before the U.S. election, Biden’s foray abroad is a bid to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and double down ...Read more
COUNTERPOINT: For Trump: A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for free speech
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? The answer to the question of 2024 couldn’t be more straightforward: Trump.
Even without the failures of the Biden-Harris administration, there are plenty of reasons to support a second Trump term. As one of the most successful businessmen in American history, Trump would be a free-market president again by ...Read more
Commentary: 2020 election was 'lost, not stolen' from Trump – just ask Republicans
Numerous audits and in-depth investigations led by Republicans have confirmed there is no evidence of voter fraud and machine rigging in the 2020 presidential election. Even former President Donald Trump has finally admitted he lost the election.
It is vitally important for voters to trust the 2024 election process. Post-election analysis, ...Read more
How one swing-state county has escaped election conspiracies
HERMITAGE, Pa. — Election officials and poll workers across Pennsylvania are braced for a potential flood of misinformation and abuse on Nov. 5, Election Day. But in a drab municipal meeting room north of Pittsburgh, Mercer County Election Director Thad Hall preached a radically different vision.
“I think it’s going to be a really fun ...Read more
POINT: For Harris: The vice president is the best choice to lead the United States
Voting is already underway in many places nationwide, and Election Day is only weeks away. While many people have decided whether they are voting for one candidate or perhaps just against another, some are still deciding whether they will vote.
No matter where you are, I want to share why voting for Vice President Kamala Harris is a great ...Read more
When could Missouri ban abortion under Amendment 3? 'Fetal viability' is the key term
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Missouri voters decide in less than three weeks whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, the ballot measure before them will include a legal definition of fetal viability more strict than current state law.
How Missouri defines fetal viability – generally the point at which a fetus can survive ...Read more
Upstate NY congressional races test party messaging on abortion, immigration
HUDSON, N.Y. — In the rolling hills of upstate New York, two swing districts — stretching across the dairy farms and post-industrial towns of the Hudson Valley and Southern Tier — offer a window into the battle for control of the U.S. House.
The high-stakes reelection campaigns of two freshman congressmen, one a Republican and the other a...Read more
Editorial: 'Bad genes,' a 'bloody story.' Take Trump's rhetoric seriously -- and literally
In a September 2016 piece in The Atlantic, writer Salena Zito described an ironic phenomenon regarding then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s outrageous rhetoric. The press, Zito wrote, “takes him literally, but not seriously,” while Trump’s more fervent supporters “take him seriously, but not literally.”
Almost a decade later, ...Read more
Most regular churchgoers -- except one group -- back Trump, survey finds
In most cases, registered U.S. voters who regularly attend religious services said they are more likely to support former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, a survey found.
But for Black voters, consistent attendance at religious services has the opposite result, according to an Oct. 11 Public Religion Research Institute survey.
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Bill Clinton to stump for Harris in Las Vegas next week
LAS VEGAS — Former President Bill Clinton will travel to Las Vegas next week to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Clinton will encourage Nevadans on Tuesday to vote early in person or cast their mail ballot for Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Democrats down the ballot, according to the Harris campaign.
The event will take place ...Read more
Pentagon confirms mysterious drones flew above Langley Air Force Base several times last year
The Pentagon this week confirmed news reports of unidentified drones swarming the airspace at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, last year.
The Hampton base experienced incursions of unauthorized unmanned aerial systems in December, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters Tuesday.
“The number of those UAS incursions did ...Read more
Judge invalidates Georgia's new election certification rules
ATLANTA — A judge invalidated seven new Georgia election rules Wednesday, including requirements for a “reasonable inquiry” before elections are certified, hand counts on election night and additional access for partisan poll watchers.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox Jr. declared the rules, passed by the State Election Board...Read more
Jack Smith says Trump responsible for actions of Jan. 6 mob in new court filing
Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday accused former President Donald Trump of being responsible for the actions of the mob of his supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 2021.
The prosecutor said Trump showed his criminal colors by openly bullying ex-Vice President Mike Pence and urging his extremist followers to physically prevent ...Read more
Lawsuit filed to try to remove Florida abortion amendment from ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of anti-abortion advocates are trying to force Florida’s abortion amendment off the ballot this November or void any votes cast for it, citing a report from the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis that said there was “widespread” fraud in the petition gathering for the effort.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in the...Read more
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