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Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch With 18 days until Election Day, the presidential candidates and their surrogates are hitting battleground states that have begun early voting, as well as sitting down for interviews with targeted audiences. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, will be in two swing states …

Jimmy Williams Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made headlines Wednesday after directly stating for the first time that he does not believe former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Vance’s comment came during a campaign appearance in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, when a reporter asked him about his stance on …

Jimmy Williams Fox News hosted a town hall featuring Donald Trump, but the network is under fire for editing out pro-Trump comments from the women’s audience, many of whom were local Republican supporters. Fox News edited out pro-Trump comments during a women’s town hall featuring the former president in Georgia. …

Jimmy Williams In a significant development in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the deadly Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, has been killed in a military operation. “I stand before you today to inform you that Yahya …

Jennifer Shutt, Tennessee Lookout The threat of political violence will likely hang over the nation’s capital in the weeks following Election Day, security experts say, despite intensive preparations by law enforcement officials determined to avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection. The 2,000-plus officers who make up the U.S. Capitol Police, as …

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector A federal judge Wednesday blocked the state of Alabama from conducting a voter removal program that state officials claimed was targeted at noncitizens on voter rolls. In a five-page order, U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco stopped Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen from “inactivating” people who …

Jimmy Williams In a lively debate Tuesday night, Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, Rep. Colin Allred, faced off over critical issues such as immigration, abortion, and transgender rights. The debate, which lasted just under an hour, was marked by substantive discussions on policy, with both candidates vying to …

Jimmy Williams In her first formal sit-down interview with Fox News, Vice President Kamala Harris faced tough questions from anchor Bret Baier on Tuesday night, particularly on immigration and her shifting positions from her 2019 presidential run. The intense 30-minute interview marked a key moment as Harris looks to reach …

Jimmy Williams The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that approximately $4.5 billion in additional student loan relief has been approved for around 60,000 public service workers across the country. This comes as part of a broader effort to fix and expand the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. The relief adds …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder A Fulton County judge issued a ruling Tuesday night rejecting a Georgia State Election Board’s new ballot hand-count rule from taking effect on the night of Georgia’s Nov. 5 general election. Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney issued the ruling temporarily blocking the new Georgia election board …

Jimmy Williams The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a finalized rule designed to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, following a surge in complaints about confusing and time-consuming cancellation processes. The new rule, dubbed “Click to Cancel”, ensures that if consumers sign up for …

Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump defended his plans for steep tariffs on Tuesday, arguing economists who say that those higher costs would get passed onto consumers are incorrect and that his proposals would benefit American manufacturing. During an argumentative hour-long interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John …

Jimmy Williams In a live radio town hall on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris discussed her openness to slavery reparations and criticized former President Donald Trump for allegedly sending Covid-19 tests to Russia at the height of the pandemic. The conversation, held on syndicated radio host Charlamagne tha God’s popular …

Jimmy Williams In a critical ruling that underscores the importance of adhering to election laws, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has ordered county election officials in Georgia to certify election results by the legally mandated deadline, even if they suspect error or fraud. The decision, which was delivered …

Malliga Och, Ms. Originally published by The 19th Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision gave states the authority to decide whether people can access legal abortions, state supreme courts are emerging as vital arenas in the battle over bodily autonomy. The high courts in Florida, …