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States OK Constitutional Amendments Banning Noncitizen Voting
Voters in eight states on Tuesday considered constitutional amendments to ban noncitizens from voting. Measures were on the ballot in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, and were projected to pass as of 2 a.m., Fox News reported. Bloomberg and The Associated Press reported shortly before 9 p.m. that Amendment…Fred Lucas -
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Texan to Become One of Youngest Lawmakers in Congress
Republican Brandon Gill defeated Democrat Ernest Lineberger, 62.9% to 35.6%, in unofficial results Tuesday night to secure an open seat representing Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. At 30, Gill will be among the youngest Republicans ever to hold a seat in Congress. The Associated Press called the race for Gill after 9 p.m….Christina Lewis -
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Obama Warns Americans May Not Know Election Results for Days
THE CENTER SQUARE—Former President Barack Obama warned Americans Tuesday that they may not know who won the election for days. Obama posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, late Tuesday afternoon as millions of Americans cast their ballots around the country. Obama told Americans to “let the process run its course,” saying “it takes time…Casey Harper -
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Amid Lawsuit Over Dead Names on Voter Rolls, Here’s What Happens When Election Watchdog Meets Michigan’s Secretary of State
Election lawyer J. Christian Adams said he had a brief encounter on Election Day with Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, who his organization has sued over voter roll maintenance regarding the names of more than 25,000 dead people. Adams is president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election integrity watchdog…Fred Lucas -
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From Trailer Park to US Senate: Republican Jim Banks Wins Indiana Seat
Republican Rep. Jim Banks won the open Indiana Senate seat, beating Democrat Valerie McCray, a clinical psychologist, according to Fox News and The Associated Press. “Only in America can a kid like me, who grew up in a trailer park in Columbia City and was the first in my family to go to college, go…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Why Trump Is Likely to Win Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pennsylvania— “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole damn thing.” Two weeks ago, former President Donald Trump announced these words to rallygoers in this Westmoreland County town at a packed event, which included several former Pittsburgh Steelers and steelworkers taking the stage to endorse him; the steelworkers even got the former president to…Salena Zito -
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After Being Sued, DOJ Agrees Not To Interfere in Texas Election
THE CENTER SQUARE—Within a few hours of being sued, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed not to interfere in Tuesday’s election process and a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to ensure it didn’t. On Friday, the DOJ announced its plan “to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27…Bethany Blankley -
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Calling Trump ‘Hitler’ Has Done Permanent Damage to the Moral Realm
It may be impossible to overstate the damage done to morality by the Democrats and other leftists calling Donald Trump a fascist and a Nazi and declaring him “Hitler.” Asked by Anderson Cooper on CNN if she believes Trump is a “fascist,” Kamala Harris said, “Yes, I do.” With regard to calling Trump “Hitler,” Newsweek’s…Dennis Prager -
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Harris Says She’s Got Joy, but Trump Is Having All the Fun
While Vice President Kamala Harris claims she’s embracing the politics of joy, former President Donald Trump seems to be the one having truckloads of fun in the lead-up to Election Day. Known for entering rallies to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” and dancing to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.,” the former president had audiences laughing at…Christina Lewis -
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Voters May Have Had Enough of Rogue Prosecutors
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Several left-wing district attorneys could find themselves out of a job after Tuesday’s election as voters voice their frustration with an explosion in crime ripping through their communities, including three California jurisdictions. With many progressive prosecutors on the ballot this election, polling and fundraising data shows that voters are rejecting soft-on-crime policies…Wallace White -
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House, Senate, Electoral College: What to Watch on Election Day
Seven swing states are too close to call headed into Election Day, Nov. 5. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, spent much of the last month vying for votes among the states that are expected to determine who the next president will be. Polls indicate Trump and…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘Stay Strong Hill Country’: One Volunteer’s Perspective on the Devastation in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
Beside a lonely road in Boone, North Carolina, Styrofoam stood, balanced on cardboard and weighed down by a rock. Scrawled on it in faded black, yellow, and orange markers read the message, “I thank the good Lord for all the people at Samaritan’s Purse.” Weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through the area, helicopters circled above,…Audrey Streb -
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Badger State Blues: Why Wisconsin Families Can’t Afford the American Dream
McDonald’s has been in the headlines recently, but fewer and fewer Americans can afford to eat at the classic hamburger chain. Perhaps the best summary of Bidenflation, soaring inflation under the Biden-Harris administration, can be found in the wisdom of Craig Ervin, a welder in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ervin told me: “I used to go…Andrew Weiss -
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How Biden-Harris Admin Undermined Alaska’s Energy Production
Take a hard look at the Biden-Harris administration’s energy policy, which requires critical minerals yet bans their production in Alaska. One word comes to mind: contradictory. Consider the Biden-Harris administration’s policy projecting that 68% of all new cars sold to be battery electric or plug-in hybrid by 2032. Electric vehicles require six times more minerals…Austin Gae -
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A Kamala Harris Victory Means Green New Deal Lawfare
Expect Kamala Harris’ Justice Department to wage Green New Deal lawfare if she is elected president on Nov. 5. As with every last issue pertaining to this election, Harris has not said much about the substance of her climate policy. But a review of her record suggests she’d be amenable to unleashing the Justice Department…Jason Isaac -
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In Shocking Video, Tim Walz’s Education Adviser Urges Overthrow of America
In a stunning video brought to public attention by National Review, Brian Lozenski, a leading authority on critical race theory who is Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s most important education adviser, calls explicitly for the “overthrow” of America. Here are the highlights of what Lozenski says in the video flagged by National Review contributing editor Stanley…Tom Klingenstein -
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Cancel Culture Comes for Kids: Nanny Network Won’t Work With Heritage Foundation
Imagine if Trump hotels required parents to show proof of past Republican votes before allowing those parents to use the hotel’s child care services. No doubt there’d be an outcry over the weaponization of children, of using them as pawns to strong-arm a political vision. Doesn’t every child—regardless of what her parents believe—deserve to be…Katrina Trinko -
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WATCH: America Prepares for Its Most Contested Election in Decades
As early voting has wrapped up, Elise McCue joins “The Tony Kinnett Cast” to discuss what could be the craziest and most contested Election Day in decades. McCue brings a fresh perspective from one of Donald Trump’s final rallies of the campaign, held Saturday in Virginia, which was thought to be a blue state, but…Tony Kinnett -
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P’Nut Story Is Fauci-ism in a Nutshell
The death of a squirrel has somehow intruded on the news cycle in the relentless last days of a presidential election. Last week, the New York state government seized P’Nut the pet squirrel and a pet raccoon named Fred from owners Mark and Daniela Longo in Pine City, New York, in what was reportedly a…Jarrett Stepman -
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8 Voting Controversies That Could Spark Disputes After Election Day
Election Day is accompanied by some major voting controversies in battleground states, with lawsuits and investigations looking into alleged voter registration fraud, overseas ballots, and complaints about how some jurisdictions follow election law. Both Democrats and Republicans brought lawsuits. Some matters already have been settled. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court sided last week with…Fred Lucas