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Home Caregivers Identify Evidence of Voter Fraud in Bid to Oust Union
EDINA, Minn.—An in-home caregiver named Edison is supposed to live in a unit on the seventh floor of the Cedars of Edina apartment complex, according to a list supplied by the state government. “We scrolled through the electronic directory where the names are listed alphabetically. There is no one listed here named Edison,” @workerfreedom’s Matt… -
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First Round of French Presidential Election a Blow to the Establishment
France held a presidential election Sunday under the looming threat of Islamist terrorism, and winnowed the field to two candidates at opposite ends of what has become the new ideological battle line of our era: nationalism vs. globalism, for lack of better terms. One candidate, Marine Le Pen, hails from the pitchfork end of European… -
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Key Players in the French Presidential Election
France is only a few days out from the first round of its presidential elections—a contest that could go down to the wire. The election on Sunday features several key issues of concern to French voters, among them being terrorism and the failure to assimilate immigrants into French society. This week’s foiled terror plot, planned… -
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In French Election, the Far Left and Right Target EU as Common Enemy
Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in the French presidential election, advocates a halt to all legal immigration. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a pro-immigration former socialist running on the far left, supports lowering France’s retirement age and raising the minimum wage. But these two candidates have a united cause—upending European unity. Indeed, both say they might take… -
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Election Results Gave This Union Millions. Now State Lawmakers Are Looking Into Voter Fraud.
ST. PAUL, Minn.—State lawmakers want Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's administration to explain its apparent faith in a politically connected union despite evidence of fraud since the union won an election to represent thousands of residents who care for disabled relatives in their homes. State Rep. Marion O’Neill, chairman of the Subcommittee on Employee Relations, plans… -
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Voters Reward Freedom Caucus’ Stand on House Health Care Bill
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C., opposed the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, and his constituents love him for it, according to a Monday report from Politico. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan attempted to pass the bill that would eventually replace the Affordable Care Act’s provisions with the full support… -
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Voter ID’s Suppression of Minority Turnout Not Proven, Study Says
A new study by professors from Yale, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania challenges the notion that voter ID laws disproportionately affect minorities. “For a perfect example of the term ‘alternate facts,’ look no further,” @LCChurchwell says. The new study finds “no definitive relationship” between tough laws requiring voters to present identification and a dropoff in… -
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Colorado ‘Selfie’ Bill Opens the Door to Vote-Buying and Election Fraud
The secret ballot is a fundamental tenet of American democracy. It was implemented in the United States in the late 1800s to counter widespread instances of bribery and intimidation of voters. Both houses of the Colorado Legislature recently passed a bill that is now sitting on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk that would allow voters to… -
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Los Angeles Voters Right to Reject Anti-Housing Ballot Measure
The cost of living in Southern California dodged a bullet on Tuesday when Los Angeles voters rejected ballot measure “S.” The measure would have made it much more difficult to build any new housing in America’s second-largest city. Zoning laws and building restrictions rarely make national headlines, but they impose a substantial barrier to new… -
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These Cases Prove the Left Is Wrong to Dismiss Voter Fraud
Voter fraud is back in the news, and liberals are not happy about it. President Donald Trump has pledged that his administration will fully investigate voter fraud in U.S. elections and recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the charge. This is a welcome development. Free and fair elections are the foundation of our… -
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Here’s Why State Election Officials Think Voter Fraud Is a Serious Problem
Before he was the chief election officer for his state, Wayne Williams was the El Paso County, Colorado, clerk and saw firsthand how even a small amount of voter fraud can thwart the public will. “Voter fraud is like bank robbery,” @ColoSecofState says. “As clerk, I saw two school board races decided by a single… -
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The Left’s Selective Outrage Over Alleged Voter Fraud
The year 2016 will be remembered for many headlines: Donald Trump’s insurgent campaign and surprise election, the shocking and crushing collapse of the Clinton dynasty, and—because politics isn’t everything—the nail-biting end of the Cubs’ 108-year World Series drought. And then, there was the political left’s apoplectic post-election meltdown and the spectacular failure of Green Party… -
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Election Ushers in Batch of States Preparing for Right-to-Work Laws
Not only did the 2016 election bring the country a new president, but Nov. 8 also ushered in the right political environment for a batch of states to pass right-to-work bills. Twenty-six states have right-to-work laws on the books, and labor experts are expecting lawmakers in at least three more—Kentucky, Missouri, and New Hampshire—to pass… -
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Standing Up to Political Bullying Is What Voters Want
After a month of counting absentee and provisional ballots, exploring voter fraud, and recounting 90,000+ ballots in one of the progressive strongholds of the state that were turned in at 11:30 p.m. on election night, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory conceded that he lost his re-election on Dec. 5. McCrory lost his re-election by only… -
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The ‘Staggering’ Campaign of Liberal Billionaire George Soros to Swing Local Prosecutor Elections
As part of his quest to overhaul the American justice system, liberal billionaire George Soros is targeting local prosecutor races like the one in Harris County, a large jurisdiction that includes the city of Houston. Morris Overstreet, a former judge who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, was one… -
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Radical Climate Agenda Lost the Election for Democrats. Now, They’re Doubling Down.
Left-wing environmental groups are publicly melting down over the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some are even calling on the U.S. Senate to block his confirmation. None of this outrage is sincere, of course, but it still provides a valuable lesson:… -
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Electoral College Popularity Jumps to Record High After Trump’s Election
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton, in which Clinton appears to have won the national popular vote, there have been calls to abolish the current presidential election system. However, a new poll shows that the Electoral College has increased in popularity. Forty-seven percent of Americans are in favor of retaining the Electoral College,… -
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More Than 800,000 Noncitizens May Have Voted in 2016 Election, Expert Says
An election expert projects more than 800,000 noncitizens voted in the 2016 election and overwhelmingly for Democrat Hillary Clinton. While substantial, that number doesn’t overcome Clinton’s 2.2 million popular vote lead over Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who won a decisive Electoral College triumph of 306 to 232. On Sunday, the president-elect tweeted he would have… -
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LGBT Advocates Debate Future of Movement Post-Election
The LGBT community is united in fear, anxiety, and anguish over the outcome of the 2016 election, but is divided in strategy for how to best move forward in a President-elect Donald Trump world. Speaking at an LGBT summit held in the District of Columbia last week, top groups from the movement came together to… -
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Central America Should Not Worry About Trump’s Election
Recently, the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras agreed as a bloc to seek support from Mexico in response to the election of President-elect Donald Trump. This move comes in response to the president-elect’s comments during a “60 Minutes” interview, where he vowed to deport unlawful immigrants with criminal records back to their country…