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BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court Order Forcing Virginia to Add Aliens to Voter Rolls
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency stay, blocking a lower court order requiring Virginia to add aliens back to the voter rolls after the state’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, had ordered them removed. “The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted,” the Supreme Court… -
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Is Bezos Ushering in New Era at Washington Post?
Is Jeff Bezos going to bring back real journalism? In a shocking move, The Washington Post announced Friday it would not be endorsing a presidential candidate, after decades of doing so and after the outlet’s editorial board had written an endorsement of Kamala Harris. Two Post journalists reported that the decision had been made by… -
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‘I Don’t Trust Kamala Harris to Change Things for the Better,’ Swing State Businessman Says
GREENVILLE, N.C.—Entrepreneurship is in Fred George’s bloodline. “Every ancestor I know was a businessman,” George told The Daily Signal, as he stood on the floor of one of his five secondhand Trade It! retail stores in North Carolina. “I've got decades of experience, and the things that I learned growing up from my dad, who's a businessman,… -
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Trump and Vance Target Swing States, Seek to Expand Map in Final Push to Election Day
Time is running out for former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris to court voters before Nov. 5. With just one week until Election Day, the Trump-Vance campaign is not only looking to shore up its support in the all-important swing states, but also seeking to expand the electoral map. The former… -
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Meet Voters in This Swing County in a Swing State
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.—The 2024 presidential election is only the second election in which 38-year-old Cody Morris has voted. He says he chose to vote this time because he remembers a “way of life” he'd like to see again. Despite having “the best job I've ever had and [making] the most money I've ever had,” Morris told The… -
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Former Democrats, First-Time Voters Flock to Trump Rally in Michigan
NOVI, Michigan—Concerns about the economy, religious freedom, and border security are driving unlikely Michigan voters to the polls to vote Republican for the first time. One of the most hotly contested swing states, with its 15 Electoral College votes, Michigan may determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Members of Naomi Steury’s Amish community in… -
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After Backlash, Bezos Explains Why Washington Post Won’t Endorse Harris
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Monday that the Post’s decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris is in response to a larger issue of media credibility being eroded. Bezos pointed to the recent surveys on trust and public reputation, with media institutions consistently ranking near the bottom,… -
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Virginia Appeals Order to Return Noncitizens to Voter Rolls
THE CENTER SQUARE—Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced late Sunday the commonwealth will file an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to block the return of more than 1,500 noncitizens to voter rolls. The appeal follows a unanimous panel ruling Sunday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting… -
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The University of Michigan Dug Its Own DEI Grave
The head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Michigan is incensed with The New York Times and with The Heritage Foundation (something that rarely happens simultaneously). The newspaper published an article making it clear that diversity, equity, and inclusion has been a flop at Ann Arbor, and it cited Heritage. That was enough for… -
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Who Requested 30,084 Mail-In Ballots From Fishy Addresses in Wisconsin?
In what remains a nail-bitingly close presidential race, fewer than 25,000 votes could decide Wisconsin and its 10 Electoral College votes. Donald Trump won the Badger State in 2016 by 22,748 ballots. In 2020, he lost it by 20,982 votes. Given these low numbers and high stakes, this week’s findings by CommonSense Elections/StopBogusBallots.com are deeply… -
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Nevada Taxpayers Foot $100 Million Bill for Illegal Immigrant College Students
One out of every 32 students enrolled in a public university in Nevada is an illegal alien. They have no legal basis for being in this country, but these unlawful students are enjoying their university’s classes, recreational facilities, parties, and sporting events—all of which are subsidized by hardworking Nevada taxpayers. The Nevada System of Higher… -
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Biden-Harris Admin Tried to Dump Illegal Aliens in Tennessee, AG Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Tennessee’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that his office uncovered a scheme by the Biden-Harris administration to release a massive number of illegal aliens into the state, but the plan ultimately was derailed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, attempted to release illegal aliens into Tennessee, but those plans were scrapped… -
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‘Winning Issue’?: Michigan Dems Hope Abortion Will Help Harris Thwart Trump in Swing State
With the Kamala Harris campaign reportedly fearing it will lose Michigan, Democratic strategists in the key Midwestern swing state are placing their hopes on the issue of abortion to give the vice president an edge on Nov. 5. Democrats participated in a Monday webinar, co-hosted by midwestern lobbying firm Kelley Cawthorne and news service Gongwer… -
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Christians Will Help America End Biden-Harris ‘Horror Show,’ Trump Says at Georgia Faith Event
If more Christians and gun owners voted, Republicans never would lose an election, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a campaign event in battleground Georgia focused on faith and religious freedom. “I think we’ve really energized a lot of [Christians] this time because they’ve seen how bad it is,” Trump told the crowd at… -
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‘MAJOR REALIGNMENT’: Michigan Moves Toward Trump in Final Stretch Before Election
Bread crumbs in the polls may point to a likely victory by Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in the swing state of Michigan, nationally known pollster Steve Mitchell says. "There's been a major realignment in Michigan and national politics, with former Democrats now becoming Republicans and former Republicans becoming Democrats," Mitchell, president of Mitchell Research &… -
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How Production of a New Missile in Arkansas Enhances National Security
As various conflicts abroad drain America’s weapons stockpiles, Camden, Arkansas, has emerged as the epicenter of a defense manufacturing boom currently reshaping global power dynamics. Arkansas’ role in next-generation missile production doesn’t just boost the economy. It revolutionizes how America defends itself and its allies, as evidenced by the new Precision Strike Missiles rolling out… -
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Would You Like Those Swing States for Here or to Go?
Would you like those 19 electoral college votes for here or to go? This latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast” examines former President Donald Trump’s latest bid to win swing states like Pennsylvania by working at a local McDonald’s. While the Harris-Walz campaign and legacy media called Trump’s day serving fries a “fake,” the… -
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Florida Sues DHS for Refusing to Verify Voter Registration Citizenship Information
THE CENTER SQUARE—After requesting citizenship status information about registered voters in Florida, and not receiving it from federal agencies as required by law, Florida sued. In September, Florida requested information from the Department of Homeland Security and its subagencies about citizenship status of a subset of registered voters it identified and its request was denied…. -
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Texas Attorney General Charges Doctor With Violating Law Against Irreversible Transgender Procedures for Kids
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a doctor for allegedly providing irreversible transgender medical procedures to 21 minors. A Texas law, which took effect in September 2023, prohibits experimental transgender medical interventions for children, including such as surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone replacement therapy. The Office of the Attorney General of Texas says it… -
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‘This Race Should Not Be Close’: Deluge of Far-Left Dark Money Tightens Nebraska Senate Race
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska, a two-term incumbent who won previous Senate races by at least 14-point margins, is in a race too close for comfort with just 18 days to election night. Fischer holds just a one-point lead over Dan Osborn, an independent candidate who has never held public office,…