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The Nebraska Supreme Court ordered the secretary of state on Wednesday to begin allowing felons who have completed their sentences to register to vote immediately, a decision that activists say could result in thousands more participating in the 2024 election. Nebraska’s highest court, which has a Republican majority, did not directly rule on the challenges […]

Special counsel Jack Smith told a federal judge Wednesday that a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting the scope of an obstruction charge used in Jan. 6 cases does not apply to former President Donald Trump’s election subversion case, arguing the justices “did not invalidate” the statute being used against Trump. Smith argued the obstruction counts […]

House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R-KY) argued that a key change in this election cycle has Democrats worried, as voter turnout in some swing states could be lower compared to 2020. Comer was asked about any concerns Republicans have about ballot challenges that could occur in swing states, as a judge in Georgia just […]

Israel’s government said 50 trucks filled with humanitarian aid were allowed into northern Gaza on Wednesday, one day after a U.S. warning that the deteriorating humanitarian situation there could threaten future U.S. military support became public. “50 trucks carrying humanitarian aid — including food, water, medical supplies, and shelter equipment provided by Jordan — were […]

Former President Donald Trump’s son Eric echoed Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy that the Democratic Party is guilty of “gaslighting” voters about Vice President Kamala Harris. With less than three weeks until Election Day, Harris is hurriedly campaigning for voters’ support on her brief campaign. She announced her candidacy in July after President Joe Biden […]

The White House is holding a press briefing amid tensions between the Biden administration and Israel. The Biden administration has begun to pressure Israel to take more steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, following reports that it was contemplating a plan to cut off aid to northern Gaza in an effort to starve […]

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will oversee voting in Portage County, Ohio, weeks after the county sheriff was accused of making a statement intimidating supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris. Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski had posted on Facebook last month that people should “write down all the addresses” of residents with Harris […]

Top Democrats are getting increasingly worried about the Harris campaign operation in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Democratic Party leaders, elected officials, and allies are sounding the alarm, and 20 expressed their frustrations with Politico. Most opted to remain anonymous in order to speak freely. “I feel like we’re going to win here, but we’re going to win […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a surprise trip this week to the province of Fujian, a coastal region approximately 110 miles from the island of Taiwan. Xi conducted an “inspection tour” of the coastal region Tuesday and Wednesday, just days after fighter planes and warships scrambled across the Taiwan Strait in a comprehensive war game […]

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) isn’t running for reelection, but campaign finance records show she has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash on travel. In total, her campaign spent more than $650,000 between July 1 and Sept. 30, including $216,000 on travel and $152,000 on security-related expenses. While the campaign finance report does […]