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Trial begins over Georgia’s new election certification rules

A critical trial over challenges to two controversial 2024 election certification rules in Georgia is set to begin in Fulton County on Tuesday. The lawsuit from the Democratic National Committee argues that the new rules, passed by a 3-2 Republican majority on the Georgia State Election Board, could undermine the process of certifying the election […]

Gas prices: Slight decrease to begin October

Gas prices decreased slightly to start October with the national average for a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday falling to $3.204, according to AAA. This was a slight decrease from Monday’s price of $3.216 per gallon. Gas prices are slightly lower than last week when it cost $3.21 for a gallon of regular gas. […]

Here’s why Asheville was caught ‘unprepared’ by Hurricane Helene

Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, began to see more aid and relief Monday, days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated the city that many have said was unprepared for the severe storm.  Parts of the city, which is located in the Western region of the state, were nearly totally isolated over the weekend after […]

Hurricane Helene rankles Trump and Harris 2024 campaign plans

The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene is throwing a wrench in planned campaigning for both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Helene’s confirmed death count rose to 100 on Monday, with more than 2 million people still without power across the critical 2024 battlegrounds of Georgia and North Carolina, in addition to […]

Hamas recruitment college raked in $2 million from US taxpayers: ‘Greenhouse for martyrs’

A Palestinian university that Hamas once described as a “greenhouse for martyrs” has received roughly $2.2 million in taxpayer-backed handouts from the U.S. government over the last decade, records show. Between 2009 and 2023, taxpayers in the United States footed the bill for more than a dozen grants to the West Bank-based An-Najah National University, […]

Latino support for Trump grows as crucial voting bloc worries over economy

Former President Donald Trump appears to be making inroads with Latino voters, performing better with the demographic from his two previous presidential runs, according to recent polling. Trump’s gains with the critical voting bloc come as polling shows the demographic ranks concerns about the economy as one of their top concerns heading into November, an […]

Five fascinating facts about Jimmy Carter as he turns 100 

Former President Jimmy Carter became the first president to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday.  When Carter was born, a loaf of bread cost 8 cents and the sale of alcohol was illegal under Prohibition. In 1977, he entered the Oval Office, the same year Elvis Presley died and the minimum wage was $2.30. Now […]

International Longshoremen’s Association strike begins as deadline passes with no deal

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike at midnight after the union was able to reach what they considered an acceptable deal with U.S. Maritime Alliance.  Picketers were reportedly seen in Boston marching to Conley Terminal after both sides were unable to come to an agreement.  “Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association are […]

Five takeaways from second Montana Senate debate between Tester and Sheehy

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) faced off against GOP challenger Tim Sheehy on Monday night in what could be the final debate this cycle in the Montana Senate race. The debate, at times tense, comes as Tester is the last remaining Democrat to hold high office in Montana. The Senate race is likely to determine the […]

Number of Arizona voters affected by citizenship database glitch nearly doubles

Arizona election officials determined that another 120,000 voters across the state were registered as voters despite having never provided proof of citizenship. The announcement from Arizona Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes marks the second time this month officials have found problems with voter registration rolls. “As with the initial group of Arizonans, certain individuals […]
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