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How Trump and his allies seek to interfere the US midterm elections

The administration’s efforts have raised concerns among experts about potential disruptions after election day Donald Trump is waging a brazen effort to interfere with voting in this year’s midterm elections, escalating concerns that the federal government will try to slow down certification of election results – a strategy that could create chaos when the new Congress is seated next year. Experts are certain the administration’s efforts to subvert America’s elections will not work. And some have bemoaned “fearmongering” about far-fetched scenarios that are unlikely to go anywhere in court. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 31
Alaska’s decoy scandal brings back the usual suspects for shady election tactics

Marc Elias is back. The notorious Democratic lawyer who played a critical role in the 2016 Russia hoax is again in the news. His law firm has been identified by the New York Times as part of the expanding scandal involving Democratic effort to confuse voters in Alaska with a decoy candidate named Daniel J.…

The Hill · Oct 31
Midterm Elections 2026: Spending surge is leaving out Spanish-language ads

The US midterm elections are on track to be the most expensive ever, with ad spending set to top $11 billion, but the share being directed toward Spanish-language advertisements is shrinking dramatically, even with Latino voters seen by both parties as a critical swing group.

Bloomberg · Oct 31
Obama had the Tea Party. Trump has ‘No Kings.’ You know how this story ends

In January 2009, then-President Barack Obama had no sooner assumed office after handily defeating the Republican nominee, John McCain, when opposition to his overreaching agenda galvanized a center-right movement. At the suggestion of CNBC editor Rick Santelli, whose live, on-air rant of Feb. 19 of that year perfectly captured the spirit of the opposition, the […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 31
Get your STUFT together: Why the Pentagon needs a civilian fleet before missiles fly

Wars rarely begin when nations are fully prepared to fight them. They begin when political leaders would prefer more time, military planners want more forces, and logisticians need more ships, aircraft, ammunition, and supplies. That is precisely why the United States and its allies should revisit an old but highly practical concept: Ships Taken Up […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 31
Preparing for MAGA’s Worst on Election Day

Donald Trump and the GOP are wildly unpopular going into the midterms, but they have few scruples about interfering in election results. Leftists should be prepared to operate in a broad front with liberals and others to stop that from happening.

Jacobin · Oct 31
DHS Chief Says Omar Investigation Is ‘Large Case’ Involving Multiple People

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the case against Rep. Ilhan Nur Said Elmi (D-MN) is “large” and involves multiple people, pushing back on claims that the Trump administration is targeting the Democrat congresswoman for political reasons. “This is a large case that we have presented to the DOJ,” Mullin said in an interview with Fox ...

Daily Wire · Oct 31
US greenlights sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine after alleged delivery delays

The United States on Friday said it had agreed to sell hundreds of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, after the country’s president pleaded with Washington to boost his depleted weapons supply. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long pressed the Trump administration to sell Patriot interceptors, which are a valuable component of Kyiv’s air defense against […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 31
Dolores Huerta Taught a Generation How to Organize

Rest in power, Dolores Huerta. She faced down growers, organized the fields, won farmworkers protections most states still deny them, and gave the whole Left a rallying cry we’ll be shouting for generations: “Sí, se puede.”

Jacobin · Oct 31