In a political first, two gay candidates face off in congressional election
A historic number of LGBTQ candidates will appear on ballots across the country in November. At least 1,095 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have run or are still running for office at all levels this year, up from 1,006 in 2020, according to data from the LGBTQ Victory
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Texas has the most election deniers running for office
More than 60 lawsuits tried to prove fraud and overturn the results, and none have succeeded DALLAS — Texas has more 2020 election deniers running for US House or statewide office than any other state in the country, according to FiveThirtyEight, a political website. President Joe Biden won the
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Biden and Democrats’ Incompetence Led to These Awful GOP Migrant Stunts
… by white supremacists who bussed Black Americans living in the south across …
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2022 Elections: A look at the battle for Georgia's top election official - The Atlanta Voice %
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day and it is a celebration of democracy for twenty-four hours. As individuals make plans to vote, check and update their registration statuses, current Secretary of State (Georgia’s top election official) Brad Raffensperger says Georgia is
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Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Ron DeSantis
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Three Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard last week filed a federal class action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida
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Ex-NY governor compares Dems upset over migrant buses to liberal anti-integrationists
Paterson insisted he does not support actions by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to send migrants to liberal jurisdictions like New York and Martha's Vineyard.
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Abortion, Trump boost midterm prospects for Democrats
Democrats have pulled even with Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections, fueled by six-in-10 voters who disapprove of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, by President Joe Biden’s approval rating improving to its highest mark since October and by Donald Trump’s favorability rating
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Newsom challenges Florida's DeSantis to debate
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday challenged his Florida counterpart, Ron DeSantis, to a televised debate, escalating his criticism of Republican governors’ mass transport of migrants to liberal bastions as “reprehensible” and possibly illegal. “Hey [DeSantis], clearly you’re struggling, distracted, and
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Texas sends another busload of migrants to Kamala Harris’s home | Washington DC
About 50 migrants, including a one-month-old baby, have been sent in a bus from Texas to the Washington DC residence of Vice-President Kamala Harris, in the latest move by Republican-led states to transfer migrants unannounced across the country. The bus let off the migrants, who are believed to be
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Uncovered evidence in Oklahoma death row case prompts calls for new hearing
Attorneys for an Oklahoma death row inmate whose halted execution in 2015 led to a state moratorium on the death penalty requested a new hearing Thursday, alleging that prosecutors had failed to disclose key evidence that could have resulted in a different outcome at his trial or in his petition
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Why I am Running Alongside Governor Evers - The Madison Times
By Rep. Sara Rodriguez My name is Sara Rodriguez, and I am the Lieutenant Governor nominee, running alongside Governor Tony Evers in the upcoming general election. For those of you who may not know me, I am also a nurse, public health professional, small business owner, member of our State
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Texas AG Ken Paxton will be deposed in fraud case after election, lawyer says - Garland Journal
Ken Paxton could be forced to answer questions about his 2015 indictments under oath. The post Texas AG Ken Paxton will be deposed in fraud case after election, lawyer says appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Can King Charles stop the Republicanism shift?
The announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II was not entirely unexpected. After all, at the bountiful age of 96, she had been a monarch who reigned for more decades than even my mother has been alive. After being atop the British throne for...
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Steve Bannon cheers Ron DeSantis as "national leader" after migrant flights
Democrats are "seething with anger" and on their "back foot," Bannon said after migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis breaks gubernatorial fundraising record • OpenSecrets
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at a campaign stop in Geneva, Fla. on Aug. 24 (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) political operation reported raising $177.4 million through Sept. 9, breaking the gubernatorial fundraising
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Lawmakers propose a bill to go after fentanyl dealers to counteract decriminalization measure
By Kevin Bessler Republican lawmakers who say they are fed up with Democratic efforts to lessen the penalties for drug dealers in Illinois have introduced new legislation. Last April, the House narrowly passed a measure that lowered the criminal penalties for what they call low-level possession of
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The true Hollywood story of 'woke' mermaids
OPINION: The conversations about the racist backlash over little Black mermaids, the hobbits and fictional characters obscures a more important discussion that we should be having. The post The true Hollywood story of 'woke' mermaids appeared first on TheGrio.
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US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality | New Pittsburgh Courier
People wait in line for a free morning meal in Los Angeles in April 2020. High and rising inequality is one reason the U.S. ranks badly on some international measures of development. Frederic J. Brown/ AFP via Getty Images by Kathleen Frydl, Johns Hopkins University The United States may regard
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Florida news station sued for denying candidate entry to debate
A joint complaint by the Republican Party of Florida and the campaign of Republican Congressional District 9 candidate Scotty Moore, accuses WESH-2 News of violating Florida law when the station denied Moore entry to a political debate for not having up-to-date COVID vaccine documentation. Moore
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Man Who Killed Republican Teenager Over ‘Political Argument’ Is Free on Bail
A North Dakota man who allegedly struck a Republican teenager with his car because the two had a “political argument” was released on Tuesday, Fox News reported. Shannon Brandt, 41, last week told police that he hit 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson, who he thought was “part of a Republican extremist
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Crist Campaign Takes Heat for Running Mate’s Criticism of Jerusalem Embassy Move
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist is under scrutiny for his running mate’s criticism of the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city. Karla Hernández, whom Crist selected as his running mate in his bid to replace Republican governor Ron
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Texas sheriff opens criminal investigation into Martha's Vineyard migrant trips
A Texas sheriff said Monday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ unprecedented move to send nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, last week. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the inquiry was in its early stages, and
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McCarthy rolls out GOP agenda as he eyes majority, speaker's gavel
WASHINGTON – Weeks before the midterms, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday rolled out a sweeping legislative agenda that aims to unify his often divided conference and demonstrates what House Republicans would do if voters put them back in power. The product of more than a year of
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Black lawmakers push DCCC to fund Lawson’s north Florida race
… is home to so many African American communities, and many there are … ,” she said. “The rights of African Americans and other minority community are …
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Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard to be moved to mainland
EDGARTOWN, Mass. – Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved Friday to housing on a military base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said. The Republican governor said the move to the mainland would be voluntary. Baker praised residents
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Vice President Kamala Harris joins Pritzker to make abortion key election issue
By Andrew Hensel Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. J.B. Pritzker convened a roundtable with health care providers, students, and elected officials to discuss reproductive health care and access to abortion ahead of the November election. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to return the
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DeSantis migrant flights come with political risks
ORLANDO, Fla. (The Hill) – Ron DeSantis’s decision to fly dozens of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard marked the latest — and one of the most dramatic — efforts by the Florida governor to court conservatives at home and nationally as he positions himself for a 2024 presidential run.  The arrival of two
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House passes bill to prevent stolen elections, despite strong GOP opposition
WASHINGTON — The House voted 229-203 on Wednesday to pass a bill aimed at preventing future election subversion, inspired by the investigation into Jan. 6 and a determination to prevent such an attack from occurring again. The Presidential Election Reform Act was written and introduced earlier this
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Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel
Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has agreed to participate in a voluntary interview The post Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel appeared first on TheGrio.
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Why Most Oklahoma State Legislative Races Are Uncontested - The Oklahoma Eagle
Nearly 70% of Oklahoma’s state legislative elections will be decided without a single vote cast in November.  The post Why Most Oklahoma State Legislative Races Are Uncontested appeared first on The Oklahoma Eagle.
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