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Cruz says there’s precedent for keeping ninth Supreme Court seat empty
LOVELAND, Colo. — Speaking to reporters after a campaign rally for a Republican U.S. Senate candidate here, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.Source: Cruz says there’s precedent for keeping ninth Supreme Court seat empty...
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Republicans place heavy bet on super PAC cash to hold Senate majority
The final weeks in the battle for control of the Senate are shaping up as a sharp strategical contrast in which one group of party operatives could look like geniuses — or fools.Source: Republicans place heavy bet on super PAC cash to hold Senate majority...
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Winning without the White House? Why Gary Johnson is aiming for 5 percent (+video)
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, the only third-party candidate whose name appears on the ballot in all 50 states, knows his chances of winning the White House are virtually nonexistent.Source: Winning without the White House? Why Gary Johnson is aiming for 5 percent (+video)...
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against New York Law That Criminalizes Ballot “Selfies”
On October 26, three voters in New York filed a federal lawsuit against the New York law that makes it illegal for anyone to photograph one’s voted ballot and show the picture to anyone else. Silberberg v Board of Elections, s.d. See this story, which reveals that 15 states have laws like this.Source: Federal Lawsuit Filed Against New York Law...
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The Californian recommends: A guide to California’s crowded initiative ballot
Source: The Californian recommends: A guide to California's crowded initiative ballot...
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Behind the retreat of the Koch brothers’ operation
On a drizzly Monday morning in mid-September, about 200 staffers from the Koch brothers’ conservative advocacy network were summoned to the fifth floor auditorium of the Charles Koch Institute’s Arlington, Virginia, headquarters, and presSource: Behind the retreat of the Koch brothers' operation...
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Do Trump’s calls for poll watchers constitute incitement?
WHEN Donald Trump recently asked his supporters in Ohio to keep an eye out for voter fraud on election day, his plea came with a knowing suggestion: “When [I] say ‘watch,’ you know what I’m talking about, right?” Mr Trump’s worry that the election will be “rigged” has inspiredSource: Do Trump’s calls for poll watchers constitute incitement?...
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How incumbency, not gerrymandering, may protect the Republican House majority
As we enter the final stretch of the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump’s struggles have led to speculation about serious consequences for House and Senate Republicans. Some are even suggesting that control of the House is up for grabs.Source: How incumbency, not gerrymandering, may protect the Republican House majority...
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Trump claims evidence of voting fraud in Texas
Donald Trump pointed to Texas on Thursday as example of the presidential election allegedly being rigged against him. “A lot of call-ins about vote flipping at the voting booths in Texas,” he tweeted Thursday morning, citing no actual sources or reports. “People are not happy. BIG lines.Source: Trump claims evidence of voting fraud in Texas...