Explore

Rapid Read Rapid Read
New Jersey House Candidates Increasingly Skip League of Women Voters Debates Amidst Shifting Campaign Strategies

New Jersey House Candidates Increasingly Skip League of Women Voters Debates Amidst Shifting Campaign Strategies

Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey are increasingly opting out of debates hosted by the League of Women Voters. This trend is observed across both Republican and Democratic parties, with some GOP officials in Cape May County even advising their candidates to avoid League events entirely. Jesse Burns, who heads the League in New Jersey, expressed concern over this development, noting a decline in candidate participation in both debates and voter guides. Election observers suggest that debate-dodging has become a more common campaign strategy in the social media era, particularly for incumbents and front-runners, who aim to avoid potential gaffes that could go viral and negatively impact their campaigns. This shift is attributed to the perceived low reward and high risk associated with unscripted public forums.
Rapid Read Rapid Read
Jamelle Bouie Alleges President Trump's Actions Constitute Open Revolt Against the Constitution

Jamelle Bouie Alleges President Trump's Actions Constitute Open Revolt Against the Constitution

Jamelle Bouie, a New York Times columnist, has asserted that President Trump is engaged in an 'open revolt against the Constitution' through his administration's efforts to influence midterm elections. Bouie details a strategy involving a rule requiring states to provide lists of mail-in voters to the Postal Service to receive ballots. This rule, he argues, is an unconstitutional overreach into states' election prerogatives. The plan, as described by Bouie, anticipates federal courts blocking the rule, followed by the administration challenging these injunctions. The administration would then invoke the Supreme Court’s 'Purcell principle,' claiming it's too late to alter voting procedures and that the new rules should be considered the status quo. The ultimate goal, according to Bouie, is to create chaos and disruption in states relying on mail-in voting, potentially leading to voter suppression or casting doubt on election results. He notes that while the Supreme Court recently paused a lower court injunc...
Reuters Reuters
'No plans' to deploy troops to midterm elections polling sites, top US general says

'No plans' to deploy troops to midterm elections polling sites, top US general says

By Idrees Ali and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general said the military has no plans to send federal military personnel or National Guard troops to polling places during this year's midterm elections. In a letter to U.S.
Rapid Read Rapid Read
Rep. Mike Bost Introduces Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act to Allocate $755 Million for New Truck Parking Spaces

Rep. Mike Bost Introduces Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act to Allocate $755 Million for New Truck Parking Spaces

Representative Mike Bost, a Republican from Illinois, has introduced the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. This legislation proposes to dedicate $755 million towards the creation of additional truck parking spaces across the United States. The initiative addresses a significant shortage of safe and adequate parking for commercial truck drivers. Currently, studies indicate that there is only one truck parking space available for every 11 trucks on the road. This scarcity often forces truck drivers to park in unsafe locations, such as highway shoulders, or to violate hours-of-service regulations. The Missouri Department of Transportation recently commenced a $33 million project to add 255 new truck parking spots at rest areas along Interstate 70 in Concordia, Boonville, Mineola, and Wright City, Missouri, with completion expected by 2028. This project, funded by the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, will increase the total number of spaces at these eight rest areas to 474. The ...
Reuters Reuters
Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

Whistleblower says USPS mail-in voting restrictions could discard thousands of legal ballots

By David Shepardson and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded. Senator Richard Blumenthal asked U.S.
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone
Whistleblower Warns of Chaotic Trump Plan to Meddle With USPS Ballot Processing

Whistleblower Warns of Chaotic Trump Plan to Meddle With USPS Ballot Processing

Just two months before the midterm elections, USPS is preparing to launch an untested mail-in ballot verifcation system that puts eligible voters in jeopardy
Reuters Reuters
Democratic socialists' next hurdle: Winning over Black voters

Democratic socialists' next hurdle: Winning over Black voters

By Bianca Flowers, Nolan D.
AP News AP News
Macho, macho men? Democrats talk masculinity on campaign trail after years of Trump's bravado

Macho, macho men? Democrats talk masculinity on campaign trail after years of Trump's bravado

Donald Trump has put his version of masculinity front and center in American politics for more than 10 years
Rapid Read Rapid Read
Tarrant County, Texas, Considers Reducing Polling Sites Amidst Protests

Tarrant County, Texas, Considers Reducing Polling Sites Amidst Protests

Tarrant County, Texas, is considering a proposal to significantly reduce the number of polling locations for the upcoming November midterm elections. The plan, which is set for a vote, would eliminate 92 polling sites compared to the 2022 midterms. County officials argue that this reduction aims to save resources by closing low-turnout sites, assuring that over 200 locations would still be available for voters. Tarrant County, the third-largest county in Texas with over 2 million residents, is a critical battleground in the U.S. Senate race between Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Rep. Talarico has urged the county to reject the proposal, stating that powerful figures are attempting to make voting more difficult. The NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union have also joined voting rights groups in a letter opposing the plan, citing concerns that the closures would disproportionately affect areas with high percentages of minority voters. Approximately one-...
AP News AP News
Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections
USA Today USA Today
'A close race': Ken Paxton addresses tight polling in Texas Senate fight

'A close race': Ken Paxton addresses tight polling in Texas Senate fight

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state's GOP nominee for Senate, addressed his tight race with state Rep. James Talarico on Fox News.