Postmarked ballots will be accepted up to nine days after election in some states. Several states announced this week that they would be extending the window of time…
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Federal Judge Bans Postal Service Changes
Calls changes a “politically motivated attack.” On Thursday, Federal Judge Stanley Bastian granted a temporary block on the proposed USPS “leave behind” policy. The policy sent mail trucks…
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President Trump Warns of Trouble with Mail-in Ballots
He says it is a greater risk than foreign interference. President Trump warned again this week that the upcoming November election could be corrupted due to large-scale mail-in…
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Seven States Begin Early Voting This Week
It is still seven weeks until Election Day. Early balloting begins this week in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Balloting is changing in…
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Appeals Court Rules on Florida Felon Voting Rights
Upholds law requiring legal fees to be paid first. In 2018, a referendum in the state of Florida passed allowing convicted felons who had completed their sentences the…
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Microsoft Calls Out Russia and Others for Hacking
Russia says election meddling charges are “unsubstantiated.” Hackers linked to Russia, China and Iran were trying to spy on people linked to presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe…
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President Trump Releases Possible Supreme Court Picks
Promise to constituents if voted into office again. This past week, President Trump announced that he had selected his shortlist of candidates that he would appoint to the…
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Make Sure Your Vote Has Been Counted, President Says
He is not asking people to vote twice, as some have reported. Expressing his ongoing concern with mail-in ballots, President Trump encouraged voters to make sure “your precious…
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Election Security Briefings to Congress Scaled Back
There’s a “pandemic” of information leaks, DNI Says The Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, said his decision to scale back in-person election security briefings to Congress in…
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President Suggests Drug Tests Prior to Presidential Debates
Speculates that his opponent may be using performance-enhancing drugs. This week, President Trump floated the idea of drug tests for both he and his political opponent, former Vice…
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