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Alaska Election Officials Defend State Authority As Senate Race Controversy Escalates
The New York Times reported on Democratic efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, while Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan seeks reelection.
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Alaska Election Officials Defend State Authority As Senate Race Controversy Escalates
The New York Times reported on Democratic efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, while Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan seeks reelection.
Undercover Camera Catches Newsom Predicting DSA’s Rise in Democratic Party
Newsom has previously expressed support for the DSA, but he has never made such a striking call to “completely reimagine” the Democratic Party in the way the DSA advocates.
Democrat-Run Cities Tried To Salvage A Biden Anti-Deportation Policy. SCOTUS Says No.
Texas challenged the rule in June, arguing it was part of the “Biden-Harris Administration’s campaign to undermine our immigration laws,” SCOTUSblog reported. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department did not contest the lawsuit in court.
West Texas City To Vote On ‘Sanctuary For The Unborn’ Ordinance
Seminole is a small city that has a population of about 7,952 and sits 30 minutes away from Hobbs, New Mexico, a destination for one of the largest independent abortion providers in the U.S., Whole Woman’s Health.
Collins Rails Against Ossoff At Georgia Rally, Speaks On Increasing Momentum of Senate Race
“He’s been there six years. He doesn’t care at all,” Collins said. “While I’ve been making your life safer, more affordable, and trying to leave this state better off, he [hasn’t] been representing us at all.”
What I Saw On Trump’s Trip To Mississippi
Mississippi is typically among the most reliably red states, but the Cook Political Report last week moved its rating of the race between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom from solid Republican to likely Republican.
Out of Office but Not Off The Trail: Glenn Youngkin Stumps In Virginia’s 5th
He noted that the men have worked together to bring billions of dollars of investment and thousands of jobs to the district.
Trump to Announce New Rule To Lower Gas, Diesel Prices
The president is holding a rally in Lubbock for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is in a tight race with Democrat James Talarico.
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