GOP officials in 3 states move to block DOJ observers from entering polling places

GOP officials in three states have tried to block the Justice Department from engaging in its decades-long practice of sending observers into polling places.

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Some GOP-led states won't allow federal monitors at polling places, officials say

Some Republican-led states will not allow federal poll monitors at voting locations on Election Day, officials tell ABC News.

Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls

Federal judges denied two states' requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day. Both Missouri and Texas ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors

The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

3 Observations From Friday Night In The ECHL

Unbeaten teams came tumbling back to reality, and an unfortunate injury occurred. A look at these and other takeaways from Friday's action.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

After hurricanes, officials confront damaged polling places, displaced voters

Following the damage done by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, election officials are scrambling to relocate polling locations and restore normalcy to the voting process.

Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials

Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Harris, Cheney work to sway undecided voters, GOP women in 3 battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris held a series of moderated conversations with former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney in suburban cities in battleground states.

AP Top 25: Ohio State moves up to No. 3 after beating Penn State

Oregon and Georgia remained in the top two spots.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ...

Health - ABC News - October 29

Group of Five Power Rankings: Army bounces Boise State from No. 1 as ULM enters rankings

A look at the hottest Group of Five teams across college football heading into Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Trump allies spending millions to dissuade voters in key states from polls

In critical battlegrounds, Maga allies mounting lawsuits to ‘lay the groundwork’ to challenge election if he loses. US politics – live updates Key rightwing legal groups with ties to Donald ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

3 observations after Sixers drop to 0-2 with defeat in Toronto

Tyrese Maxey had another poor shooting night Friday and the Sixers dropped to 0-2 with a 115-107 loss to the Raptors.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

One big thing is missing from the GOP campaign to reclaim Michigan's state House: Trump

WYOMING, Mich. — As he made his case for a Republican revival here at a neighborhood steakhouse, former Michigan Gov.

AP Top 25 poll: Ohio State ticks up to No. 3, Clemson plummets in college football rankings

A chaotic weekend filled with upsets created plenty of movement in Sunday's poll

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked attempts to keep voters in Fulton County from submitting mail-in ballots in person. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with officials in the Peach ...

Trump’s GOP moves to dramatically revamp election rules

Republican allies of former President Trump have embarked on a sweeping effort to restrict voting and purge voter rolls across the country since the 2020 election, something critics fear could ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Teen with machete arrested for voter intimidation at polling place

An 18-year-old was arrested outside a Florida polling location Tuesday after police said he wielded a machete in order to intimidate voters.

Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M checks to swing state voters

Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear poised for a showdown as the tech billionaire's super PAC powers ahead despite a warning from the agency over its daily $1 million giveaways to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

GOP-leaning polls trigger questions about accuracy

The prevalence of Republican-leaning polls in recent weeks is raising questions about their effect on the overall polling average as the presidential race between Vice President Harris and former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

A series of skirmishes among House Republicans is poised to reshape Washington

Retirements, term limits and leadership ambitions are opening up a slew of top panel spots on the House Republican side next year.

Politics - Politico - October 24

Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats

Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.

Politics - Politico - October 14

Harris pleads with GOP to join her: 'There is a place for you in this campaign'

Vice President Harris on Wednesday pleaded with Republicans to join her team, telling them at a rally in Pennsylvania that there’s a place for them in her quest to defeat GOP nominee and former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

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Business - Inc. - October 14

Oregon and Penn State rise to Nos. 2-3 in AP Top 25 football poll; Navy and Army both ranked for first time since 1960

Sports - ABC News - October 13

Boeing’s bonds signal view that company has bought time with credit-raters to avoid slide to junk

Boeing Co., under pressure to boost liquidity, filed a $25 billion shelf registration Tuesday to offer equity or debt over the next three years and announced a new credit agreement with lenders.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Beterbiev moves up and another champ enters the top 10

Artur Beterbiev outpointed Dmitry Bivol with a razor-thin decision. Here are the latest ESPN P4P rankings.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

3 observations after Paul George exits with left knee injury in Sixers' preseason win

Paul George exited the Sixers' preseason win over the Hawks on Monday night with a left knee hyperextension.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

3 observations after Maxey (45 points) hammers through slump, lifts Sixers to OT win

Tyrese Maxey dropped 45 points and the Sixers pulled out a 118-114 victory Sunday over the Pacers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

3 observations after George misses game-tying jumper try in debut, Sixers fall to Suns

The Sixers couldn't close out the Suns on Monday night, falling to a 118-116 loss in Paul George's debut.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 16 hours ago

Google to block election ads after polls close on Election Day

Google announced it will block ads about the general election on Nov. 5 after the last polls close. “As we’ve done in the past, we will temporarily pause ads related to U.S. elections after the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

US polling places struggle to find workers after surge in threats

Four in 10 election administrators have added further security measures such as bulletproof glass and panic buttons

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Many GOP voters worried poll workers could tamper with ballots: Survey

More than half of Republican voters in a new survey said they are worried poll workers could tamper with ballots during the 2024 election, now less than three weeks away. The poll, released Friday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Michigan judge rebuffs GOP bid to block some overseas, military family ballots

Judge Sima Patel ruled the effort was mounted too close to Election Day, calling it an "11th hour attempt to disenfranchise" voters.

New York state officials seize Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from owner

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded ...

Tariffs. Taiwan. Trump. What China is thinking as it observes the U.S. presidential election from afar.

Confusion about who stands for what has muddied the views of China’s investors, consumers and intelligentsia.

Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago

Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.

Harris, Trump fight for key voting blocks in battleground states

With millions of votes already cast, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are turning their attention to key voting blocks: independents, undecided voters and Black males. NBC’s ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

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