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Voting Experts Fear Post-Election Chaos But Tout Resilience of Electoral System
Trump is expected to declare victory regardless of the results and blame the system if he loses.
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Billionaires Who Aim to “Disrupt” Education May Get a Chance Even If Trump Loses
One of Harris’s biggest donors and closest confidants is a billionaire for whom education “disruption” is a core cause.
This Anti-Abortion Billionaire Is Trying to Manipulate the Election for the GOP
Sean Fieler, a billionaire tied to Leonard Leo, is leading voter data companies that seek to help the GOP win elections.
Noncitizens in Santa Ana Are Organizing for the Right to Vote in Local Elections
Noncitizens can’t vote in national elections, but a city near LA is considering whether they may vote in local races.
UN: Over 11,000 Pregnant People in Lebanon at Risk Due to Israel’s Aggression
Over 1,000 are expected to give birth soon, with fewer and fewer health facilities to turn to.
Delayed Response to Rainfall in Valencia Likely Led to More Deaths, Critics Say
As of Friday, around 200 deaths have been counted due to intense flooding in and near the Valencia region of Spain.
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Voter Turnout Surges in Swing States Impacted by Hurricane Helene
Researchers say the disaster relief process is likely influencing both how voters show up to vote and who they vote for.
Democrats Have Edge in Swing House Races, According to Election Forecasters
Democrats are running strong challengers in a handful of districts that could swing control of the House.
Paid Sick Leave Is On the Ballot in Three States
The measures have received broad support, though not from the meatpacking plants whose workers stand to gain the most.
Encampment Ban Heightens Risks for Miami’s Unhoused During Hurricane Milton
As storms displace thousands, what commitments are made to ensure shelter for those in need?
“There are no ‘normal’ deaths occurring during this war. Everything we once took for granted — like burying our dead and grieving together — has been stolen from us.”
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Tlaib, Bush: Biden’s Deployment of US Troops to Israel Violates the Constitution
“The Executive Branch cannot continue to ignore the law without Congressional intervention,” they warned.
Israel Strikes North Gaza Hospital, Destroying Medical Supplies Just Sent by UN
Surgical services are totally suspended at Kamal Adwan Hospital, where only two doctors remain after an Israeli siege.
Bill Clinton Sparks Outrage for Racist Comments on Gaza at Harris Rally
While rallying support for Kamala Harris, Clinton echoed some of Israel’s most eliminationist talking points.
UN Special Rapporteur Recommends Unseating Israel From UN Over Genocide in Gaza
Francesca Albanese warns Israel’s continued impunity “is the nail in the coffin of the UN Charter.”