US Politics

X owner Elon Musk has once again hijacked a rare coveted username from its original user.

Mike Brawn is running to be Indiana governor this year. The race is getting more competitive despite being in a deep red state

A report from from *The Oklahoman* confirmed that Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is pushing to put more Bibles in the classroom, but it appears the bid might have been rigged to benefit Donald Trump.

In a letter to congressional leaders, Biden urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program as it faces potential funding shortfalls.

cross-posted from: https://leminal.space/post/11030949

The Green Party leader has hired a GOP consulting firm and worked with Trump-affiliated lawyers.

This happened in Roanoke, which is left leaning. Republicans are going all out to cheat in this election.

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/14010304

Today's the deadline for AK, AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, NM, OH, RI, SC, TN, TX.

Today's the deadline for AK, AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, NM, OH, RI, SC, TN, TX.

*Trump has swerved military service five times - once by medical disqualification and then four more times for academic reasons*

*Schiff’s remarks come days after President Joe Biden said he didn’t know whether the upcoming election would be “peaceful.”*

*More than 1.4 million have already voted in the presidential election, as battleground state polls show no clear frontrunner*

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Some non-political race rating have moved the race from solid R to likely R recently

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At least 13,395 people have been killed by law enforcement officers in the past 10 years nationally, according to one nonprofit that tracks data.

The first wave of states, with their deadlines tomorrow, are:

Toyota Motor Corp., will refocus DEI programs and halt sponsorship of LGBTQ events, citing “a highly politicized discussion” around corporate commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The Harris campaign is trying to transform women in battleground states into an organizing force who can drive their friends and family to the polls.

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Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” 

As the control of the Senate hangs in the balance, GOP candidates across the country are facing a similar problem: Troubling and bizarre past statements, both in-person and on social media, are coming back to haunt them. But in Minnesota, Royce White is an even more extreme case.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13949696

With only marginal exceptions, everyone in Gaza is sick, injured, or both. This includes every national aid worker, every international volunteer, and probably every Israeli hostage: every man, woman, and child. While working in Gaza we saw widespread malnutrition in our patients and our Palestinian healthcare colleagues. Every one of us lost weight rapidly in Gaza despite having privileged access to food and having taken our own supplementary nutrient-dense food with us. We have photographic evidence of life-threatening malnutrition in our patients, especially children, that we are eager to share with you.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13972294

To clarify, I added the parenthetical

https://12ft.io/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/texas-red-state-surveillance-book-bans-abortion/679950/

archive link: https://archive.is/H0FZY

The office also is doing work on down ballot races too

If you live in Texas, make sure to register to vote! The deadline is coming up in a few days on the 7th. Note that for Texas you must register either in person or by mail, you cannot register online unlike most states

One more reason to never vote for the guy; you never know when he's going to decide he doesn't like your state, and lets it rot during a disaster.

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A bipartisan forum in a small Latah County community took a turn when Republican Senate incumbent Dan Foreman stormed out of the event, following a racist outburst directed at a Native American candidate.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21039743

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21022250

Note: The Texas election site is confusing and can make it seem like you can register to vote online, but you cannot

Find how to register to vote for where you are