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Prized ‘blue wall’ voters give divergent reasons for Harris, Trump choice at close of tight race

Prized ‘blue wall’ voters give divergent reasons for Harris, Trump choice at close of tight race

MILWAUKEE — Jerold Harrell checked the Kamala Harris box on his presidential ballot partially because the Democratic candidate pledged to address the housing shortage, protect Social Security benefits and defend the Constitution. His chief motivation, however, was ending the Trump era of politics. “Those issues were at the forefront of my mind, but deep…Read more

Biden’s lenient ‘catch-and-release’ parole programs and vetting failures spurred migrant crime wave

Biden’s lenient ‘catch-and-release’ parole programs and vetting failures spurred migrant crime wave

Shah Mahmoud Selab flew into Philadelphia International Airport in November 2021, part of President Biden’s Afghan airlift, and was quickly “paroled” into the community and made his way out West. By August 2021, he was in Las Cruces, New Mexico. On a clear, hot summer day, he accosted a 12-year-old boy. He started off showing the boy explicit images…Read more

Defending America’s founders amid contemporary challenges

Defending America’s founders amid contemporary challenges

As November arrives, much of our country is absorbed in the fervor of election season. Yet this month holds another purpose worth our attention: National American History and Founders Month, established by presidential proclamation four years ago. It’s a moment to reflect on the founders and the principles that shaped our nation…Read more

Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million

Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million

The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it would not endorse a candidate for president — roughly 10 percent of its digital following, the newspaper reported Wednesday. The Post would not officially confirm that figure, saying it was a private company, but it was reported in a story in the newspaper that cited…Read more

Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting

Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people in Wisconsin cast absentee ballots in person on the first day they could, leading to long waits at some polling sites that were made worse by an overwhelmed computer system that clerks use to process ballots. Republicans and Democrats have been pushing voters to cast ballots early, leading to the surge…Read more

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Federal judges refuse to halt Biden administration from sending monitors to the polls

Federal judges refuse to halt Biden administration from sending monitors to the polls

Federal judges rejected moves by Texas and Missouri officials to halt the Biden administration from sending federal employees to monitor their state’s elections. In an order Monday, U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk denied Missouri’s request for a restraining order against the federal monitors. She said there’s a public…Continue Reading

Prized ‘blue wall’ voters give divergent reasons for Harris, Trump choice at close of tight race

Prized ‘blue wall’ voters give divergent reasons for Harris, Trump choice at close of tight race

MILWAUKEE — Jerold Harrell checked the Kamala Harris box on his presidential ballot partially because the Democratic candidate pledged to address the housing shortage, protect Social Security benefits and defend the Constitution. His chief motivation, however, was ending the Trump era of politics. “Those issues were at the forefront of my mind, but deep…Continue Reading

Biden’s lenient ‘catch-and-release’ parole programs and vetting failures spurred migrant crime wave

Biden’s lenient ‘catch-and-release’ parole programs and vetting failures spurred migrant crime wave

Shah Mahmoud Selab flew into Philadelphia International Airport in November 2021, part of President Biden’s Afghan airlift, and was quickly “paroled” into the community and made his way out West. By August 2021, he was in Las Cruces, New Mexico. On a clear, hot summer day, he accosted a 12-year-old boy. He started off showing the boy explicit images…Continue Reading

Defending America’s founders amid contemporary challenges

Defending America’s founders amid contemporary challenges

As November arrives, much of our country is absorbed in the fervor of election season. Yet this month holds another purpose worth our attention: National American History and Founders Month, established by presidential proclamation four years ago. It’s a moment to reflect on the founders and the principles that shaped our nation…Continue Reading

Los Angeles sees bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series

Los Angeles sees bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rowdy crowds took to the streets in Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a bus on fire, breaking into stores and setting off firecrackers. A dozen arrests were reported by police early Thursday. Video showed some people throwing objects at police in Los Angeles as sirens blared and officers told…Continue Reading

Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million

Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million

The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it would not endorse a candidate for president — roughly 10 percent of its digital following, the newspaper reported Wednesday. The Post would not officially confirm that figure, saying it was a private company, but it was reported in a story in the newspaper that cited…Continue Reading

Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base

Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that builds ballistic missiles and launches rockets as part of its own space program, satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed.Continue Reading

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

PARIS (AP) — An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a fitness app that their bodyguards use. But the U.S. Secret Service told the newspaper…Continue Reading

Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?

Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — American and South Korean officials said Wednesday that there’s evidence North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of the nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine. If the soldiers’ goal is fighting with Russia in Ukraine, it would be the first time a third country puts boots on the ground in the war…Continue Reading

Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting

Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people in Wisconsin cast absentee ballots in person on the first day they could, leading to long waits at some polling sites that were made worse by an overwhelmed computer system that clerks use to process ballots. Republicans and Democrats have been pushing voters to cast ballots early, leading to the surge…Continue Reading

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