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NEW: At least 18 voting centers in Alaska Native communities have not opened despite early voting having already started in the state last week. “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” one state senator wrote to the Alaska elections chief.

democracydocket.comAlaska Natives’ early voting hampered by unlawful closuresAt least 18 early voting sites in Alaska Native communities have yet to open, which is hampering turnout among a historically disenfranchised population.

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Do you consider Russia to be an ally or an enemy of the United States? Registered U.S. voters: Ally 3% Friendly 7% Unfriendly 30% Enemy 48% The Economist / YouGov Poll

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Good news: Maurene Comey is back at SDNY after a judge ruled her firing unlawful Who trusts a case if the prosecutor’s job hangs on pleasing the president? Rules keep the answer simple, & today they protected more than one person -TN

npr.orgJudge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director ComeyMaurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.

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Farmers face record-high fertilizer and fuel prices amid the war with Iran, while tariffs threaten soybean and corn exports. The pressures are creating headaches for Republicans in the heartland, including Iowa, where Rep. Ashley Hinson and Rep. Josh Turek are competing for an open Senate seat.

nbcnews.to‘On the brink of a crisis’: Farmers’ troubles imperil Iowa GOP after years of dominanceEconomic headwinds are threatening farmers’ livelihoods. That’s a potential problem for the Republican candidates dominating all levels of Iowa government.

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USPS workers’ greatest concern about Trump’s mail voting plan was a requirement that they reject ballots for an array of reasons. “That’s not what we do. We deliver mail. We don’t decide what goes and what doesn’t.”

propublica.orgThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...

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Moscow thought Washington could force Ukraine to obey. Putin aide Yuri Ushakov admitted the Kremlin expected the U.S. to pressure Kyiv into compliance after Anchorage. It failed. His explanation: Europe kept standing behind Ukraine. Thank you, Europe! Support link is in our Bio.

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Simon & Shuster has responded to Jared Kushner's threats by accelerating the release of Matt Cole’s Princes and Thieves, with the book now available for purchase two days early (today). Buy your copy immediately. www.status.news/p/jared-kush...

status.newsVanity Fair's Kushner ConundrumSimon & Schuster quietly released Matthew Cole’s book two days early, Status has learned, as an excerpt in Vanity Fair prompts threats from Kushner’s legal team.

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House Majority PAC, which supports Democratic candidates, argues that the House battlefield is expanding in the final week of the midterms The group says the GOP-authored gerrymandering appears to be backfiring and opening up new opportunities to flip GOP seats

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Bilal’s home was filled with a lifetime of family memories. Now, he is living in a temporary shelter because his house was destroyed. Meals from WCK’s kitchen in Kfour, Lebanon are a lifeline for him while he tries to find a sense of normalcy and rebuild. (1/2)

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VICTORY: A federal court just put the chainsaws down at East Potomac Park The plan was to turn a public park into a private tournament course for Trump & wealthy golfers. The trees stay while we fight it out in court @democracydefendersfund.org & partners are on the case 👇- TN

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🚨BREAKING: We have moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Trump from continuing to unconstitutionally impose themselves upon election administration procedures that the Constitution and federal law assign to the States.

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In Brazil, Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes issues an order: Flávio Bolsonaro, who just lost the presidential election to the incumbent Lula, stands charged with money laundering. He must surrender his passports and may not leave the country as the case is prepared for trial.

oglobo.globo.comFlávio é intimado pela PF para entregar passaporte por determinação de MoraesEm vídeo, senador diz que medida se baseou em declaração de Eduardo Bolsonaro, que defendeu o irmão deixar o país em caso de derrota; entrevista foi dada antes do resultado

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Big Brother is watching, but now we can watch Big Brother right back. I love that MapQuest is flipping the script. Apple Maps, where you at?!

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BREAKING: We're asking the Office of Special Counsel & State Dept IG to investigate reports that diplomats' promotions hinge on how they vote & who they donate to If true, that's a political loyalty test & the law bars it @democracydefendersfund.org complaint 👇

democracydefendersfund.orgDDF Demands Investigation Into Reported Political Loyalty Test at State DepartmentTying diplomats’ promotions to their voting records and political donations could violate the Hatch Act and the Foreign

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Per a new report from House Democrats, Trump's DOJ is withholding evidence of his ties to Epstein and slow-walking the complete release of the Epstein files. It's time to end the cover-up and expose the truth. Remember this when you cast your ballot. www.ms.now/news/house-j...

ms.nowHouse Judiciary Democrats release 50-page report on Trump’s alleged involvement in Epstein filesThe report — issued just eight days before the election — makes multiple, uncorroborated allegations against the president while also detailing discrepancies in his statements about Epstein.

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Meanwhile, pro-democracy, pro-Europe protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, are tonight nearing their 700th consecutive day of protest against the pro-Russian government. They haven't missed a single day in the last 23 months.

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The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. Comey's lawyers immediately dismissed the effort as invalid and outside the time limit. n.pr/4yN4DRo

n.prTrump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey againThe Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. Comey's lawyers immediately dismissed the effort as invalid and outside the time limit.

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🚨BREAKING: In a blow to the DOJ, the 9th Circuit rejected its request to bypass a lower court to bar California from counting around 20k ballots from people it alleges are "likely" noncitizens. The ruling comes the night before the parties are scheduled to have a hearing before a lower court.