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#10 The Federalist’s 2024 Battleground State Elections Guide - The Federalist Staff and on X
Here’s all the information you need to understand the election process in swing states throughout the country this cycle. With Election Day less than a month away, election processes and early voting are kicking into gear in several swing states around the country. With different election laws and court rulings governing election administration in each state, it can be tough to keep up with the myriad guidelines and rules governing the electoral process. That’s why The Federalist’s 2024 Battleground State Elections Guide is here to help...#9 Heritage, GOP Politicians Working to Exclude Illegal Votes in the 2024 Election - Neil Munro for Breitbart, and Red Horse Cav on X
Republican leaders are stepping up their efforts to protect Americans’ ballots and GOP candidates from the chaos of illegal migration, according to Kyle Brosnan, chief counsel for the Oversight Project at The Heritage Foundation. The Republican National Committee “and the legal community of conservatives are better prepared this cycle than they were in 2020,” Kyle Brosnan, chief counsel for the Oversight Project at The Heritage Foundation told Breitbart News. “I do think there is a recognition within the party apparatus that they need to engage in this election lawfare and they are better prepared than they have been in the past … it’s light years ahead of what it used to be. ”
#8 A Federal Judge Rejects a Call to Reopen Voter Registration in Georgia After Hurricane Helene - Jeff Amy for Ap/News Nation, KSAT News, Amy Sunshine, and Chris Carr on X
A federal judge said Thursday that she won’t order the presidential battleground state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections despite recent disruptions to registration caused by Hurricane Helene. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross rejected arguments that the state should reopen registration through next Monday. The registration deadline was last Monday, and she said in her ruling from the bench Thursday afternoon that there would be no extension...
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#7 Mass. Gov. Healey Formally Commends Cape Cod Gun Store Owner Leading Repeal Campaign - Chris Van Buskirk for Boston Herald/Union-Bulletin, Cape Gun Works, and John F. Gatley on X
Gov. Maura Healey issued a formal commendation to a Cape Cod gun store owner who is leading a campaign to repeal a firearms reform law only a week after she effectively stifled an attempt to immediately suspend the statute until the 2026 elections. Toby Leary, owner of Cape Gun Works and head of the Civil Rights Coalition, received a formal citation in the mail Wednesday that recognized his “dedication to ensuring the rights and liberties of Massachusetts citizens are always preserved,” according to photos of the document provided to the Boston Herald that were confirmed by the Governor’s Office...
#6 Texas Asks Court to Invalidate Us Spending Bill Because of Proxy Voting - Ashley Oliver for Washington Examiner and on X
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging an appeals court to stop the federal government from enforcing a provision of a $1.7 trillion government spending bill, arguing that the House violated the U.S. Constitution when it relied on proxy voting to pass the measure in 2022. Paxton wrote in a brief filed Wednesday night that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals should affirm a lower court’s decision that a quorum was not present for the bill’s passage...
#5 Internet Archive Hacked, Millions of Records Stolen Following Ddos Attack - Ellen Jennings-Trace for TechRadar, Lady Dragoon, and Mohan Sharma on X
The breach reportedly affects 31 million Internet Archive users. The Internet Archive has been hit by a cyberattack which has affected the data of over 31 million people. Visitors to the digital library site were met with a pop-up saying, “Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31 million of you on HIBP!” HIBP refers to ‘Have I Been Pwned?’, a site where users can check if their information has been compromised in any data breaches. HIBP operator Troy Hunt confirmed receiving a file containing the ‘screen names, email addresses, Bcrypt-hashed passwords, and other internal data’ for 31 million unique email addresses...
#4 TD Bank to Pay $3B, Face Growth Cap Over Money Laundering Violations - Julia Shapero and Sylvan Lane for The Hill, The Toronto Sun, Paul Vieira, Bridge Loan Guy, and Bradford Cross on X
Toronto-Dominion Bank, commonly referred to as TD Bank, pleaded guilty Thursday to violating federal anti-money laundering and bank transparency laws, agreeing to pay more than $3 billion and limit its future growth. TD Bank, which is based in Canada, will pay billions of dollars in fines and penalties to several federal agencies, including the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), federal officials announced...
TD Bank allegedly failed to adequately oversee its retail banking operations, which allowed a subsidiary to be used to launder hundreds of millions of dollars through drug trafficking...
#3 12 People Trapped in Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Teller County Rescued - KRCC, Brian Maass, News Narrator, and Denver 7 News on X
All 12 people trapped in a Teller County tourist mine 1,000 feet underground were rescued late Thursday evening. One person died, and four people were injured in the initial accident, which happened around noon at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek. Officials called the accident an equipment malfunction with the mine’s elevator, which is about a two-minute ride and a 1,000-foot drop down into the earth. From there, tourists can walk about a quarter mile of underground terrain, according to the tour company’s website. Crews were able to get the elevator working, running it up and down the mine unmanned to make sure it was safe. The rescued victims were offered local hotel rooms to recover...
#2 Obama Urges Black Males to Drop Their ‘Excuses’ and Vote for Democratic Presidential Nominee Harris - Joseph Weber for Just the News, John Solomon, ZeroHedge, Diante Johnson, and CJ Pearson on X
Former Democratic President Barack Obama is telling fellow black males to drop their "excuses" for not wanting to vote for party presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Obama, the first black U.S. president, made the comment at a campaign rally Thursday in Philadelphia, at an event for black voters, according to The Guardian newspaper. “We have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running," Obama said in a comment directed at black males. "Now, I also want to say that that seems to be more pronounced with the brothers,” Obama said. “You’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses. I’ve got a problem with that."
#1 Aerial Recovery - The Hurricane Helene Disaster - NC National Guard Allegedly Loaded an Entire C17 With Supplies Just So Kamala Harris Could Stage a Photo-Op - The Shawn Ryan Show, Collin Rugg, Just the Facts, JTB (smote), and Miranda Devine on X
Jonathan Howard and Charlie Keebaugh are members of Aerial Recovery, a nonprofit organization focused on disaster response and humanitarian aid, particularly in areas affected by natural disasters and crises. They specialize in using aerial technology, such as drones and helicopters, to assess damage, deliver supplies, and support recovery efforts. The organization often collaborates with local communities, governments, and other NGOs to provide assistance and facilitate recovery.
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