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#10 6 IT Contractors Arrested for Defrauding Uncle Sam Out of Millions - Brandon Vigliarolo for The Register, Frank Konkel, and Qagg News on X
The US Department of Justice has charged six people with two separate schemes to defraud Uncle Sam out of millions of dollars connected to IT product and services contracts. The two cases, involving three individuals each, were the first time the DoJ issued charges connected to an ongoing investigation involving IT manufacturers, distributors, and resellers and their deals with the federal government. The Department of Defense is among the agencies ripped off by the two groups of fraudsters, the DoJ noted, as were unspecified parts of the intelligence community. "This office and our partners will use all available resources to hold accountable those who would undermine and distort the government's procurement of goods and services, especially those related to our cybersecurity infrastructure," said US Attorney Erek Barron for the District of Maryland...
#9 Health Department in Idaho Reportedly Becomes First in the Nation to Ban Vaccine - John Oyewale for The Daily Caller, Not A Number, James Thorp MD, and FLCCC Alliance on X
A regional health department in Idaho overseeing six counties appears to be the first across the U.S. to cease to provide COVID-19 vaccines, according to Boise State Public Radio (BSPR). Boise State Public Radio reported that the board of Southwest District Health (SDH) voted 4-3 on Oct. 22, 2024, to remove the vaccines from its offices after receiving around 300 public comments against the vaccines and anti-vaccine presentations from several doctors. The decision appears to be a nationwide first. “I’m not aware of anything else like this,” Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, told The Associated Press (AP)...
#8 Donald Trump Will Re-Open White House Faith Office to Protect Religious Freedom - Steven Ertelt for LifeNews, Pastor Mark Driscoll, and MJTruthUltra on X
Donald Trump emphasized the importance of faith and prayer in his life during a recent event in South Carolina. He stated that his spiritual beliefs guide him and play a crucial role in his leadership. Trump discussed how he plans to bring these values back to the White House if re-elected in 2024, promising to promote religious freedoms and support faith-based initiatives. He also criticized the current administration for its stance on faith-related issues, positioning himself as a candidate who prioritizes religious values in governance. Trump said he would re-open the White House Faith Office to protect the religious freedoms of Christian Americans...
#7 DHS Says Iowa Has Hundreds of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls, but Won’t Tell State Who They Are - Luke Rosiak for The Daily Wire, Insurrection Barbie, and Steve Adams on X
More than 2,100 people on Iowa’s voter rolls self-declared as non-citizens when registering for drivers licenses, Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate said. He provided the names to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which researched each name and determined that at least 250 are still non-citizens — but refused to tell Iowa which ones, Pate said. Meanwhile, left-wing groups sued to block him from directing local officials to challenge votes cast by people on the list on the basis that the data wasn’t fully confirmed...
#6 DOJ Invokes Civil War-Era Law in Warning Federal Agents Not to Respond to Polling Places With Guns - John Solomon Just the News, and John Shaft on X
In recent days, federal law enforcement agents across the government received a jarring communication from the Justice Department: a warning they could be prosecuted under a Civil War-era law if they respond to an election polling place with guns, even for a fake report of a crime. The memo from Corey R. Amundson, the chief of DOJ’s Public Integrity Section that oversees election crimes, was dated Oct. 15 and states it was prompted by inquiries about how the government might respond to Election Day violence. It was brought to the attention of Just the News by a senior law enforcement official and confirmed by multiple federal agents, some who said their immediate bosses offered additional guidance...
#5 How The 7 Swing States Will Count Votes And Post Election Results - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge for Epoch Times, John Haughey, Eric Daugherty and Kendall Harmon on X
The 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5 likely hinges on the outcome in seven battleground states. Battlegrounds—also called swing or purple states—are where support for Democratic and Republican candidates has been split in recent presidential elections. Current swing states are Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. Most other states consistently break for the same political party and aren’t considered competitive. The battleground states account for 93 of the nation’s 538 electoral votes. The winner needs at least 270 electoral votes—more than half—to win...
#4 Anna Paulina Luna Predicts Trump’s ‘Surging’ Hispanic Vote Will Boost Republicans - Asher Notheis for Washington Examiner, Eric Daugherty, George, and Kellyanne Conway on X
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) suggested Hispanic voters supporting former President Donald Trump would help Republicans down the ballot on Tuesday, which she contended could see the party win both the legislative and executive branches. Luna assessed how the former president is “surging” with many low-propensity voters ahead of the election, including Hispanic voters across battleground states like Arizona and Nevada. The former president has made a concerted effort to appeal to this voting bloc ahead of Election Day, highlighting his pitch for a secure southern border during an event with Hispanic voters last month...
#3 Final Senate Rankings: 5 Seats Most Likely to Flip - Al Weaver for The Hill, Clay Travis, and Laura Ingraham on X
Two days remain until Election Day, and Republicans are aiming to take control of the Senate and expand their majority. Democrats hold a 51-49 advantage, which Republicans have already sliced into with their pending victory in West Virginia, where GOP Gov. Jim Justice is the heavy favorite to win the seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). That leaves Republicans needing only one more seat to win back the upper chamber, with Montana and Ohio being the prime targets. According to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), the GOP has a 70 percent chance of wrestling back the Senate...
#2 FCC Commissioner Rips NBC Over Harris’ Last-Minute SNL Appearance: ‘Plainly Designed to Evade’ the Rules - Emma Colton for Fox News, Autism Capital, Shawn James, and Amuse on X
The senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission lambasted NBC's decision to host Vice President Kamala Harris on "Saturday Night Live" in the final episode ahead of Election Day, while not offering equal time to former President Trump or other candidates in the presidential cycle. "This has all the appearances of, at least some leadership at NBC, at SNL, making clear that they wanted to weigh-in in favor of one candidate before the election. That's exactly why, for decades, we've had an equal time rule on the book, which is to prevent that. Because remember, broadcasters are placed in a special position of trust. They're not just like any other person with a soapbox on the corner. They have a license from the federal government that obligates them to operate in the public interest," FCC commissioner Brendan Carr told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview Sunday morning...
#1 Trump Says RFK Jr.’s Proposal to Remove Fluoride From Public Water ‘Sounds Ok to Me’ - Aaron Pellish, for CNN, Chief Nerd, Byron York, Gigi Bowman, Dr. Ben Tapper, Jack Straw, Kanekoa the Great, and Kyle Becker on X
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed tentative support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to order the removal of fluoride from water supplies during a potential second Trump term, saying that it “sounds OK to me.” “Well, I haven’t talked to him about it yet, but it sounds OK to me,” Trump told NBC News. “You know, it’s possible.” Trump has said Kennedy would “have a big role in health care” if the former president wins reelection, and that Kennedy wants to address vaccines specifically. Kennedy has been a leading promoter of debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines. NBC News asked Trump whether banning certain vaccines would be an option. “Well, I’m going to talk to (Kennedy) and talk to other people, and I’ll make a decision, but he’s a very talented guy and has strong views,” Trump said...
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