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The White House:
Vulnerabilities in Electronic Voting and Ballot-Counting Systems — For years Americans were blatantly lied to about the security of our election infrastructure, including electronic voting machines and ballot-counting systems. We are releasing a series of previously-classified U.S …
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Politico:
Ahead of Trump speech, DHS says it found thousands of noncitizens on voter rolls — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says his agency found thousands of noncitizens on voter rolls in California and three other states as President Donald Trump prepared to renew his focus …
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New York Times:
Takeaways From Trump's Address Claiming Election Vulnerabilities — Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president's claims did not back up his most aggressive statements. — President Trump said his address on Thursday night was about building public confidence …
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Trump's Underwhelming Announcement on Voting Does Not Even Purport to Show That Any Illegal Votes Were Cast in the 2020 Election or That Voting Machines Have Been Hacked or Vote Totals Inaccurate; He Also Made a Pitch to Pass the SAVE America Act But Offered No New Federal Mandates
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Can This Pseudo-Journalist Destroy American Democracy? — DONALD TRUMP'S PRIMETIME ADDRESS Thursday is shaping up to be a grab bag of conspiracy theories, all of them intended to help Republicans take control of the midterms. He might declare that Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are somehow fake senators …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in Speech — President Trump drew selectively from documents his aides published online to insinuate that U.S. elections have been compromised for years and that government officials had suppressed the evidence. — Here's the latest.
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Axios:
Trump's dark warning on U.S. elections: 4 takeaways — President Trump cast American elections as under siege Thursday night, describing a system riddled with vulnerabilities that hostile foreign actors and unauthorized immigrants are exploiting. … - Build support for his SAVE America Act …
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump pushes debunked election lies, demands SAVE America Act in primetime speech — President Donald Trump used a primetime address Thursday to resurrect debunked claims about the 2020 election, allege sweeping foreign interference in voting and pressure Congress to pass the anti-voting SAVE America Act.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Just Did More Damage to American Elections Than China — His speech was a mashup of charges that aren't supported by the documents he released. — President Trump addressed the American people tonight and told them that their elections are at the mercy of foreign actors—especially China.
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump speech on election security alleges ‘vulnerability’ — President Donald Trump gave a prime-time address on election security that the White House said would contain major revelations, but stopped short of adopting the most incendiary claims made by his supporters. Show more
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
In Prime Time, Trump Criticizes Networks for Not Carrying His Speech
In Prime Time, Trump Criticizes Networks for Not Carrying His Speech
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
The ‘Doom’ Computer Game Was Part Of Trump's Wild And Baseless ‘Election Security Nightmare’
The ‘Doom’ Computer Game Was Part Of Trump's Wild And Baseless ‘Election Security Nightmare’
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy
A Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy
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CNN:
Trump's speech claiming US election vulnerabilities, annotated
Trump's speech claiming US election vulnerabilities, annotated
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Paul Krugman:
Trump Can't Get No Respect — His biggest lie wasn't about elections — Donald Trump surprised me last night.
Trump Can't Get No Respect — His biggest lie wasn't about elections — Donald Trump surprised me last night.
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Reuters:
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on China and US elections, sources say
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on China and US elections, sources say
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
How Politico's Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie
How Politico's Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie
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The Gateway Pundit
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Biggest TV Networks Deliver Crushing Blow to Trump
Biggest TV Networks Deliver Crushing Blow to Trump
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New York Times:
Trump again makes unverifiable claims of noncitizen voting
Trump again makes unverifiable claims of noncitizen voting
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Vaughn Hillyard / MS NOW:
Election denial activists briefed at White House ahead of Trump's primetime speech
Election denial activists briefed at White House ahead of Trump's primetime speech
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CNN:
Advisers debate Trump's primetime election speech amid fears of continued campaign to sow mistrust
Advisers debate Trump's primetime election speech amid fears of continued campaign to sow mistrust
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood …
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The Portland Press Herald:
ICE agent who killed man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officer — An ex-wife told the Press Herald that David Brouillette called her and admitted he was the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. — Community: — 4 min readFont size +
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Reuters:
Truth Social to sell Wall Street firms the ‘fastest’ access to Trump's posts — President Donald Trump's posts on the platform regularly move markets. High speed access to these could be very valuable to traders and investors. … Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid-for …
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John Towfighi / CNN:
Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts — Truth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday. — Truth Social, owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), has become the president's …
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Washington Post:
Lettuce supplier identified as potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak — The CDC has linked the Taylor Farms produce supplied to Taco Bell to the outbreak of the parasitic illness, according to two persons familiar with the investigation. — Summary
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Kuwait says Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage — Kuwait said Friday that Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station. In Kuwait, about 90% of drinking water comes from desalination …
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Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown — Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecution — A Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
After Tillis' demands, Todd Blanche meets with Jeffrey Epstein's victims — Hours after Sen. Thom Tillis demanded acting Attorney General Todd Blanche meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, President Donald Trump's nominee to permanently lead the Justice Department did just that.
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Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Epstein Survivors Give Todd Blanche A Failing Grade After Meeting In New Statement
Epstein Survivors Give Todd Blanche A Failing Grade After Meeting In New Statement
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NBC News:
Substance FBI agent saw in van of man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was salt, family attorney says — An FBI search warrant application said an agent found bags in the van that he believed could contain drugs, which was disputed by the DA and a group representing the victim's family.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The depressing sameness of ICE murders
The depressing sameness of ICE murders
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American Immigration Council
Michaela Towfighi / The Boston Globe:
Trump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy — The Trump administration changed a longstanding policy for international student visas Thursday, limiting how long they can stay in the country without approval from the federal government.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Sen. Ruben Gallego had sexual relationships with two House staffers, sources reveal to The Post — WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, engaged in sexual relationships with at least two House staffers and his “very flirtatious” …
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