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Ex-AZ GOP Chair Claims Trump Team Sought Kari Lake’s Exit
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Kari Lake, a supporter of Donald Trump, was offered a deal by the head of the Arizona Republican Party, Jeff DeWit, to sit out the U.S. Senate race in Arizona. Lake refused the offer and later leaked a secret recording of the conversation to the Daily Mail. Following this, Lake was booed off stage at the Arizona GOP meeting, and it was…
Elon Musk Shares Unverified Election Information on X Without Fact-Checking
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Elon Musk, since buying and rebranding Twitter as X, has made claims about the US voting system similar…
Kari Lake’s covert tapes illegal under proposed GOP bill
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake was booed and jeered at the annual Arizona Republican Party…
Potential Responses from Biden to the Drone Strike that Killed Three U.S. Soldiers
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The US is considering how to respond to proxy forces in Iran following a drone strike that killed three US service members in Jordan. The Biden administration could strike the forces directly, attack their Iranian suppliers, or use a combination of strikes and messaging to deter escalation. Despite sanctions and previous attacks,…
Biden Pledges Retaliation Following Attack on US Forces in Jordan
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An attack by Iranian proxy groups on American troops in the Middle East has resulted in three U.S deaths…
Could Kari Lake’s Secret Recording Tactic Backfire?
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A leaked audio recording has revealed Arizona Republican Party Chair Jeff DeWit offering former…
Biden Attempts to Sway Black Voters in South Carolina Away from Trump
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President Biden spoke at a South Carolina Democratic Party dinner, aiming to energize black voters and emphasizing their crucial role in previous elections. Despite Biden's efforts, there are concerns about his underperformance among black voters, particularly men, and the need to better communicate policy achievements and plans. The…
This Year’s New Jersey Politics, Typically Raucous, Has Gone Bananas
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New Jersey's political landscape is currently fraught with high-profile political battles and a variety…
O’Connor and Swoboda: Potential Replacements for DeWit
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Jim O'Connor, chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission and an advocate for ending the use of machines…
Review: ‘The Tyranny of the Minority’ – An Examination of the Current Threat to US Democracy
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The United States is facing threats to its political norms, values, and institutions due to a possible return of Donald Trump to the presidency and politically motivated violence, according to Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in their book, "Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point". The authors suggest…