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What’s going on…
– Experts warn that the US is ‘sleepwalking’ into World War III…
– House passes bill to strengthen Secret Service protection for presidential and vice presidential candidates
– Anti-Israel agitators shake up UNC, vandalize buildings and pull down US flag
An ‘unprecedented’ power play
New York’s new requirements, which take effect this weekend, will give Democratic Attorney General Letitia James broad authority over the state’s election procedures, a New York election lawyer said.
“Nobody’s really talking about this and what the big implications are,” Joseph T. Burns, a partner at the law firm Holtzman Vogel and an election lawyer, told Fox News Digital in a phone interview this week. “But it’s interesting because, while there’s a lot of bad things happening in New York with elections and other things, this seems to me to be particularly egregious. And there’s no question that this is a power grab by the attorney general.”
The preclearance requirement, under the New York John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hockle in 2022, is set to take effect Sept. 22. Burns said the new rules require certain jurisdictions in New York state to seek preclearance from the attorney general or a designated court to make election-related decisions, ranging from changing early voting hours to removing deceased residents from voter rolls.
Burns published an op-ed in the New York Post this week warning that the new law would give James “unprecedented power over election procedures in some of the most competitive districts in the country, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley.” Burns said the new requirements have flown under the radar. “No one’s talking about it. It’s pretty remarkable,” he told Fox Digital.
“This new rule upends the constitutionally mandated, nonpartisan election administration system that has served New York voters for generations,” Burns said in an op-ed published Sunday. “The law requires certain counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts to obtain approval from the Attorney General or a designated court before making any election-related or voting-related changes.”… Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Trump assassination attempt
‘Cat and mouse’: Trump assassination suspect was playing co-op with police, expert says… read more
405-0: After the assassination attempt on President Trump, the Secret Service Protection Bill passed the House unanimously… Read more
Capitol Hill
EPA Blocked: The House passed a bill that would block the Biden administration’s attempt to require two-thirds of new cars to be electric within a few years…Continue Reading
A Tesla Model 3 charges at a ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Rhinebeck, New York. (Angus Mordaunt)
Border assets: Biden-Harris administration’s Mayorkas and top border officials reportedly have millions of dollars in assets… read more
Unprepared: US is ‘sleepwalking’ into World War III, experts warn, country unprepared… Read more
‘Very Necessary’: Democratic lawmakers push bill to restore funding to UN agency with suspected Hamas ties: ‘Very Necessary’…Continue Reading
Tales from the Trail
The election is fast approaching: With election season in full swing, in-person early voting in Virginia will begin… Read more
Empire Statement: New York rally participants call for Trump’s return to restore blue states’ futures, citing the immigration crisis as their top concern… Read more
Margin of error: The battle to replace a popular battleground state Republican governor is close… Read more
Battleground states: As November approaches, Harris and Trump push into key battleground states… read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Trump and Harris go into Tuesday’s debate with the same goal in mind, a moment that could help them gain an advantage in election polls where they are virtually tied. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nationwide
Look what you made me do: Trump is more likeable than Taylor Swift: Poll…Continue reading
Shore Thing: Along the coast: New Jersey lawmakers call for repeal of sunscreen ban for children… read more
Deepfake Woes: Newsom’s deepfake election law is already being challenged in federal court… Read more
“Disinformation”: Secretary of State Isa slams State Department for spreading “deliberately false” information about funding for immigration counseling for U.S. entry… read more
US Flag Removed: Anti-Israel Agitators Rock UNC, Vandalize Buildings, Remove Old Glory… Read More
Anti-Israel agitators have been causing unrest on the University of North Carolina campus over the past year, including a “Gaza solidarity camp” shown here that was cleared by police in April. (Travis Long/News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Uncomfortably close: In Wisconsin, vulnerable Sen. Tammy Baldwin loses to Republican candidate, consecutive polls show… Read more
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