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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Push to Set Aside Thousands of Calif. Ballots
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Justices Kiss up to the Democratsđđ The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency request from President Donald Trump's administration to set aside thousands of California mail-in ballots while officials determine whether the voters are U.S. citizens, leaving the disputed ballots in place ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. The justices declined to intervene in a case involving approximately 20,000 registered voters whom the Justice Department identified as potentially ineligible because of questions about their citizenship status, The Associated Press reported. The court issued its decision without explaining its reasoning, as is customary in emergency appeals, and no justices publicly dissented. The administration had sought to have California election officials separate the challenged ballots from others until the voters' eligibility could be verified. Justice Department attorneys argued that the temporary measure would help ensure compliance with federal election laws while allowing ballots cast by eligible voters to be counted once their status was confirmed. California officials opposed the request, arguing that the administration's list contained errors and that separating ballots so close to Election Day would create logistical difficulties. The dispute is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to strengthen election integrity measures and identify noncitizens who may have registered or attempted to vote in federal elections. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, and the administration has emphasized the importance of verifying citizenship to protect the integrity of election results. At a court hearing, Justice Department Attorney Kenneth Kao acknowledged that the government's list could contain errors but said that was precisely why federal officials were seeking assistance from California election administrators. "That's a fair statement," Kao said when asked whether the data had a high error rate. "That's why we ask for the registrars' aid in verifying these are all valid voters," he added. Bill Essayli, the federal prosecutor overseeing the Justice Department's Los Angeles office, expressed confidence in the administration's findings during a separate news conference. "This isn't speculation. This isn't a theory," Essayli said, while acknowledging that some entries could contain errors. California officials have maintained that the state's existing election procedures provide safeguards against ineligible voting. The state automatically mails ballots to its approximately 23 million registered voters, and voting has been underway since early October. Election officials said hundreds of thousands of ballots had already been processed and that identifying and separating the challenged ballots at this stage would be difficult. A federal district court previously denied the Justice Department's request, and a divided federal appeals court upheld that decision. In a dissent, one Trump-appointed appeals court judge argued that California's refusal to separate the challenged ballots encouraged the "violation of federal law." The administration also encountered a separate ruling Monday in Washington, where Chief Judge James Boasberg determined that certain federal demands directed at California election officials likely exceeded the executive branch's constitutional authority. "The Executive Branch has likely violated the Constitution's Elections Clause, which commits authority over election rules to the states and Congress alone," Boasberg wrote. The Supreme Court's decision leaves the lower court's order in place as California prepares to complete voting Tuesday in elections that will help determine control of Congress for the remaining two years of Trump's second term. © 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved. |
DSA Candidate Angie Nixon's Charity Raised $271,000. A Watchdog Wants to See the Books.
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Florida Democrat Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s charity reported raising more than $271,000 in 2024. Now a watchdog wants investigators to determine where that money went, and whether the nonprofit’s relationship with her business and campaign crossed legal lines. For a candidate who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, it is an awkward subject. Lecturing businesses about serving the public is considerably easier when nobody is asking for your own books. The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a conservative watchdog group, filed its Oct. 26 complaint with the FEC, the IRS, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, the Florida attorney general and the state agriculture department, which regulates charities, seeking scrutiny of Nixon’s nonprofit, The Moxie Group Inc. (the charity), and her for-profit company, The Moxie Group LLC (the LLC), which operates Jacksonville’s CafĂ© Resistance bookstore and coffee shop. The watchdog alleges that roughly $210,000 in charitable spending lacked adequate itemization. NLPC adds that the charity never filed its 2024 Form 990, due Nov. 15, 2025, which would have disclosed what those expenses were for. The complaint puts it this way:
The central concern is the lack of detail explaining the spending, which does not by itself establish that donations were stolen. Donors had been asked to support a community bookstore and cafĂ© through a tax-exempt charity. When the business opened, however, its license was held by Nixon’s for-profit LLC, according to the complaint. NLPC wants authorities to examine transactions between the charity and the LLC and determine whether charitable assets improperly benefited Nixon or her business. Nixon’s campaign disputes the allegations. The campaign told Fox News she resigned as the nonprofit’s principal manager in December 2025, before its board voted to dissolve, and had no involvement in subsequent decisions concerning donations or dissolution paperwork. The distinction is relevant because NLPC also alleges that the nonprofit continued soliciting donations after the board’s December 2025 dissolution vote. According to NLPC, it did not file Articles of Dissolution with the Florida Secretary of State until Oct. 1, 2026, more than nine months later and shortly after the Free Beacon contacted the group. Its complaint includes an archived fundraising page offering tax receipts, and NLPC counsel Paul Kamenar argues the solicitations amount to wire fraud that should be criminally prosecuted. Fox News Digital could not identify specific contributions received during that interval, leaving an unanswered question about whether the solicitation actually generated donations. The campaign’s use of CafĂ© Resistance raises another dispute. NLPC alleges the business provided campaign space without payment, potentially constituting an improper contribution:
Nixon’s campaign gives a different account. It acknowledged making no payments to the cafĂ© but said it used only the parking lot, and it noted that Nixon does not own the building. That conflicts with NLPC’s claim that the cafĂ© hosts phone banks on its premises, and whether the campaign’s version clears the legal bar is a question for investigators. The filing is NLPC’s second against Nixon. On Sept. 23, the group asked the Senate Ethics Committee and the Justice Department to act on what it called a false financial disclosure, alleging she omitted $14,000 in IRS back taxes and a $17,600 student loan from her Senate filing. RedState previously covered that complaint. Neither complaint constitutes a finding of wrongdoing, but together they give voters specific financial questions to consider. A clear accounting of the charity’s spending would answer the most basic question. Nixon’s campaign says she left the nonprofit before it dissolved, but she founded it, and with the November 3 general election happening today, voters are entitled to ask for the receipts. Credit: redstate.com |
'Kind Words?' Talarico Thanks the Man Who Just Compared ICE to the KKK
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| Frederick Haynes III |
James Talarico’s
Dallas rally offered Texas voters an unusual version of his supposed moderation: a speaker calling ICE “the new KKK,” followed by the Senate candidate thanking him for the introduction.
The speaker was Frederick Haynes III, a Democrat Congressional candidate and pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church. At Thursday’s stop on Talarico’s “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts” tour, Haynes accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of terrorizing the country through immigration enforcement. Then he demanded that ICE be abolished.
Haynes left little room to mistake his meaning:
“You transformed ICE into the new KKK and brought about terror in this nation,” Haynes said of Trump’s use of ICE. He then called for the agency’s abolition: “It’s time to melt ICE. It’s time to abolish ICE.”
So much for winning over the Texans who want immigration laws enforced where the border crisis under Biden hit hardest. Haynes was asking them to regard ICE as the equivalent of the Klan, with abolition the only acceptable response.
After all that, Haynes got a thank-you and a prediction of victory from the candidate he was there to introduce:
“Give it up for your next congressman, Dr. Freddy Haynes. Thank you, Dr. Haynes, for those kind words and for your service to this community.”
The odd part is that Talarico says he wants to keep ICE. The Washington Free Beacon reports that he opposes abolition. Fair enough. Then why let Haynes make the opposite case at his rally without giving voters an answer? Talarico managed to find words of praise for the speaker. A few words defending his own position would have helped.
Haynes had been saying this before Thursday. His October 23 interview with Dallas Weekly included both the demand to abolish ICE and the “new KKK” line. He even explained why he thought changes to the existing system would be inadequate: “You do not tweak a system. You do not tweak a pattern. You have to basically undo it and redo it.” There was ample warning about the immigration message he would bring.
And some Democrats apparently doubt the moderate presentation themselves. As RC Maxwell reported for RedState, O’Keefe Media Group released undercover recordings of Williamson County Democrat Party Chair Kim Collins Gilby calling Talarico “very liberal.” She said some of his public comments were meant “to make himself appear more centrist,” adding, “we’ve got to get elected so that we can do something.” That is Gilby’s account, but it is a remarkably unhelpful explanation from a Democrat county chair on the eve of an election.
Talarico’s own description is more reassuring: “Our campaign has been able to show that you can be a more moderate, reasonable candidate and still be exciting,” he said in October. His campaign did not answer Fox’s request for comment about whether his praise endorsed Haynes’s platform or views on race in politics.
Haynes plainly felt comfortable bringing his abolition message to a Talarico rally. Texans who want ICE to stay should hear an equally plain defense of the agency from the candidate asking for their votes.
They got a "thank you, Frederick Haynes III" instead.
Credit: redstate.com
This Interview With an Alaska Voter Is Why the DOJ Is Pursuing Legal Action
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As Jeff wrote yesterday, a federal judge tossed the Trump DOJ’s legal motion to stop election certification over the shambolic Senate race in Alaska, where Democrats colluded to find fake Dan Sullivans to stack the ballot. Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. We know the game here — we covered it in May. If this were a crime scene, the bloodstains would be all over the place until a lengthy New York Times piece made everyone realize the ploy. Alas, everyone else realized there was a murder. The Decoy Dan Sullivan fled his home. I’m not kidding. We don’t know where he is. Meanwhile, Peltola initially slammed the Times and later put on a Sgt. Schultz impression, saying she knew nothing — the NYTimes had sources saying she was aware of the scheme. And this NewsNation interview with an Alaska voter shows what the Democrats intended to do with this ballot stacking measure:
That’s why subpoenas are being issued. The DOJ appealed the decisions already. Credit: townhall.com |
It's Election Day. The Enemy Is at the Gates.
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The polls are unreliable. You already know this — some surveys show a blue tsunami, others show a chance of the GOP retaining control of Congress, and others leave one immobile. It’s not 2018. We’ve had firms get busted for peddling fake polls that have upset the formulas, and some predictions are facially untrue: Florida won’t have a Democrat governor, and Texas won’t flip blue. I’m channeling the late Jim Fassel when he gave his playoff guarantee in 2000 for the New York Giants.
Let’s raise the stakes and up the ante: the GOP will retain control of Congress. That’s my gut feeling. The Democrats have nominated whack jobs; their unhinged, white, wealthy, snobby, and overeducated base keeps surveys out of whack, and they have said next to nothing about the issues on voters’ minds. It’s all about power and impeaching Trump. The Strait of Hormuz is open, oil flows are at pre-war levels, gas prices are coming down, and the economy is booming.
If there is a wave, it’ll be contained to blue states, which isn’t a shock. That means a low tide, and unlike the GOP, the Democrats, with their various whiny and rambunctious factions, won’t be able to get anything done with a slim majority. Speaker Mike Johnson has passed numerous key pieces of legislation with a bare-bones majority, a stark contrast to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his effete tenure as majority leader. But you already know Thune sucks. As we’ve been saying for weeks, screw the polls. Go vote. Make history today. The party in power has seen no net loss on the Hill only twice. The last time was 2002 under Bush. Vote Republican. Vote American, and stop the Antifa, pro-terrorist, pro-Palestinian, and pro-communist trash that’s trying to invade our institutions. Kill it off and finally plunge the dagger into the heart of the polling industry, which has become nothing more than a suppression tool for Democrats, peddling trash surveys to drive down GOP voter enthusiasm. Ann Selzer tried to do that in Iowa with Kamala. We put her into retirement. Ignore the noise. Go vote. Let’s chop off the donkey’s head. We’ll have live coverage at 7 PM ET.
Credit: townhall.com |
Trump delivers closing Midterm remarks, celebrates reopening of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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President Donald Trump delivered his closing midterm remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., celebrating the historic monument’s reopening alongside his final message to voters on the eve of Election Day. President Trump’s address follows a monthlong campaign blitz across several states, during which he held over 25 rallies — most recently making stops in Iowa and Kansas. Speaking to reporters in front of the Reflecting Pool on Monday afternoon, Trump touted the pool’s successful reopening while making a final campaign push for the GOP on the eve of the midterms.
The Reflecting Pool underwent major renovations in the spring of 2026, but shortly after it was refilled in June, the water turned green with algae and the bottom lining began to blister. While initial claims attributed the damage to vandalism, subsequent court filings confirmed that the failure stemmed from a botched chemical application process, forcing officials to drain the pool again for repairs in July. The president explained that the pipes in the historic Reflecting Pool have been replaced with new ones.
During his remarks, President Trump also urged voters to support GOP candidates ahead of midterm elections, framing the vote as a chance to keep the country strong during “the golden age of America.”
Credit: oann.com |
Secretary Rollins, Senator Marshall Push $8B Harvest Fuel Relief for Farmers
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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Senator Roger Marshall went on the offense this week to sell the new Harvest Fuel Relief program to Kansas farmers — and to remind voters that Republicans are the party that actually tries to solve problems. The message was simple: diesel and input costs have pinched margins, so the Trump administration is cutting an $8 billion check to give producers breathing room during harvest. If you’re a farmer, that’s relief. If you’re a political junkie, it’s also a clear closing‑week play in a tight Kansas Senate race.What the Harvest Fuel Relief program actually doesThe Harvest Fuel Relief (HFR) program is a one‑time, $8 billion payment meant to help farmers offset high diesel and other harvest input costs. Payments will be calculated by a uniform formula that uses Farm Service Agency acreage reports, USDA cost‑of‑production estimates, and national yield and price data. The Farm Service Agency will handle applications through Login.gov, and producers won’t have to tie the payment to crop insurance to be eligible. In short: it’s direct, targeted, and fast — exactly the kind of help you want when the combines are rolling and bills are due. Why Secretary Rollins and Senator Marshall brought it to KansasPresident Trump announced the program at a Kansas rally and credited Senator Roger Marshall for pushing the issue. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has been out explaining the mechanics and arguing the administration is “putting Farmers First.” That matters because diesel prices shot up this year, squeezing margins at harvest time. Kansas is a state where farm economics and turnout decide elections, so rolling out HFR in the Sunflower State is both a policy move and a political message: Republicans are delivering help where it’s needed. On the ground reaction: welcomed, but not a substituteFarm groups and producers have reacted the way sensible farmers do — they welcome the help but understand its limits. Local farm leaders say one‑time payments ease immediate pain, but real stability comes from long‑term policies on trade, supply chains, and energy. Economists echo that point: HFR is a bridge, not a permanent fix. Still, when diesel prices spike during harvest, a targeted payment can keep a farm in business and keep grain moving — and for folks in the cab, that’s what counts. Closing thoughts: policy that talks and politics that walkCall it savvy timing, call it good government — either way, this is how you turn a policy into a lifeline and a campaign argument at once. Democrats will lecture about “structural fixes” while farmers need cash in their accounts this harvest. Secretary Rollins and Senator Marshall gave both a policy answer and a reminder: in tough times Republicans focused on practical relief. If you want leaders who act when people need it, that matters at the ballot box — and in the silo, too. Credit: https://patriotpowerednetwork.com/ |
El‑Sayed Campaign Paid Worker Named Among 12 Indicted in Michigan Attacks
Federal prosecutors just widened a troubling case in Michigan. A superseding indictment added four more defendants, bringing the total to 12 people accused of a campaign of threats, vandalism and intimidation aimed at Michigan’s Jewish community and University of Michigan officials. Among the crowd now under federal scrutiny is a woman who briefly worked, and was paid, by Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El‑Sayed’s campaign. That fact alone should make voters ask questions — loudly and often.
What the superseding indictment revealed
The Department of Justice unsealed a long superseding indictment this week that added four names to an earlier eight‑person charging document. The new defendants include Henry David MacKeen‑Shapiro and Aaron Hunter Vonbargen, who were arrested, plus Joseph Mark Fisher and Srishti Tarana Sharma, who were reported at large. U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. and FBI Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan emphasized that coordinated threats and intimidation will be prosecuted. The allegations include spray‑painting anti‑Israel slogans and symbols, padlocking doors, smashing windows, placing fake bloody corpses on lawns, and throwing jars of noxious chemicals at family homes.
Why the Mariam Odeh connection matters
One of the previously charged defendants, Mariam Muhammed Odeh, appears in campaign payroll records as a short‑term paid worker for Abdul El‑Sayed’s Senate campaign. Campaign disclosures show small payments reportedly totaling a few hundred dollars — the campaign describes her as an hourly organizer who worked briefly and was no longer affiliated after mid‑April. That does not prove guilt, of course, but it does prove a fact Democrats should have anticipated would matter: people who brush up against violent political extremism, even briefly, are now being called to account — and voters deserve answers about vetting and oversight.
Political fallout and media silence
The case has already produced political ripples. Some Democrats publicly distanced themselves from Mr. El‑Sayed, and endorsements shifted as the controversy grew. Yet many national outlets have been slow to give the story the attention it deserves. If someone had worked for a Republican campaign and was later accused of sending jars of stinking chemicals to synagogue neighborhoods, you can bet the coverage would be relentless. The double standard is easy to spot and harder to defend.
Federal indictments are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent. Still, this development is serious: a coordinated campaign of threats and intimidation against a religious community and campus leaders is a criminal matter, not a political talking point. Republicans and Democrats should agree on that much. El‑Sayed’s campaign owes the public clear answers about hiring practices and candidate vetting. And the media owes the public consistent coverage when crimes touch politics — not selective outrage. Voters will remember who put civility and safety first, and who shrugged and looked away.
Credit: https://patriotpowerednetwork.com/
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