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Steve Hilton says ‘world is laughing’ at California’s vote counting process as he pushes reform plan

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Steve Hilton says ‘world is laughing’ at California’s vote counting process as he pushes reform plan

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to speed up California‘s vote counting process, arguing delays in reporting election results are eroding public trust in the state’s election. Several high-profile contests, including the races for governor, Los Angeles mayor, and a handful of competitive House seats, remained unresolved as of Monday […]

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White House sends Todd Blanche attorney general nomination to Senate

Washington Examiner

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White House sends Todd Blanche attorney general nomination to Senate

The White House on Monday sent President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general to the Senate, setting up what is expected to be a closely watched confirmation battle for the president’s longtime attorney. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, emerged as one of Trump’s most prominent legal defenders during the president’s […]

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Trump sends Blanche AG nomination to the Senate

The Hill News

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Trump sends Blanche AG nomination to the Senate

President Trump on Monday formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to fill the role permanently, tapping his former personal criminal defense attorney to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). Blanche, previously the No. 2 at the DOJ, has led the department for the last two months after Trump fired former Attorney General Pam Bondi.…

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‘Absolutely RIGGED’: Critics question Raman’s ‘statistically impossible’ surge past Pratt in LA mayor race

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‘Absolutely RIGGED’: Critics question Raman’s ‘statistically impossible’ surge past Pratt in LA mayor race

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt remains optimistic about his chances in the Los Angeles mayoral race despite losing his 40,000-vote lead and second-place position to far-left L.A. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman.Critics of California’s delayed vote-counting are raising concerns that the primary election may have been stolen from Pratt, as the process has already dragged on for nearly a week.'Raman has conveniently received a WILDLY disproportionate amount of "late mail-in ballots" compared to both Bass and Pratt.'Pratt’s nearly 10-point advantage over Raman on Election Day slowly shrank in the days following, with Raman eventually taking the lead. As of Monday, Raman is up 3,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.“Folks, we’re dealing with a fraction of a percentage point difference, there’s still hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding, and LA officials have given us the next 3 weeks to count! Let’s git-r-dun!” Pratt wrote in a post on social media on Monday.President Donald Trump chimed in on the latest ballot results, calling it “not possible” for Pratt to have lost to Raman “after the big lead he had.”“3rd World Nation. Rigged Elections!” Trump wrote. “Won’t have results for, possibly, TWO WEEKS, according to officials.”RELATED: Spencer Pratt’s 40,000-vote lead vanishes in Los Angeles mayor race as California continues counting ballots Nithya Raman. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPolitical commentator Benny Johnson stated that the recent ballot drops heavily favoring Raman were “statistically impossible.”Conservative activist Robby Starbuck noted that Raman, a third-place candidate, “suddenly” began winning “1st in every new ballot drop.” He shared a graph showing incumbent Karen Bass gaining roughly the same percentage of votes with each new ballot drop while Raman surged. Journalist Nick Sortor declared the election “absolutely RIGGED” and called for authorities to open an investigation.“Raman has conveniently received a WILDLY disproportionate amount of ‘late mail-in ballots’ compared to both Bass and Pratt,” Sortor wrote.RELATED: ‘BIG cheating’: Trump drops bombshell on California for vote-counting delays Spencer Pratt. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesTrump announced last week that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles was investigating California’s vote-counting delay. On Sunday, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli stated that California allows residents to register to vote using gym membership cards, employee ID cards, credit and debit cards, insurance cards, and prescription drug labels.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Why Trump picked Bill Pulte to lead US intelligence as critics question his qualifications

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Why Trump picked Bill Pulte to lead US intelligence as critics question his qualifications

Trump picks FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief, drawing criticism from lawmakers who say he lacks national security experience.

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Questions swirl after 2 Supreme Court justices recuse themselves from cases

Alternet.org

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Questions swirl after 2 Supreme Court justices recuse themselves from cases

Two Supreme Court justices stepped away from two cases on Monday, as Newsweek reported. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito decided to sit out federal appeals cases involving firearm convictions and pension payments, though it isn't entirely clear why.The federal recusal statute (28 U.S. Code § 455) demands that federal judges and top justices must recuse themselves if their impartiality might reasonably be questioned or if their spouse has a financial or other interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of a proceeding. Over the past several years, there have been several questions about cases the public and judicial critics believe justice should have recused themselves from.Both appellate rulings were affirmed by the high court. It means the lower-court decisions were upheld in full. The case that Barrett recused herself from came from the Seventh Circuit over an inmate named Eural Black. The case Alito recused himself from was a Fourth Circuit Court case about retirement benefits between employees and the companies DuPont and Corteva.In Black's case, the lower court ruled that he was serving a longer sentence because of a "stacked" firearms conviction. Under the First Step Act his sentence should be reduced. "Black argued that the gap between his sentence and what he would receive today should qualify as an 'extraordinary and compelling' reason for early release," said Newsweek. The lower court decided that its own precedent still barred "using those sentencing reforms as a basis for compassionate release, even after a new policy from the U.S. Sentencing Commission suggested otherwise."In the case Alito recused himself from, the Fourth Circuit sided with corporations. Plaintiff David Gasper sued, alleging that his monthly retirement benefits were reduced after his divorce. The corporation said that it spread the costs of survivor benefits across the total pension, which the court said was valid. The lower court also found that Gasper's claim for penalties "over delayed document disclosures," but there was no evidence of bad faith or harm.

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Trump risks sending oil 'well above $200 per barrel' as he nears critical juncture: expert

Raw Story

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Trump risks sending oil 'well above $200 per barrel' as he nears critical juncture: expert

President Donald Trump has reached a critical juncture, writes geopolitical analyst and expert Trista Parsi, one that could result in either some de-escalation in the Middle East or an unprecedented disruption to global trade that could send oil prices to “well above $200 per barrel.”Parsi’s analysis, detailed in a report published on his Substack Sunday night, comes after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes earlier that same day. On Monday, Trump publicly pleaded with Israel and Iran to stop fighting as his administration continues working toward a negotiated settlement with Tehran, though both nations have frequently defied the president’s wishes.As such, Parsi argued, “the most likely scenario” in the days or weeks ahead is that Israel and Iran will continue to exchange fire. The “key question” then becomes, Parsi wrote, “whether Trump will eventually enter the conflict – or be pulled into it.”“The Iranians appear prepared for either outcome,” Parsi wrote. “If Trump re-enters the war, Tehran may employ options it withheld during the previous conflict, including disrupting Red Sea shipping and targeting GCC oil infrastructure in an effort to drive oil prices well above $200 per barrel. If Trump stays out, such horizontal escalation may be deemed unnecessary.”As of Monday, the price per barrel of oil sits at just over $97, a dramatic increase from the $72 seen one day before Trump launched Operation Epic Fury. Trump’s favorability has suffered as a result, with the average cost per gallon of gas reaching $4.24 last week, up significantly from the $2.98 recorded prior to the war.

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Trump’s border czar threatens to send ‘more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen’ to New York City

US news | The Guardian

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Trump’s border czar threatens to send ‘more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen’ to New York City

Tom Homan says he made Kathy Hochul promise after governor signed bill protecting New Yorkers against ICEDonald Trump’s hardline border czar has again threatened to dispatch a surge of immigration agents to New York City, as the administration vows to press ahead with its controversial crackdown.Tom Homan said on Monday that he has reviewed a plan to expand Immigration Enforcement and Customs (ICE) operations in New York and deploy “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen” in the city. Continue reading...

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