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North Korea tests long-range missile after deploying troops to Russia
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North Korea tests long-range missile after deploying troops to Russia

By Tim Pearce | Daily Wire North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday designed to threaten the United States, the first ICBM test in nearly a year. The test comes less than a week before the U.S. presidential election and as North Korea sends thousands of troops to reinforce Russia’s military in the war in Ukraine. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called the test “an appropriate military action” in response to threatening moves from its adversaries. “The test-fire is an appropriate military action that fully meets the purpose of informing the rivals, who have intentionally escalated the regional situation and posed a threat to the security of our Republic recently, of our counteraction will,” Kim was quoted in North Korea state news, according to&...
How BIOS password exposure could threaten election integrity
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How BIOS password exposure could threaten election integrity

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Election security is key to a constitutional republic by, for, and of the people. Each part of the voting system should be designed to prevent interference. BIOS passwords are vital to this security. They are the first defense against unauthorized access to a voting machine's core settings. Recent concerns have arisen around how the exposure of BIOS passwords might allow bad actors to manipulate voting systems. Cyber security professionals argue this could create risks even without physical access to the machines. It’s important to consider how such exposure could disrupt elections.  The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) controls a machine's basic operations. It includes hardware settings and connectivity options. In vo...
Judge orders Arizona Secretary of State to turn over names of voters who registered without proof of citizenship
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Judge orders Arizona Secretary of State to turn over names of voters who registered without proof of citizenship

By Brittany Bernstein | National Review Today’s ruling comes one month after Arizona secretary of state Adrian Fontes, a Democrat elected in 2022, revealed that a computer glitch had allowed the affected individuals to register to vote without providing proof of citizenship. The Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona, also known as EZAZ.org, sued the state under Arizona’s Public Records Law, arguing that the statute requires Fontes to turn over the list to members of the public who request it. According to a press release from America First Legal, which represented EZAZ.org in the case, the secretary of state “regularly produces voter lists in response to such requests,” but in this case, Fontes refused to release the records.  Fontes had argued that his office didn’t have ...
Aurora Councilmembers Bergan, Jurinsky spar over vote to repeal employee tax
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Aurora Councilmembers Bergan, Jurinsky spar over vote to repeal employee tax

By Kyla Pearce | Colorado Politics Aurora City Council on Monday postponed a decision on whether to keep a tax on businesses after a loud dust-up between councilmembers.  The occupational privilege tax collects $4 monthly from companies for each employee. Employers and employees split the dues, paying $2 respectively. The tax began in 1986 to support street maintenance, police and fire services. In a study session earlier in October, Councilmember Francoise Bergan proposed keeping the occupational privilege tax to fund fire stations in the Blackstone and Southshore areas. READ MORE AT COLORADO POLITICS
J.D. Vance response to Mark Cuban: ‘insulting to my wife,’ Melania Trump, Lara Trump and all women supporting Trump
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J.D. Vance response to Mark Cuban: ‘insulting to my wife,’ Melania Trump, Lara Trump and all women supporting Trump

By Bradley Jaye | Breitbart Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance responded to Mark Cuban’s statement on The View that Donald Trump is never around “strong, intelligent women.” Vance provided his response to Breitbart News’s Matt Boyle in an interview that will air in full at noon EST on Breitbart News Saturday on SiriusXM 125, the Patriot Channel. In an excerpt released ahead of the full interview’s airing, Vance said: READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion after ‘editing’ Kamala Harris’ 60 Minutes interview
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Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion after ‘editing’ Kamala Harris’ 60 Minutes interview

By Jon Michael Raasch | Daily Mail Donald Trump is suing CBS News for a whopping $10 billion dollars alleging the outlet manipulated its Kamala Harris interview to favor Democrats just ahead of the election.  Lawyers for the president claimed numerous violations by the broadcaster including lying in a thoughtful and malevolent way, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. 'CBS’s misconduct 'caus[ed] confusion or misunderstanding' to millions of Americans,' the lawyers argue.   READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
Flustered Kamala Harris spews latest word salad after protesters interrupt Nevada rally 
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Flustered Kamala Harris spews latest word salad after protesters interrupt Nevada rally 

By Victor Nava | New York Post Vice President Kamala Harris grew flustered when protesters heckled her during her Nevada rally on Thursday, causing her to once again spew her infamous word salad. “You know what? Let me say something about this,” Harris said amid the disruption at the Reno event.  “We are here because we are fighting for a democracy,” the vice president fumed. “Fighting for a democracy. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
White House altered Biden’s ‘garbage’ transcript despite concerns from stenographers
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White House altered Biden’s ‘garbage’ transcript despite concerns from stenographers

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn , Jacqui Heinrich  | Fox News The White House altered the transcript of President Biden's controversial "garbage" comment despite the concerns of stenographers, Fox News Digital has confirmed.  In an email viewed by Fox News Digital, a supervisor sounded the alarm on the White House press office's "breach of protocol and spoilation of transcript integrity between the Stenography and Press Offices." "If there is a difference in interpretation, the Press Office may choose to withhold the transcript but cannot edit it independently," the supervisor wrote in the email. "Our Stenography Office transcript — released to our distro, which includes the National Archives — is now different than the version edited and released to the public by Press Office staff." ...
Retired teacher and State Board of Education candidate Sherri Wright appointed to fill vacancy
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Retired teacher and State Board of Education candidate Sherri Wright appointed to fill vacancy

By Melanie Asmar | Chalkbeat Colorado Sherri Wright, a retired teacher and former local school board member, will fill a vacancy representing Congressional District 3 on the Colorado State Board of Education. The seat was previously occupied by Stephen Varela, who resigned earlier this month. Wright, a Republican from Cortez, is one of two candidates running for election for the seat on Nov. 5. The other candidate is Democrat Ellen Angeles. Wright, 71, was appointed to fill the vacancy by a Republican Party committee. She was sworn in Monday and will serve until Jan. 8, 2025, when whoever is elected will assume the seat. READ THE FULL STORY AT CHALKBEAT COLORADO
In sprint to Election Day, millions are being spent on Colorado’s ranked-choice voting proposal
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In sprint to Election Day, millions are being spent on Colorado’s ranked-choice voting proposal

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics The last campaign finance report before Election Day shows millions are being spent on that would upend Colorado's election system in favor of ranked-choice voting, in which candidates are selected by order of preference. The Colorado Voters First committee has raised more than $4 million in the past two weeks. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS