Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue pulled out of his final debate with Democrat challenger Jon Ossoff scheduled for Sunday after Ossoff’s bitter attack in the last debate went viral on Twitter. Perdue will instead attend a rally with President Trump,…
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Trump administration proposes change to rules governing international students in US
The Trump administration is proposing another major change to student visa rules, adding a fixed end date of up to four years. Currently, student F-1 visas are good for “duration of status,” meaning students can stay in the U.S. indefinitely if they remain…
Wisconsin governor urges voters to come to polls rather than mail ballots
Gov. Tony Evers urged Wisconsin voters to come to the polls on Election Day, discouraging them from mailing in their ballots with just four days remaining in the presidential campaign. “We need everyone to make their vote count,” Evers said at a press…
McConnell tees up floor vote on Amy Coney Barrett nomination after Schumer attempts delay tactic
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took the first steps Friday to advance Amy Coney Barrett for a Supreme Court confirmation vote despite delay tactics from Democrats, including forcing a rare closed-door session that’s typically reserved for national security matters. Senate…
Over 1M absentee ballots cast in battleground Wisconsin to date
Voters in battleground state Wisconsin have cast more than 1 million absentee ballots well over a week before Election Day. Just a day after the Tuesday start of early voting, almost 80,000 Wisconsinites had cast their ballots in person, though they won’t…
Lara Logan slams Biden for playing ‘Russia card’ in response to Hunter Biden email allegations
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden played the “Russian information warfare” card to dodge questions pertaining to his son Hunter Biden’s foreign dealings, Fox Nation host Lara Logan said on Friday. “Really, this issue is about Joe Biden and corruption…
Michigan bans open carry of a guns at polling locations
Michigan announced a ban on Friday of the open carry of guns at polling places to avoid voter harassment and intimidation during the critical swing state election. The announcement by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson drew a quick rebuke from some Republicans…
370K Pennsylvania mail-in ballot applications rejected: Report
Pennsylvania has cast off hundreds of thousands of applications for mail-in ballots ahead of the 2020 election, because of confusion about the process. About 372,000 requests were rejected, as reported by ProPublica on Friday, largely because many of them, about 90%, were duplicates. Overall,…
Nevada U.S. attorney announces ‘district election officer’ to handle growing concerns of election fraud
As conservatives’ fears of election fraud roil Nevada, one of only two states to mail ballots to every voter this election, Nicholas Trutanich, the state’s U.S. attorney, announced Friday that he would appoint a “district election officer” to handle concerns of voter…
White House to host ‘Fall Garden Tours’ this year, despite issues with health and safety
The White House is set to host “Fall Garden Tours” for lawmakers and the public this season to show off the newly renovated Rose Garden. The tours will be hosted Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, even after more than 20 staffers, journalists,…