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– Experts warn that the US is ‘sleepwalking’ towards World War III…
– House passes bill to enhance Secret Service protection for presidential and vice presidential candidates
– Anti-Israel protesters storm UNC, vandalize building, take down US flag
‘Unprecedented’ power play
New one Required in New York A New York elections lawyer said the bill, which takes effect this weekend, would give Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James sweeping powers over the state’s elections process.
“Nobody is really talking about it or saying what a big impact this is going to have,” elections lawyer Joseph T. Burns, a partner at the law firm Holtzman Vogel, said in a phone interview with Fox News Digital this week. “But it’s interesting because look, there’s a lot of bad things that happen in New York when it comes to elections and everything else, but I think this is particularly bad. And this is certainly a major attempt at a power grab by the attorney general.”
Under New York’s John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law in 2022, the preclearance requirement is set to go into effect Sept. 22. Burns said the new rule will require some jurisdictions in the Empire State to request 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 editorial Writing in the New York Post this week, he warned that the new law gives James “unprecedented power over election processes in some of the most competitive congressional districts in the country, including districts on Long Island and the Hudson Valley.” The upcoming requirement has flown under the radar, Burns told Fox Digital, “Nobody is talking about it. It’s pretty remarkable.”
“The new rule overturns the system of constitutionally mandated, bipartisan election administration that has served New York voters well for generations,” Burns wrote in his op-ed published Sunday. “The law requires certain counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts to obtain permission from the AG or a designated court before making election-related or voting-related changes.” …read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Trump assassination attempts
‘Cat and Mouse’: Expert says Trump assassination attempt suspect played games with police …read more
405-0: Secret Service security bill passes unanimously in House after Trump assassination attempts …read more
Capitol Hill
EPA blocked: The House passed a bill blocking a Biden administration effort to mandate two-thirds of new cars be electric in the coming years …read more
A Tesla Model 3 charges at a ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station in Rhinebeck, New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Angus Mordant)
Limit Box: Mayorkas, top border officials in Biden-Harris administration worth millions in assets: Report …read more
Not ready: America is ‘sleepwalking’ towards World War III, experts warn the country is not fully prepared …read more
‘Very necessary’: Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to restore funding to UN agency with alleged ties to Hamas: ‘Very urgent’ …read more
Stories from the Trail
The election has arrived: In-person early voting begins in Virginia as election season kicks into high gear …read more
Empire Statement: New York rallygoers urge Trump’s return to restore blue state’s future, say migrant crisis is top concern …read more
margin of error: The race to replace the popular swing state Republican governor is fierce …read more
Swing State Battle: As November approaches, Harris and Trump have strengthened their hold in key electoral states …read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) and former US President Donald Trump during the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Trump and Harris enter Tuesday’s debate seeking the same goal, a moment that would help them gain an edge in a race that polls show is essentially a tie. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
All across the US
Look what you made me do: Trump more popular than Taylor Swift: survey …read more
Edge talk: Down the coast: New Jersey lawmakers seek to lift ban on sunscreen for kids …read more
Problems with Deepfakes: Newsom’s deepfake election laws are already being challenged in federal court …read more
‘false information’: Issa criticizes State Department for spreading ‘deliberately false’ information on funding of migrant counseling for US entry …read more
The American flag was removed: Anti-Israel protesters break into UNC, vandalize building and remove Old Glory …read more
Anti-Israel agitators have been causing campus unrest at the University of North Carolina since the past academic year. The “Gaza solidarity camp” seen here was cleared out by police in April. (Travis Long/News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Too Close for Comfort: Consistent polls show vulnerable Senator Tammy Baldwin trailing GOP candidate in Wisconsin …read more
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