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Ten things to know about voting

August 20, 2021October 12, 2022 Adminelection checklist, issues and candidates, election information, voter registration status, before I vote0 comment

An election checklist for voters before and as they vote Study the issues and candidates using nonpartisan resources: Make use of fact check organizations who seek to offset inaccurate, misleading, or false claims by politicians and partisan political groups. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, is a good source for election information. Know your rights and responsibilities before heading out to the polls: To vote in many states, voters must provide a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the name…

Dana White takes charge of White House briefing room but declines press secretary job

November 9, 2026 Secretary, Charge, room, Declines, Dana, Takes, Briefing, House, Press, White0 comment

UFC boss Dana White on Monday officially declined President Trump’s offer to serve as the next White House press secretary, but only after standing at the podium in the White House briefing room and fielding questions from reporters. The Washington Times stories: White House

Industry groups continue fight against stock buyback restrictions

November 9, 2026 Continue, Stock, restrictions, industry, buyback, Fight, against, groups0 comment

Industry groups continue to push back hard against a measure that would restrict DoD contractors’ ability to buy back stock and pay dividends. Congress – Federal News Network

An Electoral Mess in Mississippi

November 9, 2026 Electoral, mess, Mississippi0 comment

Last summer, Mississippi began an effort to “continue to build on the accuracy of Mississippi’s voter rolls and strengthen the integrity of elections,” as Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson put it. Using data from the credit-reporting agency Experian, the state scrutinized its list of registered voters, searching for anyone who may have moved, left the state, or died. Tens of thousands of Mississippians had their active registrations shifted to inactive—a crucial step toward purging them from the rolls. On Tuesday, many of those inactive voters showed up at the…

Trump declares Oval Office a National Monument to protect renovations

November 5, 2026 monument, Oval, renovations, National, Office, Protect, declares, Trump0 comment

President Trump on Thursday declared the Oval Office a national monument, a move that protects his extensive renovations to the historic room from being undone by his successors. The Washington Times stories: White House

Hegseth vows to defend Pentagon policies as Democrats flip Congress

November 5, 2026 Pentagon, Flip, defend, Hegseth, Democrats, Congress, policies, vows0 comment

“We put America and the warfighter first, always and without apology,” he said. “That fight continues in the lame duck Congress.” Congress – Federal News Network

This Won’t Be Easy for Democrats

November 5, 2026 Democrats, “Easy”, won't, This0 comment

James Talarico talked a lot during his campaign about the so-called wilderness—as in, the electoral wasteland and morale morass that Democrats had been languishing in since President Trump’s reelection, in 2024. In Texas, this felt like something of a permanent condition. Talarico preferred a more sanguine interpretation of wilderness, something I’ve thought about after he became the first Texas Democrat to win a Senate race since 1988. The wilderness, he said from early on in his campaign, could in fact prove a fertile ground for reinvention. “There is an opportunity…