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Ten things to know about voting

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…

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Trump gives his blessing to Iraq’s new pick for prime minister and invites al-Zaidi to Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump called Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Thursday and extended an invitation for him to visit Washington once he has successfully formed a government, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said in a statement. The Washington Times stories: White House

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The Fight-Club Rule on Gerrymandering

Florida Republicans have approved a new congressional map that could hand them as many as four House seats that Democrats currently hold. Their goal is straightforward and universally understood: They want to bolster the GOP’s majority in Congress and retake the lead in a yearlong, nationwide partisan gerrymandering showdown with Democrats. Good luck, however, getting top Republicans in the Sunshine State to openly admit that. In contrast with other states that have held lengthy and freewheeling public debates over redistricting during the past year, the drive to redraw maps in…

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MoveOn Projects Anti-Censorship Message Onto FCC Headquarters

Actions target FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s pressure campaign on ABC and raise alarms about political retaliation against speech. View Video HERE, View Photos HERE WASHINGTON– Last night, MoveOn Civic Action began projecting a series of anti-censorship messages onto the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s politically motivated pressure campaign against media companies and free speech. The projections target Chairman Carr amid backlash to his improper efforts at the behest of Donald and Melania Trump to review broadcast licenses of ABC stations for airing…

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