This Veteran Has a Heart of Gold and an Iron Will to Help Others
BY MAUREEN MACKEY Travis Mills, quadruple amputee and co-founder of a retreat for vets and their families, cares deeply about showing others a path back to normalcy Travis Mills may be one of the most inspirational young people in our country—but he likely won’t care for that characterization. That’s because, despite how extraordinary this man has […]
Republican Michelle Steel Flips California District: Projections
BY ZACHARY STIEBER Michelle Park Steel won a Democrat-held U.S. House district in California, according to new projections. Steel, a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, will be one of the first Korean-American women in Congress along with fellow representative-elect Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.). Decision Desk and the Associated Press called the race for California’s 48th District […]
Veterans and Gold Star Families to Get Lifetime Free Entry to National Parks
BY ZACHARY STIEBER U.S. veterans and Gold Star families will get free access to national parks for life, starting Nov. 11. “The Trump Administration is committed to honoring American patriots—the men and women who have served in our armed forces,” Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement. “With the utmost respect and gratitude, we are granting Veterans and […]
Prop. 15 Tax Measure Set to Fail in California, but It’s Close
BY JAMIE JOSEPH One of California’s most-watched propositions this election, Proposition 15, is on its way to failing, but it’s close. As of Nov. 9, results showed 51.8 percent of the vote was against Prop. 15, and 48.2 percent for it. Prop. 15 would essentially raise property taxes for many commercial property owners to garner an estimated $8 billion to $12.5 […]
10 GOP Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Pennsylvania Ballot Deadline Extension
BY MIMI NGUYEN LY A group of 10 attorneys general on Monday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit from Pennsylvania Republicans and asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that extended the deadline for mail-in ballots in the state. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who led the amicus brief, said that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had rewritten the law and encroached […]
As California’s Prop. 20 Rejected, Proponent Blames Measure’s Wording
BY ILENE ENG SANTA CLARA, Calif.—A majority of California voters rejected Proposition 20, a measure that would restrict early parole, recategorize crimes, and require DNA collection for some misdemeanors. As of Nov. 9, preliminary results showed 62.2 percent were against it, and 37.8 percent for it. “While this is a disappointing outcome, it should in no way be interpreted as […]
Nov. 9: Daily Update on Contested 2020 Election
BY IVAN PENTCHOUKOV A third party filed a major election-fraud lawsuit in Michigan on Nov. 9, citing sworn witness statements alleging that election officials in Wayne County instructed poll workers to ignore signature mismatches, backdate late-arriving absentee ballots and push through potentially invalid ballots. The lawsuit also alleges that after a vote-counting center in Detroit announced […]
Rudy Giuliani: Trump Won’t Concede Election Amid Several Lawsuits, Challenges
BY JACK PHILLIPS Former New York City Mayor and President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said the president will not concede the election amid a series of lawsuits filed by Trump’s campaign. Several news outlets and Democratic challenger Joe Biden declared victory on Saturday. “Obviously he’s not going to concede when at least 600,000 ballots are in question,” Giuliani told reporters in […]
RNC Sets up Election Legal Teams in 4 States Amid ‘Clear Irregularities’
BY MIMI NGUYEN LY The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced on Friday they have set up legal teams in the four battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, amid alleged “clear irregularities” in the vote counts for the general election. “Democrats and their friends in the media spent four years talking about a Russia hoax on the […]
Trump, Biden Draw Battle Lines in Legal Fights Over Election Outcome
BY JANITA KAN As ballot counts wind down, President Donald Trump and his campaign have launched legal fights in several battleground states asking courts to protect the integrity of the voting and counting process. “We believe the American people deserve to have full transparency into all vote counting and election certification, and that this is no longer about […]
