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– Experts warn that the US is 'sleepwalking' into World War III…
– House passes bill to strengthen Secret Service protection for presidential and vice presidential candidates
– Anti-Israel agitators shake up UNC, vandalize buildings and pull down US flag
An 'unprecedented' power play
new New York Requirements The bill, which goes into effect this weekend, would give New York's Democratic Attorney General Letitia James broad power over the state's election procedures, a New York election lawyer said.
“Nobody's really talking about this case or what the big ramifications of this case are,” Joseph T. Burns, a partner at the law firm Holtzman Vogel and an election lawyer, told Fox News Digital in a phone interview this week. “But it's interesting because, while there's a lot that's bad in New York about elections and other things, this seems to me to be particularly egregious. And there's no question that this is a power grab by the attorney general.”
The preclearance requirement, under the New York John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hockle in 2022, is set to take effect Sept. 22. Burns said the new rules require certain jurisdictions in New York state to seek 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 Speaking to the New York Post this week, Burns warned that the new law would give James “unprecedented power over election procedures in some of the most competitive districts in the country, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley.” Burns said the new requirement had flown under the radar, telling Fox Digital, “No one's talking about it. This is pretty remarkable.”
“The new rules upend the constitutionally mandated, bipartisan election administration system that has served New York State voters for generations,” Burns wrote in an op-ed published Sunday. “The law requires certain counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts to obtain approval from the Attorney General or a designated court before making any election-related or voting-related changes.” …read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Trump assassination attempt
“The Cat and the Mouse”: Experts say Trump assassin suspect negotiated with police …read more
405-0: Secret Service Protection Bill Passes House of Representatives Unanimously Following Trump Assassination Attempt …read more
Capitol Hill
EPA Block: House passes bill to block Biden administration's effort to require two-thirds of new cars to be electric within the next few years …read more
A Tesla Model 3 charges at a ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Rhinebeck, New York. (Angus Mordaunt)
Border Bucks: Biden-Harris administration's Mayorkas, top border officials worth millions: report …read more
Not prepared: US 'sleepwalking into World War III' as experts warn country is underprepared …read more
“Very necessary”: Democrats push bill to restore funding to UN agency with suspected Hamas ties: 'Very necessary' …read more
Tales from the Trail
The election is coming: In-person early voting begins in Virginia as election season gets into full swing …read more
Imperial Statement: NYC rally participants call for Trump's return to restore blue state's future, cite immigration crisis as top concern …read more
Error range: Race to replace popular battleground state Republican governor is close …read more
Swing State Battles: Harris, Trump attack key battleground states as November approaches …read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Trump and Harris go into Tuesday's debate with the same goal in mind, a moment that could help them gain an edge in a race that is effectively tied. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nationwide
Look what you made me do: Poll: Trump has higher favorability rating than Taylor Swift …read more
Shore Thing: Coastal: New Jersey lawmakers call for overturning ban on sunscreen for children …read more
The problem with deepfakes: Newsom's deepfake election law is already being challenged in federal court …read more
“False information”: Issa slammed the State Department for spreading “deliberately false” information about funding for immigration counseling for entry into the US. …read more
The American flag has been removed: Anti-Israel agitators shake up UNC, vandalize buildings, remove Old Glory …read more
Anti-Israel agitators have been causing unrest on the University of North Carolina campus over the past year, including a “Gaza solidarity camp” shown here that was cleared by police in April. (Travis Long/News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Too close for comfort: Sen. Tammy Baldwin lost to her Republican opponent in Wisconsin, according to a series of polls. …read more
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