L.A. Times editorial editor quits after owner blocks plans to endorse Harris
The editor of the Los Angeles Times editorial resigned Wednesday after the paper's owners reportedly decided not to publicly endorse Vice President Harris this year, especially Vice President Harris. “I'm resigning because I want to make it clear that it's not OK for us to be silent. In times of danger, honest people need to […]
Georgia Supreme Court Blocks Republican Push To Hand-Count Ballots In Key Swing State
Georgia's Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Republican effort to require poll workers to count votes by hand, upholding a lower court's ruling. A judge in Georgia previously blocked a State Board of Elections rule requiring counties to hand count ballots on Election Day. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Georgia Republican Party have […]
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring clerks to hand count number of ballots
A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that it would create “administrative chaos” if poll workers were required to process millions of ballots without training, leading to an “administrative chaos” on election night. The planned hand counting of ballots was canceled. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the controversial rule is “too much, too […]
Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
A judge has blocked a new rule in Georgia that would require Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after polls close. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by a deadline set by law. Last month, the state Board of Elections passed […]
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election
Georgia's new election rules, which require ballots to be counted by hand on election night, won't go into effect until the November election, a state judge has ruled. in To be decided late TuesdayFulton County Senior Judge Robert McBurney agreed to block the rule, saying, “Pressing pause does not violate the rights of the public.” […]
Insiders: Jean-Pierre Purposely Blocks John Kirby From Briefing Room Podium
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean looks on as National Security Council (NSC) Press Secretary John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pierre (left). (September 9, 2024) Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:13 PM […]
Newly Promoted Karine Jean-Pierre Blocks John Kirby from Podium
Newly promoted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who also now serves as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, is preventing National Security Press Secretary John Kirby from being present at White House press briefings. A person familiar with the matter told Axios. Reports say there is infighting and “tension” between Jean-Pierre and Kirby […]
Milei Blocks ‘Irresponsible’ University Spending Bonanza, Prompting Leftist Riots
Argentine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to uphold President Javier Millay's veto of a controversial university financing bill that the government accused of jeopardizing its balanced budget and economic recovery goals. Milley's veto was upheld because the motion did not receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass in the House of Commons (85 in favor, 159 […]
‘The Political Cartoons of Today:’ Judge Blocks California Law Banning ‘Deepfake’ Videos of Politicians
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a recently passed California law aimed at curbing the spread of AI-generated deepfakes depicting political candidates. “While well-founded fears of a digitally manipulated media environment may be justified, this fear has given lawmakers the opportunity to engage in criticism, parody, and , does not […]
Federal judge blocks California law banning election deepfakes
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California bill that would have outlawed AI-generated “deepfake” content and required the removal of “deceptive content” from social media. The preliminary injunction comes just two weeks after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial bill that sparked a spat with X Company owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. […]