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28 state legislative chambers we’ll be watching next week

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U.S. grants some Venezuelans speedy entry under new program, sponsors say

U.S. sponsors applying to bring Venezuelans into the United States under a new program are receiving approvals in hours or days, a lightning-fast pace that could soon fill up available spaces in the program, according to U.S. sponsors and advocates.

Reuters

‘The Trump playbook’: Republicans hint they will deny election results

Some candidates are already questioning the integrity of the vote and undermining the credibility of the results

The Guardian - US

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Some election deniers are going to win next week. How much damage will they do?

Whichever party scores the most victories in next week’s midterm elections, the halls of Congress and the nation’s statehouses are still going to be filled next year with election deniers who questioned President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.

Tribune News Service

Mark Z. Barabak: Is Arizona paving 'the road to authoritarianism' with its slate of GOP election deniers?

On a recent weekday morning, Steve Arechiga swung by the library to pick up a book he'd reserved. It was a history of authoritarian strongmen, starting with Mussolini. The topic seemed unnervingly immediate.

Los Angeles Times

Biden ponders marijuana moves as states forge ahead - Roll Call

The U.S. policy debate has focused on whether more research is needed on potential benefits and harms of marijuana.

Roll Call

Key GOP groups are more fired up to vote in midterms than Democrats, NPR poll finds

The last NPR survey before all votes have to be cast shows inflation continues to be the top concern for voters, and Republicans are trusted more than Democrats on the issue by 20 points.

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Using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve strategically

Putting oil into the stockpile is just as good as taking it out.

Axios

Arab voters are often ignored by political candidates — but Josh Shapiro recognizes their voting power

PHILADELPHIA — The day former President Donald Trump issued his travel ban in 2017, all Nagi Latefa could see were his daughters’ faces.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Michael Hiltzik: Republicans keep harping on inflation, but don't have any answers for it

Even if you didn't know from your household accounts that inflation has been running hot this year, your local Republican officeholders and candidates would make sure it wasn't a secret.

Los Angeles Times

Midterm polls – live: Biden denounces violence and voter intimidation in appeal to voters

Democrats are still in contention to hold the Senate, but races have tightened heading into midterms’ final week

The Independent UK

Israel's Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be heading toward victory in national elections, with more two-thirds of ballots showing that voters gave him and his far-right allies what looks like a stable majority in the country’s parliament

The Independent UK

How this week’s US mid-term elections became a bitter battle for the soul of America

Millions of Americans go to the polls today. With lingering questions about Joe Biden’s fitness for office and Trump-supporting candidates gaining ground in key states, the Democrats have a real fight on their hands, says Sarah Baxter

Evening Standard

Saudis in US targeted as kingdom cracks down on dissent

A Saudi prince who was attending graduate school in Boston is the latest person targeted as part of what the FBI and others say is Saudi Arabia's crackdown on Saudis in the United States

The Independent UK

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Salon

Biden caved to GOP on election disinfo

DHS pulled back on a comprehensive effort to address disinformation to help election workers

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden in Illinois Friday to rally Democrats ahead of Tuesday vote; Harris in city Sunday

The president and vice president are hitting Illinois to boost the Democratic turnout.

Miami Herald

Biden campaigns for Democrats in South Florida. Is he too late for it to matter?

MIAMI — President Joe Biden made a last-minute pitch Tuesday to Florida voters to reject the state’s top GOP leaders in the Nov. 8 election and emphasized to donors the state’s ongoing importance in national politics during a jam-packed day trip to South Florida to boost Democrats on the ballot.

Axios

Democrats quietly point fingers at blue-state governors for dragging down ticket

"Unless Hochul and Newsom pick it up, we’re going to lose House seats."

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know

PHILADELPHIA — Naked ballots didn’t cost Joe Biden the 2020 election. That doesn’t mean Democrats are in the clear this year.

The Independent UK

Some voters cast wrong ballots in split Nashville district

Election officials say some Tennessee voters have cast ballots in the wrong congressional district in Nashville — a city that Republican lawmakers carved three ways during redistricting in hopes of flipping a Democratic seat

The News Lens

The Tsai Administration Is Silent on Lula’s Victory. What Would It Take for That To Change?

The Tsai administration’s passing on an opportunity to demonstrate support for democracy in Brazil is disappointing. All the more so because in 2018, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued immediate congratulations to Bolsonaro on the day of his presidential election.

The Independent UK

Biden barbs 'virulent' Phillies fans during World Series

President Joe Biden took his own playful swing at Philly’s infamously ornery sports fans, including one real close to home

The Independent UK

Saudis tell US that Iran is prepping attack on kingdom

Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with American officials that suggests Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on the kingdom

The Independent UK

Former Latin American leaders urge U.S. change on Cuba

Eighteen former Latin American and Caribbean leaders have signed a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden asking the United States to remove its six-decade embargo on Cuba in the wake of devastation inflicted on the island by Hurricane Ian

Tribune News Service

Biden calls DeSantis ‘Donald Trump incarnate’ as he campaigns in South Florida for Crist and Demings

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President Joe Biden delivered a searing indictment of Republican policies on Tuesday, charging they’re a threat to Social Security and Medicare, then delivering a closing argument aimed at mobilizing Florida voters to turn out for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and Senate candidate Val Demings.

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