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Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (UPDATED) Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (UPDATED)
Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (Updated) A Virginia Supreme Court ruling that wiped out a voter-approved congressional redistricting referendum on Friday sparked an all-out political firestorm across the country, with Democrats accusing the court of “silencing” millions of voters while Republicans celebrated the decision as a death blow to what they called an unconstitutional power grab. The 4-3 ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidated the April 21 referendum that would have redrawn the Commonwealth’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms, keeping the current districts in place and preserving a map Democrats hoped…

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by Zak Failla
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3 PA Voters Win $1 Million From Elon Musk For Signing America PAC Petition 3 PA Voters Win $1 Million From Elon Musk For Signing America PAC Petition
3 PA Voters Win $1 Million From Elon Musk For Signing America PAC Petition Three Pennsylvania voters were each awarded $1 million by Elon Musk after signing a petition for his America PAC during townhalls in the battleground state. "Two $1 MILLION checks have gone out to voters for signing our petition to support the Constitution," America PAC said on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday, Oct. 20. "A registered swing state voter who signs the petition will be selected to earn $1M as a spokesperson for America PAC every day until Election Day." Two $1 MILLION checks have gone out to voters for signing our petition to support the Constitution.A registered swing state v…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk is touring Pennsylvania as part of a series of pro-Trump town halls, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter on Friday, Oct. 18. Sign up to see Elon Musk in Pennsylvania. Claim your free ticket before they run out! — America (@america) October 18, 2024 One of those talks is taking place in Harrisburg, according to America PAC's webpage on the scheduled town hall meetings.  Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed our pe…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk is coming to Delaware County, PA to speak at a pro-Trump town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17. "Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania," Musk said in a Wednesday, Oct. 16 post on X, formerly Twitter. One of those talks is taking place in Folsom, Delaware County, according to America PAC's webpage on the scheduled town hall meetings.  Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed ou…

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by Merriell Moyer
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As Early Voting Starts, MontCo DA Promises Crackdown On Illegal Activities Leading Up To Nov. 5 As Early Voting Starts, MontCo DA Promises Crackdown On Illegal Activities Leading Up To Nov. 5
As Early Voting Starts, MontCo DA Promises Crackdown On Illegal Activities Leading Up To Nov. 5 As voting began this week in Pennsylvania, Montgomery County law enforcement officials announced measures to ensure "a fair and safe" election on Nov. 5 as well as the 49 days leading up to it. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele detailed the actions including a "suspicious activity" tip line for problems at election ballot drop boxes at a Tuesday, Sept. 17 press conference. Early voting began on Monday, Sept. 16 and Pennsylvania is the largest of seven so-called "swing states" crucial to the Electoral College vote. In total, there are 538 electoral votes …

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by Jon Craig