“Elections officials are making changes to Minnesota’s automatic voter registration system after finding some potentially problematic entries, but they say they are not aware of anyone ineligible who has been registered to vote via the system. The Secretary of State’s Office said this week that more than 90,000 people have been registered or pre-registered since April, when Minnesota’s new system went live. Residents who apply for and receive state-issued IDs such as driver’s licenses are now automatically registered to vote without having to opt in if they meet legal criteria. And 16- and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote once they turn 18. Around 1 percent of those automatic registrations have been flagged for potential problems, said Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson, whose department issues driver’s licenses and other official identification cards, Minnesota Public Radio reported.” (09/14/24)
“In recent months, a curious phenomenon has emerged in American politics—the endorsement of Democratic candidates by figures traditionally associated with the Republican far right. Most notably, former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney made headlines by throwing their support behind Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. This unexpected alliance has been framed by centrist media outlets as a heartening example of cross-party unity in the face of former President Donald Trump’s purported threat to democracy. However, a more critical examination reveals that these endorsements are less a triumph of democratic values and more a damning indictment of the current political status quo. Defenders of this unlikely alliance argue that it represents a necessary ‘popular front’ against the authoritarian threat posed by Trump and his supporters.” (09/14/24)
Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“If you missed the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, this was pretty much the tone of it: Trump: She’s a communist. She’s literally a Marxist. Harris: Actually Goldman Sachs loves me. Trump: I saw her eat a cat. It was on the TV. Harris: Dick Cheney loves me too. Trump: She won’t kill any Palestinians at all. Harris: I’ll kill way more Palestinians than he’ll kill. Trump: I will kill the most Palestinians. I’ll kill more Palestinians than anyone. Harris: You couldn’t kill even one Palestinian. You are weak. Trump: I am not weak I am strong. I am the strongest. Harris: You’re a weak little girl and you’ll let China win.” [editor’s note: At least this pundit attacks both war party wings, instead of giving one the hall pass to lie as she chooses – SAT] (09/12/24)
“In light of Tennessee’s recent work to encourage statewide nuclear energy production, we sat down with Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, to discuss the country’s energy landscape. A staunch supporter of free-market energy solutions, Isaac has testified in front of Congress four times about the dangers of ESG and the importance of energy security. You may recognize him from his appearances on Fox News and PragerU, and his articles published in the Daily Wire.” (09/12/24)
“The U.S. government on Thursday responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President [sic] Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of obstructing the vote and carrying out human rights abuses. Those targeted by the Treasury Department include the head of the country’s high court, leaders of state security forces and prosecutors. The move came days after the departure into exile of Edmundo González Urrutia, the former diplomat who represented the main opposition parties and claimed to have won the July 28 presidential election by a wide margin. Venezuela’s electoral authorities declared Maduro the victor hours after polls closed, but unlike previous presidential elections, they never released detailed vote tallies to back up their claim arguing that the National Electoral Council’s website was hacked.” (09/12/24)
“If nothing else, former U.S. President Donald Trump is forcing mainstream America out of its jail cell of clichés and political correctness, even though his apparent ‘vision’ for America is primarily a dark comedy of lies. Yeah, I watched the debate. Was the Trump character played by Rodney Dangerfield? Maybe Don Rickles? He could have been. The problem, however, is that there’s nothing funny about racism, which seemed to be the primary core of Trump’s blather. Did Vice President Kamala Harris ‘win’ the debate? Uh … this wasn’t a ping-pong game, much as ‘Who won?’ seems to be the media focal point. My question is: Did anybody win? Did the whole country lose?” [editor’s note: The answer to that is yes, as well as that the “three against one” nature of the “event” rendered it useless to any sense of journalism, objectivity or fairness – SAT] (09/12/24)
“Congress will have an unprecedented amount of security when it certifies the winner of the presidential election in January, at a level typically seen for the Olympic Games and gatherings of world leaders like the Nato summit. The US Secret Service said the decision to treat the procedure at the Capitol as a ‘national special security event’ was made after they received numerous calls from politicians, including Washington’s mayor. The agency said the classification will allow for ‘significant resources’ at local, state and federal levels and a ‘comprehensive security plan.’ This will be the first time lawmakers confirm election results since the US Capitol riot, when supporters of former President Donald Trump violently breached the complex.” (09/12/24)
“The smart analysis of the first — and maybe only — debate of the Trump-Harris presidential cycle is that Donald Trump blew it. The former president, winging it as usual, missed numerous ‘kill shots,’ was frustratingly imprecise and allowed himself to be baited by Kamala Harris. But on the optics, Harris committed far worse self-harm. If you switched off the sound for the ABC debate Tuesday night and just watched the images, you would come away feeling deep distaste for the haughty flibbertigibbet who kept making faces while Trump was speaking. Harris’[s] split-screen pantomime made her seem unserious and unlikable and was clearly designed for the sort of viral ‘Brat Girl’ moments on social media her juvenile campaign staff imagines are vote winners. Kween! In reality, the novelty value is short-lived and even the Taylor Swift demographic will come to see it as unbecoming.” (09/11/24)
“The House Oversight Committee is planning a hearing next week broadly targeting Biden-Harris administration policies and their effect on Americans, Fox News Digital has learned. Committee Chairman James Comer [R-KY] is scheduling the hearing – titled, ‘A Legacy of Incompetence: Consequences of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Policy Failures’ – for Thursday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. ET. Comer accused President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of causing ‘skyrocketing inflation, the worst border crisis in American history, high energy prices, chaos around the world, and rampant waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement at federal agencies,’ in a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday.” (09/12/24)
“You can now do more than just vote in this fall’s Congressional elections: You can bet on them, too. A startup company on Thursday began taking what amounts to bets on the outcome of the November Congressional elections after a judge refused to block them from doing so. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb in Washington permitted the only legally sanctioned bets on U.S. elections by an American jurisdiction. It enabled, at least temporarily, New York-based Kalshi to offer prediction contracts — essentially yes-or-no bets — on which party will win control of the Senate and the House in November. The company and its lawyer did not respond to requests for comment, but within 90 minutes of the judge’s ruling, the bets were being advertised on the company’s web site.” (09/12/24)
