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The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer (opens the original)
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The attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not conducted mainly by extremists or fringe militia groups. It was, according to the data, the work of normal Americans. That is the conclusion Robert A. Pape lays out in his new book, Our Own Worst Enemies: America in the Age of Violent Populism, citing data about those who were arrested and charged following the attack. While Proud Boys and Oath Keepers gained most of the headlines, data collected by Pape as part of his work as founding direct
A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a âPestilenceâ Who Will End Western Civilization (opens the original)
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A retired Army colonel turned social media influencer, who has worked with the Pentagon to promote Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethâs agenda, has a history of praising dictators, denigrating women and minorities, and suggesting that only people with children should be allowed to vote. Kurt Schlichter has over 620,000 followers on X and has regularly posted in support of Hegsethâs anti-woke agenda. Last month, as part of an investigation into the Pentagonâs employment of influencers in civili
These Extremists Are Running for Election in November (opens the original)
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There are five weeks left until the midterm elections, and extremism is on the ballot in much of the US. A WIRED review of candidates running for statewide and federal positions in November, along with exclusive data on candidates running for state-level positions, reveals hundreds of Republican candidates who openly express virulently hateful ideologies, share racist content online, have close ties to white supremacist and antisemitic figures, and are members of far-right groups online. Preside
Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November (opens the original)
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On November 3, when voters across the US go to the polls, almost 200 election deniers will be on the ballot. Many of them have repeatedly undermined the very process they are participating in, and they will be looking to win some of the most powerful elected positions in the country—positions that would help determine how voting goes in future elections. Following the primaries, there will be 197 election deniers on the ballot for congressional and statewide races in the midterms across 43 state
The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trumpâs Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administrationâs bid to impose severe restrictions on mail-in voting just weeks ahead of the midterms. The court, which was divided 7-2, with conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting, upheld a lower courtâs injunction blocking the United States Postal Service from implementing new rules around who can receive a mail-in ballot ahead of Novemberâs vote. Under this new rule, states would have had to submit lists of eligible vot
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