With the US Supreme Court ruling Wednesday, October 30, that Virginia can proceed with purging noncitizens from its voter rolls, other states seem to be eyeing the results and making plans. Was the one-page order the starting pistol for cleaning up ineligible voters? Or are more politics and perception at play? We spoke with Liberty…
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Is it too late to move the needle? On the evening of Oct. 29, Kamala Harris delivered the closing argument for her 2024 presidential campaign. The event’s location was an interesting choice: the Ellipse in Washington, DC, with the White House in the background. This made Harris seem almost like an incumbent running for reelection,…
The VP has achieved an inauspicious milestone. It’s been 100 days and Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, has not held a single press conference in that time. She has sat for a few friendly interviews, and, of course, she’s done campaign rallies and other carefully staged-managed public appearances. She even consented to…
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There are many ways to judge the state of a presidential or Senate race beyond the tsunami of polls we attempt to process in the run-up to Election Day. While the trajectory of national and swing-state polling appears to favor the former president with just days to go until all votes are cast, the behavior…
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Heartlanders caution counting chickens before they hatch. Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. The winds of change began to blow through the Appalachians, across the prairies, and over the great Midwest. Flyover folks, a cautious bunch, believe they see light at the end of the tunnel after…
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Last week, Gallup published a poll that showed Americans don’t have much confidence in the media. Only 54% of Democrats, 27% of independents, and 12% of Republicans trust “mass media,” defined by Gallup as “newspapers, TV and radio,” when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly. Well, there’s one problem. Define accurately…
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Former President Donald Trump is set to embark on a podcast experience that could end up being the biggest in history. Today, October 25, Trump will join podcaster Joe Rogan on his show in what is expected to be – as is typical for the show – a multi-hour conversation on a range of topics,…
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In a presidential election year that was originally a rematch between two political titans but that has since been marked by a debate debacle, a candidate switcheroo, and two assassination attempts, it’s easy to forget about the other races. But as dramatic as all that has been, there’s plenty at stake in the US Senate,…
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives has certainly brought many benefits. As helpful as this technology has been, however, it has brought its fair share of problems, from political “deepfakes” to students automating their homework. AI detectors – themselves artificial intelligence programs – have become crucial tools. But how accurate are…
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In a recent puff interview on ABC’s The View, Kamala Harris admitted that she can’t think of a single policy she would change from her current administration. Even the politically skillful Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, was unable to name one thing that distinguishes Harris from Joe Biden. Since she has long been a…
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Elections are won and lost in the all-important battleground states. Between the seven crucial locales, there are 93 Electoral College votes up for grabs, and neither candidate has a realistic path to the White House without winning a significant portion of this trove. But that doesn’t mean the other states are without immense Election Day…
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By F. Andrew Wolf, Jr. PhD On an early fall morning, 132 years ago today, thousands of kids at schools throughout America rose together and looked up to a crisp, new American flag in their classroom. They then began to recite in unison the Pledge of Allegiance, 23 words authored by an American few today…
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