Graham, who has often voiced support for Trump, previously asked the court to step in after he was subpoenaed by prosecutors in Fulton County. Graham’s legal team has argued he cannot answer questions related to an investigation into whether Trump tried to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Graham’s argument was that, as an elected official, any discussions he had at that time pertaining to the 2020 election were protected.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas placed a temporary pause on Graham’s order to testify last week. The Tuesday order from the Supreme Court vacates Thomas’ earlier decision.
The court’s latest order said Graham is still able to raise additional legal arguments for why he should not have to testify. Graham is expected to testify before the special grand jury on November 17, according to The Associated Press.
Ballot return information compiled by the election data project and last updated around 4:30 p.m. ET states that 26,032,658 people returned their ballots early with one week left until Election Day. More than 10.7 million of those votes were cast in person, while more than 15.2 million ballots were cast by mail.
The data reflects early voting information gathered from most but not all states. Of the states sharing ballot return data, Texas reported the greatest number of votes cast so far, with more than 3.4 million ballots returned early. More than 3 million ballots were also returned early in Florida, and more than 2.7 million ballots were returned early in California. Georgia had the fourth-largest number of early ballots returned with more than 1.8 million returned to election officials across the state by Tuesday afternoon.
Biden is expected to deliver remarks at about 7 p.m. ET at the Democratic National Committee event, which began at 4 p.m. The event is taking place at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens. Actor Keegan-Michael Key and actress Jenifer Lewis are also slated to attend as special guests.
C-SPAN will air Biden’s remarks. Biden’s YouTube channel will also stream his appearance live.
Biden’s visit to Florida comes one week before the November 8 election. According to the U.S. Elections Project, more than 3 million people already voted early in Florida as of Tuesday.
Incumbent Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, led Crist in most recent polls. DeSantis had an average 10-point polling lead over Crist in late October, according to polling averages compiled by FiveThirtyEight. Demings is also behind in the polls in her bid to oust incumbent Republican Senator Marco Rubio. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rubio and is scheduled to attend a rally in support of the senator in Miami on November 6.
Experts with the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law shared their fundraising analysis on Tuesday, one week before Election Day. The analysis said secretary of state races, which “will play key roles in running the 2024 elections,” are “attracting far more attention than in recent memory.” Some candidates in these races dispute the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, with voter fraud and election processes emerging as key points of focus for many secretary of state candidates.
The analysis said candidates in six battleground states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Wisconsin—have raised $26.4 million, which the Brennan Center said is about $14.6 million more than the total amount candidates for these offices raised during the last midterm election cycle in 2018. In four of those six races where candidates dispute the 2020 election results, the analysis said those candidates “are being outraised by a ratio of three to one.”
Meanwhile, fundraising groups from other parts of the country are also raising money for secretary of state candidates, with most groups backing candidates who do not dispute the 2020 election results.
“Donations to secretary of state candidates in battleground states this election cycle far exceed those of past elections, showing the enormous increase in the prominence of these races and the attention partisans are paying to them,” the analysis said.
Cheney, who lost her primary re-election battle in August, has spoken out against candidates backed by former President Donald Trump this election cycle. Ryan, who currently serves in Congress as a representative for Ohio’s 13th District, is running to represent Ohio in the Senate against Republican J.D. Vance. Trump endorsed Vance in April.
Cheney was asked about Ohio’s Senate race during a Tuesday appearance at Cleveland State University.
“I would not vote for JD Vance,” Cheney said, shaking her head.
Moderator Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour then asked Cheney if she would vote for Ryan.
“I would,” Cheney said.
Cheney attended the event in Ohio before she was expected to appear at a campaign event in Michigan. Cheney endorsed Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan last week.
The Ohio Senate race remains close with one week remaining until Election Day. Polling averages compiled by FiveThirtyEight suggest Vance is polling an average of 2 percentage points ahead of Ryan.
Biden said these two programs are “under siege” by Republicans in Congress.
He said people living off Social Security have earned it after years of putting in money from each paycheck.
“After working for decades, they deserve to retire with dignity and peace of mind,” he said.
He said the United States made a promise to its citizens that if they work hard and contribute, “we’ll be there for you for basic needs,” adding that maintaining Social Security and Medicare is a “rock-solid guarantee” and an “iron-clad promise.”
The President took aim at “Big Pharma” for raising prescription drug prices in 2020. He said drug companies increased the price of medicine without improving the quality.
Biden accused drug companies of “inflating the cost of living” and leaving Americans will less money at the end of the month for other essentials.
But with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden said, “we beat [Big] Pharma.”
With this legislation, Biden said the federal government gave Medicare the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, capped the price of insulin and ensured that Social Security and Medicare recipients do not pay more than $2,000 total for medications “for all the drugs they need.”
He said for the first time in many years, Medicare costs are going to go down and seniors are going to get a boost on their Social Security checks, thus reducing the cost of living.
Biden also noted that not a single Republican in Congress voted for the bill, adding that he wished he could say attaining these benefits was a “bipartisan effort.”
Those same Republicans, Biden said, want to take away all of those benefits he won for seniors.
Republicans have said their first priority if they gain control of Congress is to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and the benefits that come with it.
“If Republicans in Congress have their way, the power we just gave Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices goes away,” he said, as does insulin price cap, the $2,000 prescription drug cap and the Affordable Care Act.
This includes top Republican in Florida, like Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.
Biden quoted a brochure from Scott that outlines a proposal for Social Security, Medicare and other federal legislations to be revoted on every five years. If the law is worth keeping, Scott says, Congress will pass it again.
“A senator in Florida? Going after Medicare and Social Security?” he said.
Biden also noted that Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin wants Congress to vote on these policies every year.
“You’ve been paying into Social Security your whole life. You earned it,” he said. “Now these guys want to take it away. Who in the hell do they think they are?”
He said without Social Security, senior poverty rates would soar.
Biden also blasted Republicans for wanting to extend tax cuts to benefit the wealthy and corporations and boasted about his efforts to reduce the federal deficit in half since taking office.
He also mentioned the “ticking time bomb” in Congress, as Republicans threaten to shut down the government if he does not agree to cut Social Security and Medicare.
Despite all the county has been through in the past few years, Biden said he has “never been more optimistic about American prospects.”
He ended his speech by taking another jab at Republicans, saying “God bless you all, God protect our troops, and God give some of our Republican friends some enlightenment.”
This speech was not without several Biden gaffes. At the beginning of his remarks, Biden called Hurricane Ian “Hurricane Ivan” and forgot what FEMA stood for, calling it the “Federal Emergency Management Associ—Assistance” not the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Later, he referred to the war in Ukraine as the “war in Iraq” and said he was thinking of Iraq “because that’s where my son died.” Biden’s son Beau Biden died of brain cancer years after serving in the Iraq War.
Trump’s Save America PAC announced the rally last week and shared a list of guest speakers on Tuesday.
Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz, endorsed by Trump, is among the event’s featured speakers. Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is also expected to attend and deliver remarks.
The Save America PAC said Reps. Mike Kelly, Guy Reschenthaler and John Joyce, all of whom represent Pennsylvania in Congress, will also speak at the event.
Guest speakers are expected to begin delivering remarks at 4 p.m. ET. Trump is scheduled to begin speaking at 7 p.m. in Latrobe. Trump’s Pennsylvania rally will take place just three days before Election Day.
Also on Saturday, President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama are scheduled to attend a campaign event in Philadelphia. Biden and Obama will be rallying in support of Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, who is running against Oz, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, who is running against Mastriano.
Biden will “highlight how he and Congressional Democrats will continue to fight to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare,” according to the White House.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden’s speech will contrast with Congressional Republicans “who want to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits.”
Biden is set to speak at 3:00 p.m. ET at the OB Johnson Community Center in Hallandale Beach, FL. The remarks will stream live on the White House website or watch below:
According to the University of Florida’s Election Project, 24,331,588 people have voted early. Of those, 10,337,190 people voted in-person. There have been 56,487,571 mail-in ballots requested and 13,994,398 mail-in ballots returned.
Democrats are leading the early voting surge, accounting for 44.4 percent of early votes among the 23 states that report party registration. Republicans make up 33.6 percent, with minor party members of those without a party affiliation make up 22 percent.
The House committee, which is currently led by Democrats, has repeatedly sought access to Trump’s tax returns and was set to receive them as early as this week after a years-long legal battle. The order Roberts signed delays their ability to review the documents for several more days, and they could encounter additional delays depending on how the court proceeds.
Trump’s legal team filed an emergency motion on Monday that asked the Supreme Court to step in and halt the transfer of tax documents to the House committee. Roberts’ Tuesday order gave the committee until noon on November 10 to submit a response to Trump’s emergency motion.
One legal expert told Newsweek they believe the Supreme Court will rule with lower courts that have rejected Trump’s argument. Americans’ opinions of the court as an increasingly partisan branch of government could also nudge them to rule against Trump to avoid the appearance of partisanship, the expert said.
Lake was discussing keeping children safe in schools when she made a comment about the break-in at Pelosi’s San Francisco home.
“It is not impossible to protect our kids at school,” she said. “They act like it is. Nancy Pelosi, well she’s got protection she’s got protection when she’s in D.C. — apparently her house doesn’t have a lot of protection.”
The crowd erupted in laughter. Lake then continued that if politicians and athletes can have protection, “then certainly the most important people in our lives, our children, should have protection.”
Pelosi’s husband, Paul, reportedly remains in the ICU after he was attacked by an intruder with a hammer. The suspect is facing state and federal charges, including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Democrats have blamed partisan rhetoric and conspiracy theories pushed online by Republicans for the attack.
“Look at the sewage that is online that they amplify on these networks and on social media to dehumanize people like Nancy Pelosi and other political leaders,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said in an interview.
Some Republicans continue to spread rumors and conspiracies surrounding the attack itself. Former President Donald Trump recently said that the glass of the window seems to be broken form the inside out.
“It’s weird things going on in that household,” Trump said. “The glass it seems was broken from the inside to the out. So it wasn’t a break-in, it was a breakout.”
Savage explained why he thinks voters should support him in a “Why You Should Vote for Me” essay published earlier this week on WEHOville.com.
In his essay, Savage identified himself as an 18-year West Hollywood resident who also holds union membership and is a “concerned citizen.”
“I believe West Hollywood is being underserved by its current leadership and I want to give a voice back to the residents, businesses and workers who make up this wonderful city,” Savage wrote. He continued by listing some of his priorities as a candidate, which include public safety, the local economy and housing.
“I want to see a safe and thriving West Hollywood that embraces the diversity of identity, faith and experience that makes us who we are,” Savage said at the conclusion of his essay.
On his campaign website, Savage said he is “not part of a political machine.”
“We need new leaders with a fresh perspective who are ready to begin tackling these issues,” according to his website.
DeSantis’ campaign shared a video of Democratic candidate Charlie Crist saying he would “be open to following the science” on state-wide mask mandates at a campaign event in May.
Someone at the event asked Crist if he, as governor, would be open to mandating or regulating masks
“I would be open to doing what scientists advise — not political scientists,” Crist said.
Crist went on to say that he planned to wear a mask on his upcoming plane ride.
" I’m going to the airport right after this. I’m going to Orlando, and I’m going to wear a mask on the plane," he added. “You don’t have to anymore, but I’m going to because Florida is experiencing an uptick that began this week. And it’s not even the Omicron B2. It’s a new variant.”
DeSantis has said that he is vehemently against any mask mandates or COVId-19 lockdowns.
In September, the governor called President Joe Biden’s plan to mandate masks for children “unacceptable.”
“Governor DeSantis will not allow federal bureaucrats to muzzle children in Florida,” DeSantis press secretary Bryan Griffin told Fox News Digital. “It is unacceptable that the Biden Administration would continue to do this to children, and bizarre that they would do so against their own CDC’s guidance.”
During an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania said it is “important” for voters to elect him instead of Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman. Oz compared Fetterman to Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, saying Fetterman would be “the AOC of the Senate” if elected.
“But I’m not going to let him get there,” Oz said.
“Listen, this is important,” he told Hannity. “We do not have a Republican senator north of North Carolina on the Atlantic coast until you get to Maine if I don’t hold this seat.”
Oz went on to say Pennsylvania has had a Republican senator for “most of my life.”
“I’m going to keep one here, as well,” he said.
Fetterman has suggested that Oz does not have a strong connection to the state and frequently questions Oz on why he is running for Senate in Pennsylvania as a longtime New Jersey resident.
After Oz’s Monday appearance on Fox News, a clip of his “Atlantic coast” comment began circulating online, drawing jokes and criticism from Democrats who again questioned Oz’s knowledge of Pennsylvania. Fetterman joined in Tuesday morning by posting an image on Twitter of what appeared to be a man diving next to a road sign.
“Love swimming in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Philadelphia,” Fetterman’s tweet said.
Republicans are even or slightly ahead in tight battleground races, according to new polling from The New York Times and Siena College.
In Arizona, Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake is dead even with Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. Lake has repeatedly pushed Trump’s false voter fraud claims while Hobbs was a strong defender of Arizona’s voting processes.
Georgia Republican incumbent Brian Kemp has about a six-point lead over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.
This poll also has Republican Joe Lombardo ahead in Nevada. Lombardo is leading by four points over Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, 49 percent to 45 percent.
Democrats are pushing ahead in Pennsylvania, as Josh Shapiro has a wider lead over Republican Dog Mastriano. Shapiro is leading by 13 points, 53 percent to 40 percent.
In all four states, the survey shows the Democratic gubernatorial candidates are more popular than President Joe Biden, whose approval rating remains low. In Arizona, Hobbs is 12 points ahead of Biden, while Shapiro is doing 11 points better in Pennsylvania.
A new Nevada Independent/OH Predictive Insights poll indicated likely voters favor Democratic incumbents Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Governor Steve Sisolak over their Republican challengers.
Cortez Masto leads Republican former Attorney General Adam Laxalt by two percentage points, 43 percent to 41 percent.
In other recent polling, Laxalt has a slight lead. Progressive polling firm Data for Progress shows Laxalt leading 49 points to 48 points. Republican-linked Trafalgar Group has Laxalt leading by just over four points, 49.8 points to 45.6 points.
In the governor’s race, Sisolak leads Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo by four percentage points, 45 percent to 41 percent.
This aligns with other polling that shows Sisolak has a small lead over Lombardo. An Nevada Independent/OHPIInsights from earlier in October showed Lombardo ahead with a narrow three-point lead over the governor, 45 percent to 41 percent.
The poll surveyed 600 likely Nevada voters via phone calls and text messaging from Oct. 24-27. The group was slightly Democrat-leaning, according to the Nevada Independent.
As of Tuesday morning, 23,919,686 people have voted early, according to the University of Florida’s Election Project. Some 10.1 million voted in person and nearly 13.8 million voted by mail, the data shows.
More Democrats, nearly 45%, have voted early, compared to 33% of Republicans and 22% with a minor party affiliation or no affiliation.
Texas and Florida have the most early voting totals so far, with about 3.3 million and 2.7 million votes, respectively.
Biden will head to Florida to attend a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and Senate candidate Val Demings.
According to the White House, Biden will highlight Republicans’ “very different vision” for America.
Actors Keegan-Michael Key and Jennifer Lewis will also be in attendance at the event at Florida Memorial University.
Biden will participate in a reception for Crist in Golden Beach at 4:45 p.m. ET before taking part in a Democratic Party rally with the candidates at Florida Memorial University at 7 p.m. ET.
This comes as former president and possible 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump will attend a rally for Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio Sunday.
There have been reports of groups, some wearing military gear, monitoring and sometimes filming drop box locations in the state.
Legal action has been launched against a number of right-wing groups by The League of Women Voters, with the Justice Department suggesting there could be criminality in a ‘statement of interest’ filed for the case.
The Department said: “When private citizens form ‘ballot security forces’ and attempt to take over the State’s legitimate role of overseeing and policing elections, the risk of voter intimidation, and violating federal law, is significant.”
However, it did not give a formal position on what judgement District Judge Michael Liburdi, who is overseeing the case, should reach.
Last week, in response to the Arizona reports, Attorney General Merrick Garland insisted the Justice Department “will not permit voters to be intimidated.”
On Thursday Trump will address his supporters in Sioux City, Iowa, where he is backing Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Senator Chuck Grassley.
Two days later the Trump is due to headline a rally at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The ex-president will campaign for Dr Mehmet Oz, locked in one of the toughest Senate battles, along with gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano.
The following day Trump will host a rally in Florida at the Miami-Dade County Fair in support of Senator Marco Rubio. Notably Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, seen by some as a possible challenger for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is not scheduled to attend.
Finally on Monday Trump will headline a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, in support of GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Vance.
On Monday Walker tweeted a one minute 20 second campaign video and said: “I’m a Warrior for God, running against a wolf in sheep’s clothing and a hypocrite.
“The Lord has prepared me for a moment like this, and I’m ready to go out there and fight for all of you. It’s time we return this seat to the PEOPLE.”
In response Steve Schmidt, a senior campaign strategist to John McCain during the 2008 presidential election, said: “Herschel Walker’s campaign is an obscenity. It is a national disgrace.
“The state of Georgia has poisoned America and attacked the United States in the past. The hour is at hand. The choice is here. What a disgrace.”
Walker is running against incumbent Raphael Warnock in a crunch battle that could determine who controls the Senate.
On Monday, Biden tweeted: “The oil industry has a choice.
“Either invest in America by lowering prices for consumers at the pump and increasing production and refining capacity.
“Or pay a higher tax on your excessive profits and face other restrictions.”
The president later added: “In the last six months, 6 of the largest oil companies made over $100 billion in profits.”
Boebert, who is seeking reelection as the representative for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district, fired back on Twitter.
She said: “Joe Biden is now threatening oil companies with even higher taxes.
“We’re already paying insane amounts for gas.
“Can you even IMAGINE what we’d pay if this insane idea became actual policy?”
Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman is locked in a tight race in Pennsylvania with his Trump-endorsed Republican opponent, former TV Dr. Mehmet Oz.
On October 25 the pair clashes in a contentious TV debate, where Oz suggested decisions about abortion should be made by “women, doctors, local political leaders.”
Fresh concerns were raised about Fetterman’s health as he recovers from a stroke, with the Democrat struggling to respond coherently to some questions.
Biden and Obama will also rally support for Josh Shapiro, who is standing to be the next Pennsylvania Governor against Republican Doug Mastriano.
Last week Obama traveled across the country to rally voters in Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin.
During his appearances he passionately defended Social Security, shut down a heckler and ripped into conspiracy theories promoted by Republican Tudor Dixon.
According to the latest forecasts, John Fetterman is narrowly ahead of his Republican rival Dr Mehmet Oz.
An average of recent polls compiled by Real Clear Politics found Fetterman is leading by 1.5 percentage points
Political analysis site FiveThirtyEight projects that Fetterman is “slightly favored” to win the race, giving him a 57 percent chance and Oz 43 percent.
