There’s A Better Option For Democrats Than Expanding The Supreme Court

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In the wake of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s elevation to the Supreme Court, the tide of support for Supreme Court expansion is rising within the Democratic party. With prominent Democratic elected officials like Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying that “nothing is off the table” after the election, and Vice President Biden announcing that he will establish a bipartisan commission of scholars to examine court reform, the idea of adding Justices has surged further into the mainstream than it has been in almost a century. 

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Federal Judge Rejects GOP Attack On 125,000+ Drive-Thru Ballots In Houston

Update: The Republicans challenging Harris County’s drive-thru voting indicated Monday evening that they’ll take their case to the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 5th Circuit.

A federal judge has rejected the request by Republican candidates and activists in Texas that the court toss the 125,000-plus ballots that had been cast through Harris County’s drive-thru voting option.

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So Far, Trump’s ‘Army’ Of Poll Watchers Looks More Like a Small Platoon

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Donald Trump Jr. looked straight into a camera at the end of September as triumphant music rose in a crescendo. “The radical left are laying the groundwork to steal this election from my father,” he said. “We cannot let that happen. We need every able-bodied man and woman to join the army for Trump’s election security operation.”

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The Numbers People

We’re now down to the time when it’s all about the numbers. On election nights I have a group of experts I follow to help me understand the numbers. If 50% of the vote is in and they’re mostly from these counties what does it mean? When is a race really done? Here I don’t care about commentary or opinions. I’m looking for that kind of deep knowledge of different states or polls or returns that helps me understand what’s happening. If you’re on Twitter I have this group as a curated list. I follow it and you can too.

The Grand Master Of GOP Election Law Defends Texas Drive-Thru Voting In Court

Ben Ginsberg — the longtime GOP elections law guru who in recent weeks has grown increasingly vocal about his fears about President Trump’s anti-democracy rhetoric — took his come-to-Jesus moment to the next level on Sunday.

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A Lame Duck Trump Admin Will Do All It Can To Pilfer Before Jan. Dems Must Be Ruthless In Thwarting It.

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The way tomorrow’s election will go remains highly uncertain. If Trump loses, however, there is no doubt that his administration will set about destroying and pilfering all that it can. Already, as they stare down the barrel of electoral defeat, Trump and his entourage are previewing their lame-duck plan to shovel every federal dollar they can to family and friends. 

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Trump Complains About FBI Probe Into His Supporters Mobbing Biden Camp Bus

President Donald Trump griped on Sunday night about the FBI opening an investigation into an incident last week in which a throng of his supporters ambushed one of Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s campaign buses on a highway in Texas.

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Biden Camp Gearing Up For Post-Election Legal Battle With Trump Over Race Results

Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s campaign is gathering donation funds in preparation for a court battle with President Donald Trump over the outcome of Tuesday’s election.

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