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Former elections official accuses Missouri secretary of state of altering results, misleading judge
Nick La Strada, fired in May as director of election integrity, alleges Denny Hoskins also illegally used public funds to influence a St. Louis County election.
Husted political committee got nearly $500K from a bank he worked for while in office
Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted said joining a regional bank’s board as lieutenant governor was just a learning opportunity. State disclosures reveal Heartland Bank went on to pour nearly $492,000 into his political committee.
Tom Tiffany recovers after plane makes emergency landing
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night after his plane lost power while he was on his way home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner.
Radio Free America: The lessons Democrats can learn from Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk evolved from an internet joke into a political opportunist who recognized that proximity to power was all that mattered.
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