02c U.S. Politics – Election

Suspending SNAP Benefits in November Could Push 2.9 Million People Into Poverty | American Enterprise Institute– www.aei.org

pgnewser October 29, 2025 0

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The ongoing federal government shutdown has put into question whether the federal government will continue to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November. SNAP is one of the most important safety net programs in the United States, providing food assistance to 42.7 million people in an average month in 2024, at an annual cost of just over $100 billion. Policymakers often debate specific aspects of SNAP, such as the prudence of work requirements and sugary beverage restrictions, but hardly anyone has called for scrapping the program entirely.

SNAP benefits are currently paid entirely by the federal government, with funds delivered to states which then distribute the aid to families. But due to the ongoing shutdown, the Department of Agriculture has announced that they will not be able to transfer the necessary funds to the states for the month of November until the government reopens. Some have argued that the Department of Agriculture could utilize its stockpile of contingency funds to fund benefits, but the department has stated that they can only supplement already appropriated funds.

Using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), I estimate the effect of suspending SNAP benefits in November on the number of people in poverty in the United States. The SIPP provides monthly data on families, their incomes, and participation in government programs. Relative to other frequently used surveys, it suffers from less misreporting of income and benefits. It is also the source for monthly poverty rates published by the Census Bureau.

Election Canvassers Charged For Fake 2024 Voter Registrations– thefederalist.com

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced charges against seven people in connection with a fraudulent voter registration scheme. The case serves as another example of vulnerabilities in the U.S. election systems and highlights why our system should not allow third parties to handle voter registration requests.

According to police criminal complaints, workers who were hired to collect voter registration requests were given a quota to meet. Some workers told investigators they would be fired if they did not turn in enough requests, so they handed in bogus registrations, according to the complaints.

IN Governor Calls Special Session To Redraw Congressional Maps– thefederalist.com

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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On Monday, Gov. Mike Braun called for a special session to redistrict Indiana’s nine congressional seats, two of which are held by Democrats in the Republican-supermajority state. His call is part of a nationwide effort to rebalance Congress after decades of heavily partisan redistricting everywhere Democrats hold state majorities, as well as congressional apportionment increasingly distorted by Democrat-encouraged mass illegal immigration.

“I am calling a special legislative session to protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington and ensure their representation in Congress is fair,” Braun said in a statement. “I am also asking the legislature to conform Indiana’s tax code with new federal tax provisions to ensure stability and certainty for taxpayers and tax preparers for 2026 filings.”

American People Are ‘Hostage’ To Schumer’s and Jeffries’ Poll Numbers › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pushed back against the media narrative surrounding the current government shutdown, telling ABC News that the American people are hostage to the poll numbers of Democratic leaders.

Host Martha Raddatz asked Bessent on ABC’s “This Week” program whether President Trump should meet with Democrats as federal workers are beginning to suffer under the shutdown.

Bessent responded, reminding Raddatz that Democratic leadership is dug in, telling her, “The American people are hostage to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries’ poll numbers! 52 Republican senators have voted 11 times to reopen the government.”

Buttigieg Praises Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani, Slams Cuomo Over Past Scandals Buttigieg Praises Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani, Slams Cuomo Over Past Scandals– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg praised New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and attacked independent mayoral candidate and former New York Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a recent CNN interview.

Buttigieg lauded Mamdani for already taking “steps that are not just about winning but about trying to bring people together.”

“I don’t live in New York, but I think he has the capacity to be a great mayor,” Buttigieg said.

The potential 2028 Democrat presidential contender went on to criticize Cuomo over his sexual harassment allegations and COVID-era nursing home scandal, saying he “disqualified himself in so many ways, including morally.”

Lobbying Hits Record Highs Under Trump– readsludge.com

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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Lobbying in Washington is booming to record-high levels, and companies are rushing to hire Trump-allied firms in their efforts to influence the policy pronouncements spilling out of the White House. Overall, federal lobbying spending is up by 21% compared with last year, according to the Washington Post’s tally of expenditures through the third quarter of 2025. In the surge, the firm of Trump campaign fundraiser Brian Ballard has become the highest-paid lobbying shop, and other Trump-aligned firms are seeing an influx of clients as trade and tariff policies churn.

The pharmaceutical industry has juiced its lobbying spending: heavyweight PhRMA is certain to blow past its record high in lobbying spending set last year. The nearly $29.7 million the drugmakers’ group has spent through Q3 approaches the amount that it spent in all of 2024. Health industry lobbyists are weighing in on moves by the Trump administration and the GOP-led Congress to cut Medicaid funding and fire staffers in the overhaul of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led Department of Health and Human Services.

Nearly 42 million Americans who use food assistance program could be impacted in days as U.S. shutdown lingers– www.cbc.ca

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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U.S. states are warning food aid recipients their benefits may not be distributed beginning Saturday if the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week.

Warnings issued on at least two dozen state websites flag the potential for an unprecedented benefit gap in November for Americans who get aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, and the nearly seven million who receive aid from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now the second-longest on record.

‘Mamdani Effect Is Real’: Wealthy New Yorkers Preparing To Flee For Florida As Socialist Zohran Mamdani Leads Polls– dailycaller.com

pgnewser October 28, 2025 0

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New Yorkers are preparing to flee for Palm Beach, Florida, as Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani seems poised to win and raise taxes on the rich, Fox News reported on Monday.

Mamdani, a Democratic socialist running on a platform of taxing wealthy New Yorkers, garnered the support of 43.8% of likely voters polled — about ten points ahead of independent candidate and former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a Suffolk University poll released on Monday. Miami-based Fox News reporter Danamarie McNicholl said on “America Reports” that Palm Beach realtors assert “there’s a new sense of urgency for wealthy New York buyers.”

Zohran Mamdani Holds Sizable Lead With Foreign-Born New Yorkers, Poll Finds– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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Pro-communist New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding lead among foreign-born city residents. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running an independent campaign, and perennial Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa did better with Big Apple residents who were born in the United States, a new poll found.

A survey from Patriot Polling found that Mamdani is running away with the foreign-born vote, as 62 percent of respondents expressed support for his campaign. Cuomo trailed in distant second with 24 percent, while Sliwa was the preferred candidate among just 12 percent of foreign-born respondents.

The poll found Cuomo leading comfortably among American-born New Yorkers with 40 percent. Mamdani was the second choice among 32 percent of respondents, while Sliwa again came in third with 25 percent.

In terms of the overall race, Patriot Polling’s survey was much in line with polling trends, as Mamdani led with 43 percent of the overall vote. Cuomo trailed the Democratic Socialist by nine, while Sliwa sits in a distant third with 19 percent of the vote.

Jay Jones Is Now Under Criminal Investigation – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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With less than two weeks until Election Day, Jay Jones, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general, has a brand new scandal to juggle. Jones, who already made national headlines for texting violent fantasies about murdering a Republican politician and his children, now faces criminal investigation over his community service arrangement following a 2022 reckless driving conviction.

Cuomo crushes Mamdani on his inexperience in final mayoral debate: ‘You’ve never accomplished anything!’– www.theblaze.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) continued his attacks on the inexperience of his leftist opponent, Zohran Mamdani, in the second and final New York City mayoral debate.

The far-left candidate was blaming Cuomo for the housing crisis under his watch as governor and received loud applause from the audience. Then Cuomo fired back and leveled Mamdani over his record as a New York state assemblyman.

‘You had the worst attendance record in the Assembly, and you gave yourselves the highest raise in the United States of America … and then you never showed up for work!’

State AGs Plunge Into Battle Over Proof of Citizenship to Vote– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will review a petition started by watchdog group America First Legal to add the requirement on the federal voter registration form.

Now, 19 Democrat attorneys general—led by Rob Bonta of California—oppose such a rule, and 14 Republican attorneys general—led by Ken Paxton of Texas—support it.

Supposed ‘Independent’ Nebraska Senate Candidate is Bankrolled by National Democrats– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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Dan Osborn is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska who is running as an independent, yet his campaign is being funded by donations from prominent Democrats and donations on the left-wing fundraising portal Act Blue.

The liberal media is playing along, as expected. Almost all coverage of Osborn describes him as an independent.

FOX News reports:

National Dems bankroll campaign of ‘fake independent’ Senate candidate from Midwestern state

Labor Union leader Dan Osborn, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, has campaigned on being an “Independent,” going as far as saying he has no plans to caucus with either major party if elected, but his recent FEC filings paint a different picture.

Osborn has not only been endorsed by leaders of the Nebraska Democratic Party and mobilized fundraising on ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s main fundraising platform. He has also accepted donations from several prominent Washington Democrats and Democrat political action committees.

California’s Prop 50 Is “Critical” for Democracy – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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Former President Barack Obama speaks during a live stream in support of California’s Proposition 50, October 22, 2025.YouTube/California Office of the Governor

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On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a livestream for volunteers in support of Proposition 50, the governor’s redistricting measure, and the sole question on the ballot in the November 4 special election.

Dem Lawmaker Flips, Endorses GOP Gubernatorial Candidate– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser October 23, 2025 0

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A Democrat councilman in Bergen County, New Jersey announced Wednesday that he would be flipping to the Republican Party and endorsing GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign, becoming the latest Garden State Democrat to do so.

Alpine Councilman David Kupferschmid, who will now serve as the council’s lone Republican, said the Democratic Party has become increasingly “unrecognizable” to him in making his announcement. The councilman pointed to the rise of Zohran Mamdani in neighboring New York, the pro-communist candidate who is heavily favored to become the next mayor of New York City.

“The Democrat Party does not represent us anymore,” Kupferschmid said. “With my switch, I will now be the first Republican on the council in more than 20 years. I hope that this is the beginning of a resurgence for the Republican Party in Alpine where alternate voices are much needed on the governing body.”

Popular Republican Takes EARLY LEAD with Surprise Bid to FLIP Key U.S. Senate Seat– wltreport.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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A former Republican Senator  just upturned the election landscape for one particular seat in the U.S. Senate.

And he did so in more ways than one — possibly with the direction and support of President Trump.

I say possibly, because that endorsement hasn’t been publicly announced yet.  Though White House meetings have taken place which reportedly included President Trump.  (More on that as we get into this.)

Trumpworld hints at retaliation for anti-redistricting IN lawmakers– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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Allies of President Donald Trump are pressuring Indiana state lawmakers to vote on a redistricting proposal after a key state leader predicted the measure would fail.

A spokesperson for Rodric Bray, the Indiana Senate’s president pro tempore, told Politico Wednesday morning that “the votes aren’t there for redistricting,” prompting a number of heavyweight Trumpworld figures to hint at political consequences for Indiana Republicans if they don’t redraw the state’s map for the 2026 elections.

How Race-Based Districts Rig Elections Before the First Vote Is Cast– www.breitbart.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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Voting security is always a hot topic around election time, but manipulation of our electoral system is a bigger problem that we have to worry about all the time.

On the most recent episode of The Drill Down podcast, we are not talking about stolen ballots, “ballot harvesting,” or other shenanigans that can happen during an election, but about how congressional districts are both drawn and apportioned. Two things recently in the news raise questions about how we do those things, and whether it’s still the best way.

As host Peter Schweizer asks, “What if an election can be rigged before the first ballot is even cast?”

Defeating Mamdani requires crossing party lines– www.americanthinker.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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When it comes to politics and economics, a surprisingly large number of voters either cannot recognize charlatans or suffer from amnesia. That is, all too often, many of these people fail to understand and remember the basis for success and failure in public policy, and they get drawn to the siren call of alluring, but “risky” new candidates at election time.

How is it possible that New York City, America’s leading city of capitalism, finance, and business, could elect a mayoral candidate, Zhoran Mamdani, who, while known to identify as a democratic socialist, has an easily verifiable hard-core Marxist background. Mamdani’s academic life was immersed in Marxism, embracing the analytical framework of class struggle, oppression, labor and power structures, and historical materialism. His studies and work also included Leninist perspectives on colonialism and post-colonialism. In addition to Marx and Lenin, Mamdani embraced leftist figures such as Frantz Fanon and Antonio Gramsci, whose ideas on cultural hegemony, colonialism and underdevelopment are aligned with Marxist critiques.

Mamdani aims to keep control while Cuomo angles for GOP votes ahead of final NYC mayoral debate– abcnews.go.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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New York City’s mayoral candidates are set to meet for their final debate Wednesday night, with Democrat Zohran Mamdani looking to stay in control of a race increasingly seen as his to win while former Gov. Andrew Cuomo amps up the pressure on Republican Curtis Sliwa to drop out.

With just days left until early voting begins, Cuomo has made a series of urgent pleas to the city’s conservative voters to ditch Sliwa and instead to support him, casting the Republican candidate as a “spoiler” whose presence in the race will deliver Mamdani a win.

The debate may be the former governor’s last and best chance at making his case to run the country’s biggest city ahead of next month’s election.

Dems’ Pick For Must-Win Senate Race Embroiled In Controversy As Scandalous Tattoo Is Revealed– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner is in damage control mode — again — after admitting that a tattoo on his chest looks eerily similar to a Nazi symbol.

The Maine Democrat, already reeling from a wave of backlash over old social media posts, now says he’ll have the ink removed and insists he had “no idea” of its connection to Nazi iconography.

“It was not until I started hearing from reporters and DC insiders that I realized this tattoo resembled a Nazi symbol,” Platner said in a statement to POLITICO. “I absolutely would not have gone through life having this on my chest if I knew that — and to insinuate that I did is disgusting. I am already planning to get this removed.”

Jihadi Zohran Mamdani Claims It’s An “Illusion” that Muslims Can Become New Yorkers and Assimilate– gellerreport.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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Footage has surfaced from 2019 where Zohran Mamdani claims it is an “illusion” that Muslims can become New Yorkers and assimilate into the city.

“If only Muslims were clever politically, they could take over the United States”

An Open Letter to Jewish Voters in New York

Thousands Of Illegal Migrants Registered To Vote In Critical Red State– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser October 22, 2025 0

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Over 2,700 illegal aliens have infiltrated Texas voter rolls, according to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson. Nelson revealed that after running the 18 million registered voters in the Lone Star State through the federal SAVE database, officials discovered 2,724 potential non-citizens listed as voters.

Nelson said in a statement posted on her website, “Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections.”

“The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists,” she added.