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===== Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump’s FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals =====
[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/neo-nazi-trump-fbi-chief by Ben Makuch 24/2/25 The Guardian]
An international neo-Nazi terrorist group with origins in the US appears to be quickly rebuilding its global and stateside ranks, according to information obtained by the Guardian from its digital accounts.
=====Several surprising things about Trump's Colorado disqualification=====
[https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/20/2212780/-Several-surprising-things-about-Trump-s-Colorado-disqualification?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web by liberaldad2 12/19/23 The DailyKos]
First, none of the judges disagreed that Trump was guilty of insurrection. At least, none of the dissenters mentioned that in their dissents. In other words, the CO Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that Donald Trump is guilty of insurrection. Two of the dissenters simply believed that the disqualification should be decided at the federal level.
Third, conservative retired judge Michael Luttig was a guest on MSNBC last night. Based on the unassailable arguments in the written opinion, he predicted that SCOTUS will uphold the CO decision.
===== Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy =====
[https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-politics/election-system-needs-an-overhaul-but-its-not-that-easy-idUSBRE8A71F9/ by Deborah Charles 8/11/12 Reuters]
Election Day problems have become commonplace in the United States in recent general elections. But a comment by President Barack Obama offered a glimmer of hope that problems that have dogged voting for years might finally be addressed.
===== Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems =====
[https://www.npr.org/2023/04/18/1170339114/fox-news-settles-blockbuster-defamation-lawsuit-with-dominion-voting-systems by David Folkenflik 18/4/23 npr]
Judge Eric Davis of the Delaware Superior Court announced the settlement from the bench on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the trial's scheduled start.


===== How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular? =====
===== How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular? =====
[https://www.npr.org/2024/11/04/nx-s1-5173568/electoral-college-explained by Bill Chappell 4/11/24 npr]
[https://www.npr.org/2024/11/04/nx-s1-5173568/electoral-college-explained by Bill Chappell 4/11/24 npr]
  A majority of Americans — more than 60% — support abolishing the Electoral College, according to a September report by the Pew Research Center. But the system has survived an unprecedented number of attempts to change it.
  A majority of Americans — more than 60% — support abolishing the Electoral College, according to a September report by the Pew Research Center. But the system has survived an unprecedented number of attempts to change it.
===== US election: how does the electoral college voting system work? =====
[https://theconversation.com/us-election-how-does-the-electoral-college-voting-system-work-242283 by Richard Hargy 4/11/24 THE CONVERSATION]
On November 5, millions of Americans will cast their votes for president, with the vast majority deciding between Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump. This historic election, however, is not determined by a singular national poll, but rather a state-by-state contest. Many people outside the US, and some inside, do not understand how this complicated system works.


===== Republican bid to alter Nebraska's electoral system to boost Trump stymied =====
===== Republican bid to alter Nebraska's electoral system to boost Trump stymied =====
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[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-georgia-primary-election-chaos-highlights-a-voting-system-deeply-flawed by Miles O'Brien 22/6/20 PBS NEWS]
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-georgia-primary-election-chaos-highlights-a-voting-system-deeply-flawed by Miles O'Brien 22/6/20 PBS NEWS]
  Georgia experienced major problems with its voting processes during a primary election earlier in June. People waited in line up to eight hours to cast ballots, and poll workers struggled with new machines on which they hadn’t been trained due to the pandemic. What do Georgia’s election issues mean for other state primaries -- and for American democracy more broadly?
  Georgia experienced major problems with its voting processes during a primary election earlier in June. People waited in line up to eight hours to cast ballots, and poll workers struggled with new machines on which they hadn’t been trained due to the pandemic. What do Georgia’s election issues mean for other state primaries -- and for American democracy more broadly?
=====Can a socialist ex-marine fill Joe Manchin’s seat in West Virginia?=====
[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/19/socialist-zach-shrewsbury-joe-manchin-west-virginia-us-senate by Chris Stein 11/19/2023 The Guardian]
“We need leaders that are cut from the working-class cloth. We need representation that will go toe to toe with corporate parasites and their bought politicians. We need a leader who will not waver in the face of these powers that keep the boot on our neck,” Shrewsbury said to applause from the small group of supporters gathered behind him.
The remarks were a swipe at Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator who for the past 13 years had managed to represent what has become one of the most Republican states in the nation. In recent years he has used his power as a swing vote in Congress to stop several of Joe Biden’s legislative priorities – attracting the ire of progressives and prompting Shrewsbury to mount a primary challenge.


===== Could the Electoral College system ever change? =====
===== Could the Electoral College system ever change? =====
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