The Man Who Shot Infamous "47%" Video of Mitt Romney to Reveal His Identity James Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, may have been the one to make the video of Mitt Romney's damning remarks about the "47 percent" in the run-up to the presidential election last year go mainstream, but the man who actually shot the video has remained a mystery, until now. More
Romney breaks post-election silence with Fox News For the first time since losing the White House to President Obama, Mitt Romney sat down for a TV interview that airs on Sunday. "We were on a roller coaster, exciting and thrilling, ups and downs," Romney told Fox News, in an excerpt released Thursday night. More
Conservatives on Supreme Court cast doubt on voting law Conservatives on the Supreme Court expressed strong doubts about the validity of a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, signaling that there could be a majority to strike down the heart of the landmark law... Section 5 enables Congress to exercise its authority under the Constitution's 15th Amendment, which gave blacks the right to vote, to require some states, mainly in the South, to show that any proposed election-law change would not discriminate against minority voters. More
Voter turnout higher in swing states than elsewhere Here's one more way swing states stand out: Their citizens are more likely to vote. That may not be surprising given, in this year's presidential campaign, the battleground states were deluged by TV ads and targeted for sophisticated get-out-the-vote operations. More
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Gov. vetoes 10 bills including one that could prevent students from other states from voting in AZ Gov. Katie Hobbs has quashed legislation that could have barred students from other states attending college in Arizona from voting in elections here. 04/23/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
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Credential and graduate students overcome voting hurdles in latest ASI election By Ava Uhlack, April 16, 2024 The Associated Student Incorporated student government elections occurred last week, where graduate and credential students were unable to participate in the voting ... 04/15/2024 - 6:26 pm | View Link
Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives on Sunday arrested a driver accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist before fleeing deputies in Pompano Beach.
Eric Gray, the bicyclist, was pronounced dead at the scene by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue paramedics. The Sheriff’s Office withheld further information about him, citing Marsy’s Law.
Kenroy Jackson Jr., 22, of Hollywood, is accused of driving the 2017 Mercedes C300 coupe that hit Gray and was booked into the county’s main jail.
Through April 28, 2024, LeBron James has the highest per-game scoring average in NBA history in elimination post-regular-season games (minimum of 13 such games played) with 33.6 points a game in 27 outings (907 points), leading Michael Jordan (31.3 points per game, 407 in 13 games). James’ teams are 15-12 in those games (Jordan’s teams were 6-7 in such games).
MIAMI — Nick Senzel homered twice and drove in five runs as the Washington Nationals erased an early seven-run deficit to beat the reeling Miami Marlins 12-9 on Sunday.
Trey Lipscomb and Jacob Young had three hits while Alex Call reached base five times on two singles, two walks and a hit by pitch for the Nationals.
“I was able to put two good swings on the ball today and it helped us fight back for the win,” Senzel said.