West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice has been elected the state’s next Senator, replacing former Democrat-turned-Independent Joe Manchin, who is retiring. This race is a long-expected flip for Republicans as they try to win a majority in the chamber. Justice won his governor’s race in 2016 as a Democrat. In August 2017, he made a…

Former law professor David Clements is going around the country training people to physically resist the certification of the 2024 presidential election. According to a report in Lawfare, Clements is teaching people how to pressure local election officials by showing up en masse to polling sites.  Multiple outlets have reported on what Clements describes as…

A lawsuit by the Philadelphia district attorney’s office over Elon Musk’s $1 million voter sweepstakes has been moved to federal court, at least for now. A lawyer for the Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said that he will work to quickly have the lawsuit transferred back to the state level where he filed the lawsuit…

A judge ordered billionaire Elon Musk to appear at an emergency court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday, Oct. 31. The judge’s order Wednesday, Oct. 30, came as Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner looks to stop the Tesla and SpaceX owner from awarding million-dollar prizes to voters in the key swing state.  The lawsuit alleges Musk and his super PAC “America” are operating an illegal…

Former President Donald Trump donned an orange vest and took a ride on a trash truck after President Joe Biden’s recent comments. And Subway is being sued over what some customers say is not in their sandwiches. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Trump brings trash truck to rally as Harris distances…

In a presidential campaign cycle filled with tax cut proposals, one is loftier than all the rest. Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of getting rid of individual income tax and replacing it with revenue from tariffs. Individual income tax currently provides 49% of the federal government’s annual revenue. “Were you serious…

A Florida teen is facing aggravated assault charges after he allegedly wielded a machete to intimidate Democratic voters outside a polling place. Caleb Williams, 18, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 29, outside a voting precinct in Neptune Beach — which is in the Jacksonville area. Police said the registered Republican was among a group of teens…

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s emergency appeal to withdraw his name from ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin, two battleground states, Tuesday, Oct. 29. Kennedy, who ended his independent campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump, argued that keeping his name on the ballot implied he was still running,…

A federal appeals court ruled that the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) did not violate First Amendment rights when it blocked a Tampa Christian school’s request to broadcast a pregame prayer over the loudspeaker at a 2015 football championship. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling, finding that announcements over…

Misinformation and disinformation have become enormous problems for people and governments around the world and have contributed to a rise in political violence and extremism, among other serious concerns. Technology experts have issued public warnings that these problems may become more severe in the near-term future as AI deepfakes become more realistic, as credible news…