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A Blue Wave, a Senate Fight and a Campaign Without Rules
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In Short: Mary Peltola, the Democratic Senate nominee in Alaska, faces a fresh wave of subpoenas from the Justice Department over allegations that her campaign tried to trick voters, as reported by Just the News.
President Donald Trump addressed Ohio voters at a campaign rally, focusing on familiar themes such as border security and support for law enforcement, according to Oann.
Democrats, meanwhile, are largely avoiding discussions about climate change on the campaign trail, despite the increasing frequency of wildfires, heat waves, and flooding across the country, as reported by DW.
Steve Israel, former chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, used a metaphor to describe the Democrats' approach to the midterms, emphasizing the need to focus on local issues and energize voters, as noted by The Bulwark.
In key battleground states, political campaigns are increasingly relying on tactical digital advertising, according to The Current.
GOP Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered a criminal probe into whether Peltola's campaign illegally tampered with the election by recruiting a candidate with the same name to draw votes from incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, as confirmed by Just the News.
Georgia candidates are campaigning on the issue of data centers, an issue that has struck a nerve across the political spectrum, according to The Georgia Recorder.
Richard Pan, a candidate for California's state senate, is promoting himself as a 'Public Health Hero' on his campaign website, as reported by Al Jazeera.
The Supreme Court has consistently struck down campaign finance restrictions, most recently in June, according to NBC News.
Kagan, who has dissented in those cases, also took aim at the majority for striking down campaign finance restrictions and the 'evisceration' of the Voting Rights Act, as noted by NBC News.
What this adds
The shift in Democrats' campaign messaging on climate change aligns with Inside Climate News' analysis showing a dramatic reduction in mentions of climate change in their press releases and campaign messaging.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump addressed Ohio voters at a campaign rally, focusing on familiar themes such as border security and support for law enforcement, according to Oann.
- Democrats, meanwhile, are largely avoiding discussions about climate change on the campaign trail, despite the increasing frequency of wildfires, heat waves, and flooding across the country, as reported by DW.
- Steve Israel, former chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, used a metaphor to describe the Democrats' approach to the midterms, emphasizing the need to focus on local issues and energize voters, as noted by The Bulwark.
- In key battleground states, political campaigns are increasingly relying on tactical digital advertising, according to The Current.
- GOP Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered a criminal probe into whether Peltola's campaign illegally tampered with the election by recruiting a candidate with the same name to draw votes from incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, as confirmed by Just the News.
- Georgia candidates are campaigning on the issue of data centers, an issue that has struck a nerve across the political spectrum, according to The Georgia Recorder.
- Richard Pan, a candidate for California's state senate, is promoting himself as a 'Public Health Hero' on his campaign website, as reported by Al Jazeera.
- The Supreme Court has consistently struck down campaign finance restrictions, most recently in June, according to NBC News.
- Kagan, who has dissented in those cases, also took aim at the majority for striking down campaign finance restrictions and the 'evisceration' of the Voting Rights Act, as noted by NBC News.
What's still developing
- Dennis Rodman and Enes Freedom listen as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Choctaw Event Center, Thursday, Oct.
- Though he makes some mention of climate change on his campaign's "energy and environment" page, that is not his focus.
- But without control of the White House, passing any legislation will be difficult and almost any climate policy will have to be a bipartisan endeavor, say analysts.
- Climate change has all but disappeared from Democrats' campaign pitches, replaced by promises to lower electricity bills.
- This aligns with analysis from nonprofit news organization Inside Climate News showing that the Democrats have dramatically reduced mentions of climate change in their press releases and campaign messaging.
- San Francisco, California – Three words stretch across the front page of Richard Pan’s campaign website: “Public Health Hero”.
- A fresh wave of subpoenas targeting Alaska officials has been issued by the Justice Department in its ongoing criminal probe of Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola's campaign for allegedly trying to trick would-be voters for incumbent GOP Sen. Dan S.
- A source familiar with the investigation confirmed the latest development to Just the News, which is based in part on new revelations in The New York Times and other evidence that has surfaced of the Peltola campaign's involvement in recruiting retiree Dan J.
- In phone calls, text messages and emails with candidates and their campaign staff, all except those described in the story reported having no financial interest in data center projects.
- Though his campaign has tried to distance itself from that development, in his campaign financial disclosure, Jackson is listed as the CEO and president of Datahub Developers, the company that is advancing the data center in Texas that the local community is fighting.
- Kyiv said it was Moscow's opening salvo in an expected campaign to try to knock out heating and power as the temperature plunges -- a tactic it has deployed throughout the grinding conflict.
- It later announced that emergency power outages had been implemented in Kyiv, without giving details on the number of people affected.