Judge Rules Cornel West Can’t Appear on Ballot in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is again expected to be a key swing state in the 2024 election. A court in Pennsylvania on Aug. 23 ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West cannot appear on the presidential ballot in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state that determines the 2024 election. In a 15-page ruling, Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer

Judge Allows Exclusion of Word ‘Abortion’ From New York Ballot Measure

A New York judge ruled against requiring the word ‘abortion’ in a ballot measure description for an anti-discrimination amendment. A New York judge has declined to compel state election officials to explicitly mention the word “abortion” in the description of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at expanding anti-discrimination protections, dealing a setback to Democrats who

Meta Blocks Iranian Hackers Targeting Trump, Biden Staffers on WhatsApp

The hackers were identified as the same Iranian group identified by the U.S. intelligence community for targeting the Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns. Meta said Friday it has blocked a group of fake WhatsApp accounts connected to an Iranian hacker group that was identified as being behind the targeting of staffers working on U.S. presidential election campaigns.

Trump Supporters See RFK Jr. Backing as a Big Win

Attendees of the Trump ally in Glendale, Arizona give their reaction to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement. GLENDALE, Ariz.—Former president Donald Trump introduced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the “special guest” at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, just hours after Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign. Kennedy 70, a former Democrat, withdrew his candidacy as an

Trump Supporters See RFK Jr. Backing as Big Win

Attendees of the Trump ally in Glendale, Arizona give their reaction to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement. GLENDALE, Ariz.—Former president Donald Trump introduced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the “special guest” at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, just hours after Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign. Kennedy 70, a former Democrat, withdrew his candidacy as an

Trump Promises to Appoint Kennedy to Chronic Disease Panel

Kennedy urged his followers to back the former president in his first appearance since dropping out of the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump says he will appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a new federal panel on chronic disease should he win reelection, Trump announced during an Aug. 23 rally featuring the independent candidate.

Florida Engineer Pleads Guilty to Acting as Agent for Beijing

The U.S. citizen and longtime Verizon engineer was the childhood friend of a Chinese intelligence officer. TAMPA, Fla.—A Florida engineer has pleaded guilty to acting as a Chinese agent to collect intelligence on dissidents and U.S. nonprofits and firms. Li Ping, a 59-year-old U.S. citizen born in China, on Aug. 23 admitted to conspiring to