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Through Election Day, Priorities USA is spending $15 million to fight supposed “voter suppression,” the unicorn Democrats trot out for two reasons: to delegitimize elections they lose and to scare people about anti-voter fraud measures. It joins other groups that have already spent millions creating a false narrative that reforms designed to protect the integrity of elections are somehow tantamount to “Jim Crow 2.0.” It’s nonsense, of course. In fact, it’s very easy to register to vote and easy to cast a ballot across the United States....

The terror attacks in Yemen and Indonesia will also result in much greater antiterror vigilance and cooperation from France, Australia and Indonesia. Osama bin Laden’s strategy should have been to divide America from its allies in the war on terror. His past rhetoric and actions have recognized this. But this latest series of scattered attacks is forging a more united coalition. It’s always dangerous to make claims about Al Qaeda....

New Delhi - Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi Friday asked the media not to harass him over the “slap-gate” issue between S. Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh. The “slap-gate” happened in 2008 when Sreesanth, playing for Kings XI Punjab, was slapped by the then Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh. Subsequently, the off-spinner was banned for the remainder of the tournament. “Media channels, please stop harassing me for a byte....

The catch? Harrison had to pass on Russell, allowing him to slip to No. 2, a pick Boston acquired from St. Louis. Harrison agreed, Auerbach picked Russell, and 11 of the next 13 championships followed in Boston. Another legend (OK, a mostly debunked legend) held that Wayne Gretzky, playing as a 17-year-old in the World Hockey League, wound up in Edmonton after his franchise in Indianapolis folded because the owner of the Winnipeg franchise lost a game of backgammon to the Oilers’ owner....

So, where does its stance on student-athlete-barely-compensated-employees and daily fantasy sports — shocker, they’re not allowed and would “automatically” cost them a year of eligibility — fall on that spectrum? Let’s put it somewhere between disgusting and stupid, with a hint of illogicality. In their defense, though, it’s only a hint. MORE: Are daily fantasy sports gambling? | ESPN axes ‘cover alerts’ It’s only illogical if you don’t accept this premise as a basic bulwark of the NCAA’s own gross rationale: Student-athletes aren’t supposed to benefit from the business deals that are made on their backs and line their bosses’ pockets....

Trump criticised Emmanuel Macron on Twitter after his French counterpart appeared to rebuke the US leader in a speech condemning nationalism. Mendy – the Manchester City and France full-back – had his say on social media on Tuesday. The 24-year-old, who was part of France’s World Cup-winning squad in Russia, replied to Trump, writing: “Don’t worry bro” along with two stars, representing the nation’s two championships. Amid his criticism of the president of France, Trump had tweeted: “MAKE FRANCE GREAT AGAIN!...

During a Thursday night interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Ingraham played a clip of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In the clip, Pelosi said that Trump had withdrawn funding from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador—three countries that make up a region called the Northern Triangle—in order to punish them. Ingraham asked, “Mr. President, did you withdraw money from Central America to punish them?” “Absolutely. That’s right,” Trump replied....

Trump took the stage at Southern New Hampshire University on Monday night to make a big push for the state’s four Electoral College votes. That may seem like a small number, but the state could significantly impact the election before all is said and done. (As Time.com notes, had Al Gore won New Hampshire in 2000, a Florida recount wouldn’t have prevented him from becoming President Gore.) MORE: Sports figures who support Donald Trump...

Budd is in a close race with his Democratic opponent, Cheri Beasley, as the GOP fights to take control of the Senate and President Joe Biden’s party appears favored to keep the chamber. Trump’s visit to the state comes during a week where his legal issues have continued to rumble on and speculation has been rife that more problems could arise for the former president. On Thursday, senior U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie, who is serving as special master in a case involving an FBI investigation of the handling of White House documents at Mar-a-Lago, asked Trump’s legal team to provide any proof they have that the FBI planted materials during their August 8 search of the premises....

“There’s a continued, enduring interest and folks encouraging him to run in 2024, but he’s in no rush to make a decision. And he’ll do that at the appropriate time,” Miller said of the former president. If Trump runs for president again, he could potentially be up against his former vice president, Mike Pence, who is expected to visit New Hampshire, an early voting state, on Thursday, according to the Associated Press....

Trump made the remarks during a Monday appearance on Fox News’ Hannity. Cuomo has resisted calls to resign over a growing number of sexual harassment allegations, with five women having come forward as of Monday, as well as criticism over his handling of nursing homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump urged Democrats to “cancel” Cuomo over the allegations. “Honestly, that is probably the bigger scandal,” Trump said about criticism over Cuomo’s decisions on nursing homes....

The president’s eldest son was commenting on a tweet by Texas Rep. Castro’s campaign, which highlighted 44 individuals who have donated the maximum possible to Trump 2020 this year, accusing them of fueling anti-Hispanic hate. Castro’s list, based on publicly available donor data, was criticized for targeting private citizens over their political beliefs, but he defended the tweet and said Republicans are to blame for their part in the hatred that led to Saturday’s suspected anti-Hispanic terror attack in El Paso....

Former President Donald Trump’s eldest son took to Twitter on Sunday and shared a graphic from the U.K. newspapers The Times and The Sunday Times that showed what equipment the Taliban now holds. Trump Jr. then offered a calculation on how much the abandoned equipment is worth, though no such figures were provided in the graphic he shared and the number he cited is similar to one recently debunked by PolitiFact....

Speaking at a White House press conference Friday, Trump called the Chinese National People’s Congress passage Thursday of new national security legislation for Hong Kong a “plain violation” of the country’s obligations under the quasi-constitutional Basic Law and the 1984 Joint Sino-British Declaration that set the stage for the United Kingdom handing over its former colony to the People’s Republic in 1997. Washington maintained special trade measures exempting Hong Kong from more restrictive requirements governing commerce with the mainland, but the president said Beijing has gone too far with its new law....

Trump criticized Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Twitter on Monday as he warned that Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue could be defeated. “RINOS @BrianKempGA ,@GeoffDuncanGA, & Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, will be solely responsible for the potential loss of our two GREAT Senators from Georgia, @sendavidperdue & @KLoeffler,” Trump wrote. “Won’t call a Special Session or check for Signature Verification!...

The president’s chances of clinching a victory in the Keystone State fell from +188 to +200 overnight, taking his implied chance of winning from 34.72 percent to 33.33 percent. Oddschecker, which aggregates betting data from dozens of bookmakers, told Newsweek that odds within the state are remarkably similar to those forecast across the country. The bookmaker gave Biden odds of -190 and Trump odds of +188 to win the presidency, a spokesman said....

Zverev, 20, grabbed the biggest win of his career to date, beating Djokovic 6-4 6-3 in Rome to secure his maiden ATP 1000 Masters title, becoming the youngest man to win at that level since the Serbian’s win as a 19-year-old in Miami 10 years ago. Climbing seven places in the rankings, Zverev has displaced David Goffin in 10th - above him, the ATP’s biggest hitters remain unmoved. Having secured a win that could propel him into the forefront of the game, a cool Zverev says he will not rest on his laurels....

However, men’s defending champion Dominic Thiem still believes Osaka is capable of turning things around in New York, given her hardcourt skills and champion’s mentality. Naomi Osaka caused up a storm when she refused to do press at Roland Garros, following which she withdrew from that tournament as well as Wimbledon. In her lost two tournaments - the Tokyo Olympics and the Western & Southern Open - the 23-year-old has exited at the third-round stage....

League president Ulises Cabrera also got personal with Simpson by referring to his two children by name and divulging details about college applications they made. MORE SIMPSON: Broadcaster chides Dodgers for casual BP attire In a lengthy statement posted on Twitter, the DPL asserted that Soto, a league alumnus, is, in fact, 19 years old and laid out several instances during his younger years when his age and identity were verified....

Along with the Deadpool announcement, High Moon showed off a brief teaser trailer for the game, and had the ‘Merc with the Mouth’ make a public appearance for posterity’s sake. It was a reveal that took most nearly by surprise, and got the excitement flowing. One of the biggest elements fans began instantly speculating on post-reveal was who might make a cameo in the game. As with any good superhero title, like Arkham City or Spider-Man, comic book fans expect that some of Deadpool’s famous cohorts, nemesis, and frenemies will make an appearance....