7. Authorities believe a skilled metalworker is responsible for recent incendiary attacks on ballot drop boxes in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., potentially planning further incidents. Surveillance captured a man in a dark Volvo linked to the incidents, which involved devices marked with “Free Gaza” and “Free Palestine,” but the “motive remains unclear.” Hundreds of ballots were damaged, prompting election officials to work on replacement ballots and urge affected voters to confirm their ballot status.
6. A Birmingham church, New Era Baptist, has come under fire for a divisive billboard targeting Black Trump supporters with racially charged language. The sign, as photographed by Yellowhammer News, displays messages criticizing African American support for Trump, saying, “A black vote for Trump is mental illness” on one side and “Warning African Americans a vote for Trump will put blacks folks back to picking cotton” on the other. Known for controversial statements, the church and its former pastor, Michael Jordan, have a history of using provocative signs to express political and social views.
5. A report from The Daily Wire suggests that the influx of Haitian migrants could continue transforming small Alabama towns such as Athens, Albertville, and Enterprise, much like Springfield, Ohio, where a significant number of migrants strained local resources. In Athens, residents expressed frustration over high rents for dilapidated housing allegedly profiting landlords such as City Councilman Chris Seibert, leading to calls for his resignation. Meanwhile, local leaders, including mayors and school officials, have voiced concerns over the pressure on resources, schools, and housing, amid limited federal support to manage the growing immigrant population.
4. Republican early voting turnout is significantly ahead in several key states, including a lead of over 42,000 votes in Nevada and strong showings in Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Arizona, where GOP turnout percentages are higher than in prior elections. In Texas, nearly a third of registered voters have already cast their ballots, with Republicans holding a 1.1 million vote lead among early voters with a history of GOP primary participation. Nationally, over 56 million votes have been cast, with Republicans and Democrats closely matched at about 40% each, showing a much tighter race compared to 2020’s early vote breakdown.
3. The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling allows Virginia to proceed with a program to remove non-citizens from its voter rolls, a decision praised by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, who faces similar legal challenges in Alabama. A recent federal injunction blocked Allen’s Alabama initiative, citing that his voter roll purge violated federal law by occurring too close to the election date. The Alabama case, which involves removing voters flagged as non-citizens, remains contested and will not be impacted by the Virginia ruling.
2. President Joe Biden’s recent comment calling Trump supporters “garbage” has sparked bipartisan backlash, with Alabama Congressman Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) calling the administration’s policies the real “garbage.” Strong criticized Biden’s stance, equating “garbage” to the administration’s handling of issues like inflation, border security, and crime. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) responded, “This is what the Biden-Harris administration thinks of Americans. They hate you…and they don’t even try to hide it anymore. America needs a real leader that loves her. America needs @realDonaldTrump.”
1. Former President Donald Trump rolled up to a Wisconsin rally in a garbage truck and compared President Joe Biden’s words about Trump’s “garbage” supporters to Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” remark, predicting it will galvanize his voter base ahead of the election. Vice President Kamala Harris, who was obviously not happy about all of this, said, “I am sincere in what I mean: When elected president of the United States, I will represent all Americans, including those who don’t vote for me, and address their needs and their desires.” Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz got on defense suggesting, Biden’s words do not “undermine” the Harris/Walz message of the campaign which up until appeared to be that all of Trump’s supporters are Nazis and fascists.
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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.
