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Supreme Court refuses to intervene in fight over 20,000 'likely noncitizen' voters in California

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the request from the Department of Justice to force California officials to segregate ballots from people on a list of "likely noncitizens."

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom excoriated the administration and accused it of trying to influence the midterm elections by pushing for ballot segregation so close to Election Day.

'The Court rejected Trump’s emergency request without even asking the other side to respond — a first.'

The court issued a one-line, unsigned response with no dissents noted on the eve of Election Day.

California officials have argued that inaccuracies in the list would lead to some legal voters being disenfranchised.

"This latest decision should put an end to the administration's attempt to disrupt California’s elections through emergency court orders," said California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat. "But our work is not over. We will remain vigilant and keep fighting back against federal efforts to undermine our democracy."

Newsom also praised the ruling in a statement on social media.

"California just secured a HISTORIC Supreme Court defeat against Donald Trump," he wrote. "The Court rejected Trump’s emergency request without even asking the other side to respond — a first. Democracy won.'

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Some interpreted the court's swift response as a show of disdain for the request.

While California is reliably left-leaning, numerous contests in the state could help determine who controls Congress after the midterm elections. Voters will also determine whether the next governor of the state will be Democrat Xavier Becerra or Republican Steve Hilton.

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'Fire will rise': Muslim pundit promises 'reckoning' if Abdul El-Sayed loses — and also if he wins

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A former New York Times op-ed contributor is getting mocked and ridiculed after he threatened a "reckoning" if Muslim candidate Abdul El-Sayed doesn't win.

El-Sayed will become the first Muslim in the U.S. Senate if he is able to defeat Mike Rogers (R) on Tuesday for one of Michigan's seats.

'This will be a watershed moment in Democratic politics.'

El-Sayed represents yet another victory of the far-left extremist fringe of the Democratic Party against the centrist establishment leadership.

The day before the election, Wajahat Ali promised "fire" and a "reckoning" regardless of whether El-Sayed wins or loses.

"If, God forbid, Abdul loses, this will be a watershed moment in Democratic politics," he wrote on social media.

"The fire will rise. It's over. People will be radicalized against corporate, pro-Israel Dems," he added. "There will be a reckoning. If, when, he wins, it will be a watershed moment. And that reckoning will still come."

Ali's threat was disdained by many online.

"You gonna strap on the suicide vest yourself, tough guy?" Dave Rubin responded.

"Democrats now appear to be threatening us with violence if they don't win," the Libs of TikTok account replied. "Believe them when they tell you who they are."

"To be clear ... are you threatening a caliphate? Because if you are, I AM READY for that war ... careful what you promise from your keyboard," responded Carl Higbie, Newsmax host and former U.S. Navy SEAL.

"He just threatened jihad on American soil over a Senate race. Americans do not play that game. Come get some. I dare you," another critic said.

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"My main question is how will the fire rise with all the watershedding, and so forth," online raconteur David Burge joked.

Ali was among those who condemned then-President Joe Biden in 2021 for daring to opine that Israel had a right to exist.

El-Sayed is narrowly beating Rogers, according to the Blaze News Poll Watch average of polling.

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WSJ: US Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island Amid Peace Talks

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The United States launched new strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday amid limited military operations, even as President Donald Trump signaled that diplomacy could avert renewed large-scale fighting, The Wall Street Journal reported.