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States put the National Guard on standby in case of election violence

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States put the National Guard on standby in case of election violence

The governors of three states – Washington, Nevada and Oregon – said they were ready to deploy the National Guard to help with possible unrest on Election Day or in the days after. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo followed Department of Homeland Security warnings of threats of violence during the week […]

Many military votes are not counted until after Election Day

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Many military votes are not counted until after Election Day

Many states will not know the results of the presidential election on the night of November 5th, and military votes are partly to blame. Last week, state election officials urged patience among voters awaiting the final count in this year's national and local elections, noting that it could be days after polls close before a […]

Mattis feared that Trump would order a surprise nuclear strike, the book says

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Mattis feared that Trump would order a surprise nuclear strike, the book says

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis was so worried that former President Trump would order a nuclear strike on North Korea that he slept overnight in gym clothes in case of an emergency call and spent private time at the National Cathedral praying that war would be avoided according to revelations in a new book by […]