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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > newport-beach-prepares-to-conduct-special-election-on-its-own

Newport Beach prepares to conduct special election on its own

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (590+ words) While voicing concerns about possible voter confusion and state-law violations, a Newport Beach City Council majority voted on Friday, Sept. 11, to move forward with preparing for a court-ordered special election on Nov. 3 that will let voters weigh in on three…...

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ocregister.com > 09/13/2026 > susan-shelley-voter-id-is-standard-across-the-country-why-not-in-california

Susan Shelley: Voter ID is standard across the country. Why not in California?

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (286+ words) Proposition 39 on the November ballot would implement voter ID requirements in California. Although 36 states already have voter ID laws, opponents are acting as if this measure is the end of democracy. At a rally on Wednesday, high-profile Democrats characterized Prop....

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ocregister.com > 09/13/2026 > endorsement-no-on-proposition-40s-reckless-wealth-tax

Endorsement: No on Proposition 40’s reckless wealth tax

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (350+ words) Taxation is theft, libertarian thinkers have long asserted, and Proposition 40 on the November ballot contains nothing that proves them wrong. The measure known as the Billionaire Tax Act would amend the state constitution to override existing limits on taxing and…...

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ocregister.com > 09/10/2026 > republican-midterm-convention-provides-vance-center-stage-moment-as-party-faces-midterm-risks

Trump and Vance team up at GOP convention as party faces midterm risks, and eyes what’s next

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1076+ words) By MICHELLE L. PRICE and LISA MASCARO Republicans know they are up against history, which traditionally rebuffs the party in power during midterms, but they’re relying on Trump’s personal appeal to voters. Vance, with a primetime speaking slot right before the…...

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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > us-election-2026-whatley-pastor

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (813+ words) A pastor kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate, with a prayer that asked God to bestow “integrity and honesty” upon the event and to right wrongs “hammered down on the conservative movement....

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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > southern-lebanon-israeli-drones-village-destroyed

Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (553+ words) It has become a daily ritual for residents of Mansouri, who fled the village weeks ago and now are watching its destruction from the neighboring village of Hanniyeh. Active fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has…...

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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > yemen-ai-weapons-anthropic

Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (732+ words) By SARAH EL DEEB AI is already transforming warfare from Ukraine to Gaza, and its use on a rugged and remote battlefield is likely to increase concerns about its rapid spread. Anthropic said the users of the accounts, which it…...

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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > trump-coal-plant-michigan

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (638+ words) Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-year-old J.H. Campbell Generating Plant was needed to ensure reliable electricity in the region, and he used emergency powers to keep it operating. Environmental groups and three states — Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota — went to…...

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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > trump-international-court-withdrawals

As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (782+ words) The recent departure of Venezuela and Chad brings the number of countries to pull out of the court in the past year to five, joining Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The surge in withdrawals comes as the ICC faces hostility…...

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ocregister.com > 09/11/2026 > us-election-2026-michigan-senate

Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (676+ words) By JACQUELINE GANUN and JONATHAN J. COOPER The Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan was a frequent punching bag during this week’s GOP convention, where a steady stream of Republicans singled him out. They attacked his progressive views, his ties to a…...