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Raymond Baker retweeted
NEW: At least 18 voting centers in Alaska Native communities have not opened despite early voting starting in the state last week.
“There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” one state senator wrote to the Alaska elections chief.
democracydocket.com/news-ale…
Raymond Baker retweeted
It’s so much worse than you think.
Ex-DOJ official @lawyeroyer : “The Justice Department has been totally captured by the president.”
CORRUPTIONLAND is released tomorrow @ corruptionland.org. Next week, Americans can do something about it.
Raymond Baker retweeted
Vučić is out in Serbia. Bolsonaro's family is not returning to power in Brazil. Machado is back in Venezuela. Great day for democracy!
Up next, elections in Israel this week.
Elections in the US next week.
Raymond Baker retweeted
This is a staggering level of both grift and betrayal.
Ex-CEO of $25 billion US gas export venture, launched with involvement of investor tied to the Trump family, has accused Russia's Novatek of secretly controlling the project, prompting mass exodus over fears of violating sanctions. @JamieSmythF @maxseddon ft.com/content/e9cfbfbb-e65a…
Raymond Baker retweeted
A gift link for those who haven't been able to read the full article yet:
nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/po…
Raymond Baker retweeted
Holy shit.
Dutch intelligence has uncovered Jared Kushner’s role as a Mossad agent.
Raymond Baker retweeted
Also, Zach @ZachLahn @LahnHQ is bringing in the guy @RobertKennedyJr that had 37 women with numerical ratings documented in his diaries, behavior that contributed to the breakdown of his marriage before his estranged wife’s suicide. #MAHA #IowaFirst
Raymond Baker retweeted
The Heritage Foundation adviser who recruited 12 bishops to pray over Trump in the Oval Office claimed a Ph.D. from an Italian university that doesn’t grant doctorates. His listed bachelor’s school is a high school.
A Vatican official called the meeting an insult to Pope Leo XIV. thelettersfromleo.com/p/heri…
Raymond Baker retweeted
Gas prices are “temporarily” high, says the president.
That’s because Republicans are temporarily in power.
Vote.
Raymond Baker retweeted
Sand was always gonna win, but, by nominating a Kansan, Rs may bring down Hinson, too
Good test of what remains of ticket splitting culture
Zach Lahn re-registered to vote in Iowa in Oct 2024 — just in time to qualify to run for governor in 2026.
Lahn cast an Iowa ballot in 2024.
But previously unreported voting records show he requested it be mailed to him — in Kansas.
W/ @bethreinhard
nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/po…
Raymond Baker retweeted
This is a fascinating story about a Republican candidate and a Koch brother’s son
NEW: Zach Lahn launched his campaign for IA gov surrounded by 7 kids from his "blended" family.
The event came as a surprise to the father of three of the featured children.
Chase Koch.
Inside Lahn’s complicated history with the Kochs w/ @bethreinhard nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/po…
Raymond Baker retweeted
Hahahahahhahaha oh boy. Mr. “I Live in Iowa Not Kansas” couldn’t even be in Iowa to vote, for the one election that he voted in Iowa for.
Amazing stuff.
Zach Lahn never beating the Kansas carpetbagger allegations:
“Mr. Lahn cast an Iowa ballot in the 2024 general election. But voting records that have not previously been reported show he requested that his ballot be mailed to him — in Kansas.”
nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/po…
Raymond Baker retweeted
Vote yes to shift most tax increases from the general fund to middle- and lower-income Iowans because, in this climate, they'll never agree to anything.
So, the budget shortfall will be made up of increases in property tax & sale tax.
And who pays these? Hard working Iowans!
🚨IOWANS — Do you want to make it harder for politicians to raise taxes?
Vote ✅YES on Amendment 1. It will require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise taxes.
🗳️Make a plan to vote: vote.iowagop.org.
Raymond Baker retweeted
In 2017, Jared Kushner showed Saudi Prince MBS classified information that included who the dissenters were
He used this information to kill Khashoggi in Turkey and others at home
Jared was paid $2 billion, and he allegedly hired a hitman with some of that money
Wild times
Raymond Baker retweeted
BREAKING: In an stunning decision, the Des Moines’s Register just announced they are endorsing Josh Turek over Ashley Hinson. This is huge.
Raymond Baker retweeted
I'm grateful to receive the endorsement of the Des Moines Register Editorial Board.
In 9 days, we're going to win this race and deliver change for Iowa!
Raymond Baker retweeted
Ten years of one party control has left our rural communities with less access to care & in a constant fight to keep clinics open.
Zach Lahn supports the cuts that put us in this spot. He won't have to live with the consequences because he can just fly back to Kansas, but Iowans will suffer.