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The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced bipartisan legislation that specifies that electors have to comply with state laws. | Greg Nash/ Pool via AP Photo

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Senate Rules Cmte votes 14 to 1 for Electoral Reform
Forbes Breaking News September 27, 2022 (42:03)

(There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud or cheating in the 2020 election.)

The Senate Rules Committee hearing holds a hearing on the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act.

McConnell supports Electoral Reform Count Act
Axios, Erin DohertySeptember 27, 2022

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he will support the bipartisan bill that would reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887.

Why it matters: McConnell’s endorsement of the bill, sponsored by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), bolsters the measure’s chances of clearing the Senate.

Driving the news: “I strongly support the modest changes that our colleagues in the working group have fleshed out after literally months of detailed discussions,” McConnell said Tuesday.

Response to Hurricane Ian & right-wing election wins in Europe
PBS NewsHour, Brooks and CapehartSeptember 30, 2022 (12:00)

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the state and federal response to Hurricane Ian and recent election victories by right-wing political parties across Europe.

Don Beyer Interview – one minute overview
CNN, Producer: Ben Murphy, Host: Connor Oatman, September 26, 2022 (01:17)
How Iran’s Gen Z is leading protests in the streets and online
PBS NewsHourOctober 1, 2022 (06:00)

The Islamic Republic of Iran is no stranger to popular uprisings. The regime cracked down on protests in 2009, and again 10 years later. But there’s something different about the demonstrations sweeping the country today, sparked by the killing of a woman by morality police. They are being led by young people, and are playing out both in the streets, and online. Ali Rogin reports.

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