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The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past. Others said they weren’t so sure. Certification proceeded normally this year in part because Donald Trump won the presidential race, quieting his supporters after he had spent the campaign making unsubstantiated claims that he could lose only through widespread cheating . The statewide certification votes Tuesday in Nevada and New Mexico follow a vote Monday to certify the results in Arizona. In all three states, the certification process was tumultuous during the 2022 midterms when Democrats won most statewide offices. Those controversies followed attempts by Trump and his allies to halt or challenge certification in Michigan, Georgia and other battleground states in 2020, disrupting what until then had been a routine administrative process. This year, some who have been the most vocal in questioning the integrity of elections have instead been celebrating Trump’s victory. “The results are being accepted in the manner that they are, in part, because those who have been eroding trust or casting doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections have a result they feel good about,” said David Levine, a former local election official in Idaho who now advises on election administration issues. “Hopefully we can get back to a place where Americans can feel confident in the results even if it’s one they disagree with.” On Tuesday, Nevada and New Mexico certified their statewide results with little discussion. During Monday’s certification in Arizona, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes reflected on the lack of controversy this year. “I think the age of election denialism, for all intents and purposes, is dead,” he said. Sitting next to Fontes, state Attorney General Kris Mayes, a fellow Democrat, said she was more skeptical. Her Republican opponent in 2022 spent two years challenging his loss . “Do I think election denialism is dead? No, I don’t,” she said. “We’ll see over the next couple of election cycles what happens, but I don’t think we’re there yet.” Public confidence in elections has dropped since Trump challenged his loss in 2020 and made false claims of widespread fraud, particularly among Republicans . Some Republicans began targeting the certification process, when local and state boards certify the results after local election officials provide them with the final tally of votes. A firestorm erupted in Georgia over the summer when the state election board, with a new pro-Trump majority, attempted to politicize the certification process with changes later blocked by the courts. While certification battles did not surface after the Nov. 5 election , a vocal segment within the Republican Party remains deeply skeptical of election processes, particularly of the availability of mail ballots and the use of ballot scanners to tally votes. During a forum Monday on the social platform X led by the group Cause of America, the group's director expressed doubt about voting equipment. Shawn Smith, who also is a retired Air Force colonel, argued the certification process suppresses legitimate concerns and goes against “the sovereignty of the people.” Although not as widespread as four years ago, this sentiment did surface sporadically at the local level this month. In Washoe County, Nevada, which includes Reno and voted narrowly for Vice President Kamala Harris, the vote to certify the results was 3-1 with one abstention. Commissioner Jeanne Herman has consistently voted against certification and did not make a public comment about her vote this year. Commissioner Mike Clark, a staunch Trump supporter who had also previously voted against certification, said he would abstain and left before the vote. “I am not an election denier and clearly the person I wanted to win, won this state,” Clark said before leaving the meeting. “However, that does not mean that all the protocols were followed and that we can truly certify the election.” Such skepticism, whether in Nevada or elsewhere, leaves the door open to certification disputes during future elections. The questioning of election results isn't limited to Republicans. Even though Harris quickly conceded after losing all seven presidential battleground states , online posts among her supporters continue to raise concerns about her loss. One Reddit community that has amassed 23,000 members features a steady drumbeat of Democrats scrutinizing a result they can’t believe is real. Some posting in the group have issued calls to contact Harris and her running mate to ask them to demand a recount or otherwise object to the outcome. Among the battlegrounds, Michigan was among those where Trump and his allies pressed to halt certification of the 2020 election for Democrat Joe Biden amid false claims of fraud and manipulation. Two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers who initially opposed certification eventually relented. The state board of canvassers eventually voted to certify, even after one Republican member abstained. This year, the state board voted unanimously on Nov. 22 in favor of certifying and praised the state’s election workers. In Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified his state’s results on Nov. 22. Four years ago, the Republican state official was facing immense pressure from Trump and his allies to investigate their unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Also certifying results Tuesday, and doing so unanimously, was the state Board of Elections in North Carolina. It was the only presidential battleground state won by Trump in 2020 — and the only one where he and his allies didn't make claims of fraud. Cassidy reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writers Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ken Ritter in Las Vegas, Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, and Ali Swenson in New York contributed to this report.EXCLUSIVE America reveals the Trump kid who is the most influential over their father The latest DailyMail.com poll found which Trump was most CLICK HERE: Sign up for DailyMail.com's daily U.S. politics newsletter By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:54 GMT, 8 December 2024 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 8 December 2024 e-mail View comments One of Donald Trump 's five children has the most influence over the president-election according to a poll of everyday Americans. Trump's towering youngest child Barron (6′ 9′′), his doting daughter Ivanka and second-son Eric do not hold as much sway as the Republican's eldest son Don. Jr., the latest DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners survey of over 1,000 registered voters found. Twenty-eight percent, or roughly one out of three Americans, believe Donald Trump Jr . has the most influence over his father out of any Donald's children, according to the survey. Don Jr. has been alongside his father for many years on his political escapades and business ventures and is perceived to be the most senior family advisor to the president-elect barring incoming First Lady Melania. Trump's eldest son was reportedly played a critical role in his father tapping Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice president , and he spent hours reworking his father's RNC nomination acceptance speech. He has also advised his father on emerging technology like cryptocurrency, connecting their family to influential industry players, leading to Trump's own crypto ventures. In his second term, Trump will have to navigate global conflicts in Ukraine and Israel , mending a severely broken U.S. immigration system and installing his much talked about tariff plans. From dad's triumphant trip down the Trump Tower's golden escalator to announce his candidacy in 2016, to his loss and attempted overturns of the 2020 election , to courtrooms and campaign venues across the country, all of Trump's children have been deeply intertwined in the past decade's political happenings. Donald Trump looks at his son Donald Trump Jr. at an election night watch party. Voters responded to the latest DailyMail.com survey saying Jr. has the most influence over his father Former first lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump look on as Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event. The latest Daily Mail survey found Barron to have the third-most influence over his father out of all the Trump children Your browser does not support iframes. Ivanka, who is Trump's only child to serve in his administration, had the next most at 18 percent, followed by Barron with 10 percent, Eric with nine percent and Tiffany with a meager four percent. Surprisingly, though maybe not, voters found that Barron has much more influence than some of his older siblings. Similar to Don Jr., Eric has done extensive campaign and business work with his father. Still, voters think Barron, 18, who spends his time attending New York University in Manhattan, holds more control than his older brother Eric who resides nearby his father in Florida where he helms the Trump Organization . Read More EXCLUSIVE Americans oppose bending the rules to speed up approval of Trump Cabinet picks This sentiment was particularly pronounced among younger survey respondents. Voters between 18 - 29 were much more likely to believe Barron have access to his father's ear. In that age group he was found to be the second-most influential family member, beating out Ivanka 15 percent to her 14 percent. On Friday, Melania noted Barron's growing impact on his father. 'I’m very proud of him and about his knowledge on politics and giving advice to his father,' she said in a Fox News interview. 'He was very vocal and brought in success and told his father which podcasters he needed to talk to.' Your browser does not support iframes. Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos, Kimberly Guilfoyle, her partner Donald Trump Jr. and his his daughter Kai Madison Trump listen to Donald Trump speak an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, early on November 6, 2024 Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy look on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City Older voters, meanwhile, were most likely to believe Jr. and Ivanka were the most influential respectively. Out of all of Trump's children, Ivanka was the only one to join in on her father's first administration. She served as a senior advisor from 2017 - 2021 and later as director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship. Since then though she has been less active in her father's political ambitions, hardly appearing at all during his 2024 campaign. Though since her time in the first administration her older brother, who has a popular political podcast, has waded deeper into his father's presidential dealings. Still, Don Jr. has yet to been given an official role in his father's upcoming term. Politics Share or comment on this article: America reveals the Trump kid who is the most influential over their father e-mail Add commentfc188 link 。

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A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and others to immediately clear the blockage of national and state highways in Punjab where farmers are staging protests. Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces. The plea, filed in the apex court by a social activist hailing from Punjab, also sought directions to the Centre and others to remove restrictions on farmers' protests and to ensure that national highways and railway tracks are not blocked by the agitating farmers. It has alleged that farmers' and farmer unions have blocked the entire national and state highways in Punjab permanently and for an indefinite period. As per the cause list of December 9 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench headed by Justice Surya Kant is slated to hear the plea. READ MORE: Weather News: Delhi-NCR, Haryana And Punjab To See Rain Over Next Two Days; Cold Wave From Dec 9, Temp Set To Drop "The alleged farmers and their farmer unions have blocked the national highway at the entry point of Punjab i.e. Shambu for more than one year and recently have blocked national and state highways in the entire state of Punjab at various locations on October 24, 2024," the plea said. It claimed the blockage of highways was a threat to national security as the entire Army movement towards the northern borders of the country passes through Punjab. "People of Punjab and neighbouring states are facing great difficulty as they are unable to reach hospitals on time in case of medical emergency, as even ambulances are being stopped from running on national and state highways in the entire state of Punjab," the plea said. It said free movement on highways comes under the fundamental right of the citizen, which is being violated by the farmers by blocking them in the entire state of Punjab. READ MORE: Iran-Israel Tensions Source Of Concern, Says EAM Jaishankar At Manama Dialogue In Bahrain "The state of Punjab is being targeted by the foreign, external and anti-national forces with the intention to use alleged farmers and farmer unions to de-stable Punjab as Punjab is the backbone of the entire country and has a history of facing many attacks from neighbouring countries," the plea claimed. (Note: Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by Jagran English and has been published through a syndicated feed.)

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The Transportation Security Administration has some reminders for those heading to airports during the holidays. “People seem to forget some of the more common and routine steps that they need to take when packing for a flight or when they are going through a checkpoint, perhaps because they’re focused on being at their destination and not focusing on what needs to happen before getting there,” said TSA officer Christopher Kirchein of John F. Kennedy International Airport. “Travelers sometimes ignore the advice that we give them,” said TeaNeisha Barker, a TSA uniformed adviser. “We are providing guidance so that they get through the checkpoint as simply and conveniently as possible. Not every airport has the same technology, so listen to the guidance we are offering.” “Passengers forget that knives and other weapons are not allowed through our checkpoints. It’s shocking to see so many people with knives,” said TSA officer Aisha Hicks of Philadelphia International Airport. “Weapons of any kind are prohibited through a TSA checkpoint.” TSA officers shared this list of the common things that travelers forget and should remember when coming to a security checkpoint. Ten things that travelers need to remember when preparing to go through the security screening process: • Remember that you cannot bring bottles of water, energy drinks, juice, coffee, soda or any filled insulated reusable container through a security checkpoint. However, they can finish their beverage and bring the empty bottle or container with them. • Remember to bring your ID to the checkpoint. • Remember when TSA officers remind you to remove everything from your pockets that it does not only mean metallic items such as keys and mobile phones, but it means everything, including non-metallic items such as tissues, lip balm, breath mints, etc. • Remember that you cannot bring a firearm through a checkpoint. Instead, pack your unloaded firearm in a locked hard-sided case and declare it at your airline check-in counter and the airline will ensure it is transported in the belly of the plane where nobody has access to it. • Remember that you need to remove your shoes when getting screened and then end up barefoot on the floor. It’s probably a good idea to wear socks. • Remember that children 12 and under are allowed to travel through a TSA PreCheck screening lane with a parent who has TSA PreCheck on their boarding pass. In addition, don’t forget that children up to the age of 18 can also come into the TSA PreCheck lane with their parent if they are on the same airline reservation as their parent. • Remember that passengers that appear 12 and under or 75 and older do not need to remove their shoes and light jacket. • Remember, if you are putting a lock on your luggage, make sure it is a TSA compatible lock so that if TSA officers need to open your luggage, they can unlock it and relock it. If the lock is not TSA compliant, TSA officers who need to open your luggage will cut off the lock, rendering it useless. • Remember that you can bring medications through a security checkpoint, even liquid medication. Just let the TSA officer know that you have liquid medication with you so it can be screened separately. • Remember to get a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license sooner rather than later because REAL ID goes into effect on May 7.