~ Spencer Pratt falls behind Nithya Raman in LA mayoral race after latest vote update – Hilton maintains his lead over Steyer.

Del Beccaro: Part of what’s happening relates to CA accepting ballots for 7 days that were mailed on Election Day. After that, there is a cure period where ballots can be corrected by the people who voted. At the end of the day, however, the all mail in ballot format is incompatible with voter integrity. That is why almost all of the modern world rejects that format.

~ RNC chair slams Dem-run state as myriad of noncitizens discovered on voter rolls

~ Walz administration used outside investigators to punish whistleblowers, oversight committee finds

~ Republicans put $3 million into Collins campaign as Platner’s support stalls

~ Freedom Caucus set for revamp as big names depart Congress

~ Top House Democrat says there’s ‘no way’ Platner didn’t know tattoo’s Nazi origins

~ TX Sen: Paxton (R) 45, Talarico (D) 43

Economic Update

~ Major US airline reportedly pauses 6 domestic routes as Iran conflict hits fuel prices

~ US attorney says California ‘blocking’ federal audit of voter rolls _ Essayli explicitly noted that California allows first-time voters to register with “forms of ID that most Americans would find surprising,” such as gym membership cards, employer ID cards, and credit or debit cards. Essayli also highlighted an election fraud tipline on Saturday since “people have been contacting our office wanting to provide information.”

~ Pollack: LA Voting Debacle Reflects a Democracy in Crisis