Missouri’s Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is passionate about election integrity, and he has a clear idea of what it looks like: citizenship verification, hand-counted ballots, clean voting rolls, and absolutely no machines. Hoskins, who formerly served in the state’s Legislature, assumed the office of secretary of state in January—a position that holds wide-reaching authority to issue rules and guidance for how elections are conducted. He told The Daily Signal that he beat opponents in the Republican primary by doubling down on promises to aggressively audit the electoral system. “I really focused on election integrity, as far as auditing the voter rolls,” he said. “I said that I wanted to hire a director of election integrity to really focus on election integrity matters in the state of Missouri. And I said I didn’t trust the machines. I’ve always said I believe the most secure elections are in person on election day with a photo ID and a paper ballot.” No Machines—Just Paper Ballots Hoskins explained that he views any system connected to the internet as fundamentally vulnerable to attacks from bad actors, and that hand counting ballots is a safer system. “We did [hand counting] before we had the machines in the state of Missouri. We’ve done it in some special elections, municipal elections in the state of Missouri,” said Hoskins. “I do have questions about the machines, and we saw in Puerto Rico in their primary election in the Summer of 2024 they had software issues where the ballots, the vote count, didn’t turn out the same when they hand counted the ballots.” Thank you for the opportunity to discuss ?@POTUS? Trump’s Executive Order on Elections! pic.twitter.com/Af0qjHdFgj— Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, CPA (@DLHoskins) July 29, 2025 Hoskins added that his office regularly receives cyberattacks—a reason for his opposition to voting machines. “We have foreign governments and foreign entities trying to hack into our election systems at the secretary of state office every day,” Hoskins said. “We have foreign hackers trying to influence and hack into our systems every day in the state of Missouri.” Complying With Trump’s Priorities Hoskins entered his office at a time of great litigation over the issue of who decides how elections are held. In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal U.S. Election Assistance Commission to implement proof-of-citizenship requirements. The order also conditions federal election-related funds on whether or not states comply with policies such as citizenship verification. The order is being challenged in court cases by multiple states and progressive organizations. And White House attempts to help oversee regulate elections may be difficult due to the constitution granting states powers over the time, place, and manner of congressional elections. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) But in the meantime, Hoskins says his state is getting on the same page as Trump, even though the White House can’t do everything. “I think it’s always going to be a patchwork [of different regulations across the country] because every state has different election laws,” Hoskins said. “I mean, we don’t want the federal government to control our elections. We want that done on the state and local level. And so, we’re always going to follow state law first, but we are trying to comply with every one of Trump’s election executive orders.” He continued, “There’s some things that we already do. Trump called for paper ballots. That’s already the law in the state of Missouri.” In November, 68.4% of Missouri voters voted for Amendment 7, a constitutional ballot measure to ban ranked choice voting and require proof of citizenship. Hoskins wants to make these changes happen. “I prefer legislative action as far as requiring proof of citizenship to vote, but with Missouri passing Amendment seven last November to change our law to say only citizens can vote, I think it’s upon me as a chief election officer [to figure out] how are we going to make that happen.” he said. Right now, Hoskins is focused on cleaning out the state’s voter rolls—a practice he thinks is vital for maintaining trust in the system. “We can just continue to clean up our voter rolls. It’s not a one and done, in my opinion. It’s ongoing voter list maintenance of making sure we only have eligible voters on the voter rolls in the state of Missouri,” he told The Daily Signal. The other big fight Hoskins is focused on is initiative petition reform—making it harder for groups to push and fund constitutional ballot measures. Hoskins supports the Missouri Legislature’s current work to create a higher threshold for a constitutional amendment measure. Supporters of a ballot measure to codify abortion in Missouri’s constitution outside a polling location in Kansas City. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Hoskins said that outside groups have abused the system to push left-wing ballot initiatives in the state. ”We had Amendment 3, which was the pro-abortion ballot issue. We had millions of dollars pour in from not only out of state, but out of country,” Hoskins told The Daily Signal.  The Missouri state legislature is currently advancing legislation to raise the threshold for passing constitutional amendments by referendum, as opposed to the simple majority currently required. The legislation will require voter approval.  In November, three ballot measures led to the legalization of sports gambling, an increase in the minimum wage, and a constitutional codification of the right to abortion in the Missouri Constitution. The post Missouri Secretary of State Talks Election Integrity appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The morning after the murder of Charlie Kirk, NPR's Morning Edition turned to Kyle Spencer, a leftist author of a 2022 book titled Raising Them Right: The Untold Story About America's Ultraconservative Youth Movement And Its Plot For Power. NPR host Michel Martin repeated the "ultraconservative" title three times. Spencer's personal website describes her book as explaining "how radical extremists message anti-democratic ideals via social media, online celebrity culture and false facts." When asked about Kirk's ideas, Spencer argued:  SPENCER: As he evolved, he became more of a cultural warrior. He became increasingly religious, spoke often about Christian nationalism, the need for Christianity to lead the country, the Christian values to lead the country. He was a firm opposer of reproductive rights. He did not believe in gay marriage. He was very, very vocal about traditional marriage, quote-unquote traditional values, and believed that there was racism in this country and it was very intense, and it was racism against white men. Martin asked if Kirk had an "origin story," asking "what was it that was so formative in these beliefs? You know, for some people, it's, like, countercultural experiences that turn them off. Like, they feel that -- you know, they encounter people who they feel reject them or who just -- did he have a story like that?" Spencer elaborated on the notion that Kirk was a racist:  SPENCER: Charlie Kirk went to a high school in the suburbs of Chicago that had moved from being a majority white school to a majority black and brown school. And while he has never really said that that particular demographic change impacted his politics, it's hard to imagine that it didn't because Charlie really positioned himself as somebody who was supporting whiteness, white people, white culture and the white culture of this country against what he saw as efforts that were efforts to create equity in the country and to support the disenfranchised. He saw those efforts as disingenuous, ill-timed, bad for America. Wow, Spencer knows about spreading "false facts." Later, Spencer wrapped that into the larger narrative: "eventually, Charlie Kirk wanted to absolutely transform American culture and bring it back to an earlier time that he saw as more ideal." “Public” broadcasting is deeply suffused with the “DEI ethic” that they must “center the marginalized,” and so anyone who opposes the black left should be marginalized as a far-right white-nationalist fringe. But they aggressively defended Marxist leaders of Black Lives Matter and promoted anti-police rioting as righteous "black rebellion" in 2020.

The nation changed on September 10, 2025. An assassin’s bullet cut short the life of Charlie Kirk while he was speaking on a Utah college campus.The coward who pulled the trigger chose political violence over debate. Reports indicate the weapon and its ammunition carried “anti-fascist” slogans — a chilling reminder that ideology now drives some Americans to kill.Do what Charlie did. Do what Christ commands. Love your neighbor. Show grace. Demand justice — but refuse to become the thing you despise.Charlie Kirk did not deserve to die. The founder of Turning Point USA was murdered for defending what he believed, walking into academia’s den of hostility, and calling students and faculty back to truth. He embodied both the American spirit and, more importantly, Christian faith. Kirk welcomed argument, offered the gospel, and lived it in an age when many Americans are turning away from Christ.His wife should not be left without her husband, and his children should not be left fatherless. They certainly should not have to endure online mobs mocking and defaming their murdered husband and father. Yet, they do. Teachers, federal employees, even military personnel — people sworn to serve the public — joined in the sick celebration.An active-duty Army captain called Kirk “a monstrous ghoul.” A Navy petty officer wrote “better luck next time friend.” An Army sergeant piled on. A Fort Bragg elementary school teacher employed by the Department of War branded him “a garbage human.” Most grotesque of all, a War Department supervisor posted that Kirk “got what he deserved,” sneering, “rest in pieces,” and warning that more killings could come for “those who choose to spread hate and division.”This is not fringe behavior. It is radicalization in plain sight, coming from people in positions of trust. And it has metastasized. On the left-wing social platform BlueSky, users are openly fantasizing about assassinations of Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Andy Ngo, President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Matt Walsh, J.K. Rowling, and more. When hate this brazen circulates unchecked, another attack is not hard to imagine.Regardless of your opinion of Charlie Kirk — his politics, his faith, or his legacy — the American way of life rests on peaceful discourse and on the Judeo-Christian command to love our neighbor. That foundation is under assault.But not all the signs are dark: Younger Americans are turning to Christ in increasing numbers. If anything can pull us back from the abyss of political murder, it is the renewal of faith.Ephesians 4:26-27 admonishes, “In your anger do not sin: do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” Anger over this atrocity is justified. What we do with that anger will determine whether America chooses vengeance or redemption.RELATED: Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination will change us in ways this generation has never seen Photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty ImagesKirk wanted to be remembered as a man courageous in faith. To honor that, we must follow Christ’s example. Forgive those who dance on his grave. Forgive those who cheer for the next act of political bloodshed. Forgive even the soldiers, sailors, and public servants who lent legitimacy to his assassination with their words.Forgiveness does not mean forgetting. It does not mean impunity. Without accountability, this poison spreads and more violence follows. But accountability can be Christ-like: firm, just, and free of vengeance.So to those who read the online bile and feel tempted to answer hate with hate: Turn to prayer. Do what Charlie did. Do what Christ commands. Love your neighbor. Show grace. Demand justice — but refuse to become the thing you despise.That is how we ensure the assassin’s bullet does not win.

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Daniel Day-Lewis has decided to step back into the spotlight after eight years away from acting. The three-time Oscar winner, now 68, revealed that his return comes with a deeply personal project: starring in Anemone, a new film written and directed by his son Ronan. The actor, who last appeared in 2017’s Phantom Thread, admitted to Rolling Stone that he had mixed feelings about working again. He confessed to having “certain reservations about being back in the public world” but said Ronan encouraged him. In fact, his son made it clear he would not move forward with the project unless his father joined him. A Family Story On Screen PHANTOM THREAD, Daniel Day-Lewis, 2017. © Focus Features Courtesy Everett Collection Anemone draws directly from the father-son bond shared by Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan. The film explores family ties, generational conflicts, and the complex relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers. Day-Lewis said the idea of collaborating with Ronan brought him joy after years of what he called “residual sadness” from leaving acting behind. PHANTOM THREAD, Daniel Day-Lewis, 2017. © Focus Features Courtesy Everett Collection According to People, he explained that while he loved the craft, he grew weary of the industry around it. “It was just kind of a low-level fear, [an] anxiety about re-engaging with the business of filmmaking,” he shared. Still, the chance to create something intimate with his son reignited his passion. “Working with Ro, that furnace just lit up. And it was, from beginning to end, just pure joy,” Day-Lewis said. Looking Back At A Legendary Career THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, Daniel Day-Lewis, 1992, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. This is not the first time Daniel Day-Lewis has stepped away. He first announced his retirement in 1997 after making The Boxer, but returned five years later for Gangs of New York. That role earned him one of his many Oscar nominations. Over his career, he has become the only actor to win three Academy Awards for Best Actor, thanks to My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012). THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, Daniel Day-Lewis, 1993. Photo: Phillip Caruso / © Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Day-Lewis admits that as he gets older, it takes longer to reconnect with the passion that drives his work. But this time, the inspiration came from family. With Anemone opening in select theaters on Oct. 3 and expanding nationwide on Oct. 10, audiences will soon see Daniel Day-Lewis return to the screen, where he has made history so many times before. Next up: Andie MacDowell’s Powerful And Inspiring Comments On Aging: “I Don’t Have To Look Young” The post Daniel Day-Lewis Reflects On Special Reason For Coming Out Of Retirement appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Ruth A

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