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November 3, 2026 - Belf's News Gallery

 

As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead focused on his renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, drawing attention to an expensive, problem-plagued repair job in a place far away from most of the people his party wants to persuade. It was an unusual closing argument for Republicans to keep control of Congress. But it conforms with the way the president has devoted considerable time, attention and money in his second term on beautifying his Washington surroundings. Trump, wearing a white “USA” hat, even seemed to admit that he had spent much of his time focused on improving the capital city. “We have a lot of great things planned for Washington, and I could get into the nation, but for that, you don’t have enough time," Trump said. Instead of focusing on issues voters have said they're worried about, Trump dedicated a large portion of his remarks to his D.C. makeover and the pool, announcing its official re-opening, joking that he wanted to name it after himself, and repeating his false claims that the repair work he ordered was vandalized.After he finished his remarks on Monday, Trump’s stood silently while triumphant music played and he held up a poster with an image of the previously algae-clogged pool. It was his last public appearance before Election Day. Democrats, for their part, were spending the last 24 hours before Election Day making their case in areas where Republicans have long dominated, while trying to contain the fallout from a messy intraparty split in Michigan. Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was brushing aside concerns that his prospects could be hurt after his former primary opponent threw her support behind his Republican opponent Mike Rogers. In addition to giving the speech on Monday afternoon, Trump was also scheduled to participate in nine telerallies for Republicans, where he uses brief remarks on a mass phone call to plead for voters' support. Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, hit the campaign trail with more traditional stops in New York and Ohio, where Republicans were fighting for House and Senate seats.

 

Four Republicans who ran for South Dakota governor this year put their names on this ad. They say they agree Amendment L protects the state from radical out-of-state agendas. Amendment L would raise the bar for changing the state constitution from a simple majority to 60 percent.The opposition has raised more than two million dollars. Most of it comes from The Fairness Project in Washington, D.C. That group has pushed progressive ballot measures in other states on abortion and Medicaid expansion. Local supporters of the amendment have raised a fraction of that amount.

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As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead focused on his renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, drawing attention to an expensive, problem-plagued repair job in a place far away from most of the people his party wants to persuade.&nbsp;It was an unusual closing argument for Republicans to keep control of Congress. But it conforms with the way the president has devoted considerable time, attention and money in his second term on beautifying his Washington surroundings.&nbsp;Trump, wearing a white &ldquo;USA&rdquo; hat, even seemed to admit that he had spent much of his time focused on improving the capital city.&nbsp;&ldquo;We have a lot of great things planned for Washington, and I could get into the nation, but for that, you don&rsquo;t have enough time," Trump said.&nbsp;Instead of focusing on issues voters have said they're worried about, Trump dedicated a large portion of his remarks to his D.C. makeover and the pool, announcing its official re-opening, joking that he wanted to name it after himself, and repeating his false claims that the repair work he ordered was vandalized.After he finished his remarks on Monday, Trump&rsquo;s stood silently while triumphant music played and he held up a poster with an image of the previously algae-clogged pool. It was his last public appearance before Election Day.&nbsp;Democrats, for their part, were spending the last 24 hours before Election Day making their case in areas where Republicans have long dominated, while trying to contain the fallout from a messy intraparty split in Michigan. Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was brushing aside concerns that his prospects could be hurt after his former primary opponent threw her support behind his Republican opponent Mike Rogers.&nbsp;In addition to giving the speech on Monday afternoon, Trump was also scheduled to participate in nine telerallies for Republicans, where he uses brief remarks on a mass phone call to plead for voters' support.&nbsp;Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, hit the campaign trail with more traditional stops in New York and Ohio, where Republicans were fighting for House and Senate seats.
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Four Republicans who ran for South Dakota governor this year put their names on this ad. They say they agree Amendment L protects the state from radical out-of-state agendas. Amendment L would raise the bar for changing the state constitution from a simple majority to 60 percent.The opposition has raised more than two million dollars. Most of it comes from The Fairness Project in Washington, D.C. That group has pushed progressive ballot measures in other states on abortion and Medicaid expansion. Local supporters of the amendment have raised a fraction of that amount.

November 3, 2026 - The Last Word

Greg Belfrage sits down with South Dakota Attorney General and Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Marty Jackley. 


They discuss Jackley's priorities, the issues facing South Dakota, and his vision for representing South Dakotans in Washington, D.C. 


Tune in for an in-depth conversation about the race and the future of South Dakota's representation in Congress.

Greg Belfrage sits down with South Dakota Attorney General and Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Marty Jackley.&nbsp;
 They discuss Jackley's priorities, the issues facing South Dakota, and his vision for representing South Dakotans in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;
 Tune in for an in-depth conversation about the race and the future of South Dakota's representation in Congress.

November 3, 2026 - Interview with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley 

Vice President Vance was at a rally in Ohio yesterday and said he saw a story about illegal communities of illegal immigrant Somalis who are coordinating to flood the polls and drown out your vote. He said American elections should belong to American citizens. Critics say there is no evidence of a coordinated plot by non-citizens. The comments followed a Minnesota official who went on Somali television and explained how same-day registration works. Minnesota issues state identification cards that do not mark whether the person is a citizen.


The New York Post has a story this morning about members of the Somali community who say they face death threats and physical intimidation if they speak out against Ilhan Omar. One person told the Post he gets death threats every day, is afraid to leave his home, and has been verbally abused and assaulted. The Post heard a seven minute phone call from someone described as a leading member of the community. Few people are willing to talk on the record. 

Vice President Vance was at a rally in Ohio yesterday and said he saw a story about illegal communities of illegal immigrant Somalis who are coordinating to flood the polls and drown out your vote. He said American elections should belong to American citizens. Critics say there is no evidence of a coordinated plot by non-citizens. The comments followed a Minnesota official who went on Somali television and explained how same-day registration works. Minnesota issues state identification cards that do not mark whether the person is a citizen.
 The New York Post has a story this morning about members of the Somali community who say they face death threats and physical intimidation if they speak out against Ilhan Omar. One person told the Post he gets death threats every day, is afraid to leave his home, and has been verbally abused and assaulted. The Post heard a seven minute phone call from someone described as a leading member of the community. Few people are willing to talk on the record.&nbsp;

November 3, 2026 - Belf's News Gallery

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