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24-year-old Daniel Schmidt from Illinois has been arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance in a voting line before punching a 60-year-old election judge in the face, according to police. Orland Park police officers were dispatched over a call of “causing a disturbance in the voting line." Schmidt didn't want to wait in line for his turn, so he tried to cut in front of other voters.

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Seems like everything I read today makes me tear up, but that's okay. Joy cometh in the morning! Via Tulsa Public Radio: One of the last known living survivors of a notorious racist attack is stumping for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, issued a statement late Friday saying that she was grateful for the right to vote.

For months leading up to Election Day, Republicans and Democrats have been facing off in court over dozens of voting-related lawsuits. The ripple effects of those cases could be far-reaching. Donald Trump is already highlighting the lawsuits and rulings as a way to undermine confidence in the result if he loses.

Glorious, glorious comeuppance, and divine schadenfreude.