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Democrat claims SAVE Act would block married women from voting; Republicans say that’s wrong

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Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., is claiming that under Republican-led voter integrity legislation, married women would find themselves unable to vote unless they changed their birth certificate to match other government-issued ID.

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«Nearly 70 million married women in this country have changed their last name, but their birth certificates don’t reflect that,» Scholten said at a press event, explaining her opposition to the SAVE America Act.

«In Michigan’s third district alone, 167,000 women could find themselves unable to register simply because when they got married, they didn’t change both their ID and their birth certificate.»

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Hillary Scholten, left, pictured alongside an «Only Citizens Vote» sign, right. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images; Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

However, under Michigan law, marriage isn’t listed as one of the reasons to correct a birth certificate.

According to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, citizens may only change their birth certificate to correct a birth record, change a sex designation, correct a place of birth, or amend a parental record.

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Scholten, like many Democrats, has voiced opposition to the SAVE America Act — a bill that would require federal voter registrants to present government-issued photo ID to verify their citizenship.

The bill would also require a photo ID to vote.

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A Florida voter registration application is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)

In their view, the bill creates too many obstacles for voters to participate in federal elections.

«Republicans are trying to sell the SAVE Act as a way to stop non-citizens from voting, but we know that’s already illegal. What this bill really does is make it harder for citizens to vote, especially women,» Scholten said when the House considered an earlier version of the legislation last year.

Although the bill lists a birth certificate as one way voters can confirm their identity, it does not specify a last-name match requirement in the manner Scholten described.

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Instead, voters can use «a certified birth certificate issued by a state in which the applicant was born … [that] includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the applicant» to supplement other forms of identification.

A senior GOP staffer confirmed that the SAVE Act does not come with the requirements Scholten described.

«That is not right at all and simply another Democrat propaganda talking point,» the staffer said. «Every married woman should have their marriage license.»

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The office of Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, one of the many who has helped champion the SAVE Act, pointed to an analysis of the bill laid out by the Federalist Society, a conservative-leaning legal group.

People gathered outdoors hold signs and watch a speaker address a crowd near the U.S. Capitol.

Attendees listen at an «Only Citizens Vote» bus tour rally advocating passage of the SAVE Act at Upper Senate Park outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

«The SAVE Act itself contemplates these name changes and provides protections so that Americans who have changed their names — because of marriage or otherwise — are not prevented from voting,» the group’s page reads.

«The bipartisan federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is commanded by the SAVE Act to establish guidelines for states to accept supplementary documents — for instance, a marriage license — to prove citizenship when a voter’s birth certificate and current name do not match. Those on the Left who claim that the SAVE Act will disenfranchise millions of married women are simply wrong; they ought to read the bill’s text and see that it provides mechanisms to ensure that this does not happen.»

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Among other forms of valid paperwork, voters can also display a passport, a REAL ID, or a military identification card to prove their citizenship.

Scholten’s office did not respond to a request for clarification on her statement.

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Fallas en las cámaras y pistas descartadas: crece la incertidumbre en la búsqueda de Nancy Guthrie en EE.UU.

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La investigación por la desaparición de Nancy Guthrie sumó en las últimas horas nuevas evidencias que ubican al caso en el centro de la escena pública en Estados Unidos. El FBI divulgó detalles del sospechoso y duplicó el monto de la recompensa para obtener información clave.

A doce días de que la mujer de 84 años fuera vista por última vez en su casa de Catalina Foothills, en Arizona, los investigadores revisaron registros de cámaras de seguridad y aumentaron la recompensa

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Nuevos datos de cámaras de vigilancia abrieron una línea inquietante: los investigadores creen que el secuestrador podría haber escapado sin quedar registrado por el sistema público de monitoreo.

Las autoridades intentan identificar un camión que habría estado vinculado al hecho, pero un problema técnico complica la búsqueda. Las cámaras de tránsito de la ciudad de Tucson y del Departamento de Transporte de Arizona ubicadas en los alrededores de la casa no graban vehículos, por lo que nunca habrían captado la huida.

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Dos de las imágenes publicadas por el FBI de un sujeto visto en un video de vigilancia en el caso de Nancy Guthrie. (Foto: prensa FBI)

El condado de Pima sí cuenta con dispositivos que almacenan imágenes, aunque los propios investigadores admiten que son imperfectos y podrían no permitir distinguir matrículas. Por ese motivo, la policía pidió a vecinos y comercios que entreguen sus grabaciones privadas para reconstruir los movimientos en la zona durante la madrugada del secuestro.

En paralelo, el sheriff Chris Nanos desmintió una de las pistas que había tomado fuerza en los últimos días: negó que se haya hallado un guante en la propiedad de la víctima. “No tenemos ningún guante. Nunca encontramos uno en esa casa”, aseguró.

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En este contexto, uno de los videos captado por una cámara domiciliaria muestra a un hombre intentando escalar un muro durante la madrugada del 1° de febrero. Según medios locales, se trata de un sujeto calvo, con chaqueta gris y mochila, características similares a las de la persona enmascarada registrada por el timbre inteligente de la vivienda de Guthrie horas antes de su presunto secuestro.

Los investigadores encontraron rastros de sangre en la casa de Nancy Guthrie. (Foto: Parade)

Los investigadores encontraron rastros de sangre en la casa de Nancy Guthrie. (Foto: Parade)

El FBI difundió además una descripción física del sospechoso: mediría entre 1,75 y 1,78 metros y tendría una contextura promedio. En paralelo, las autoridades analizan otra grabación en la que un individuo con gorra y mochila negra manipula la manija de un auto en la misma zona.

Como incentivo para recibir información, la recompensa se duplicó y ahora asciende a 100.000 dólares para quien aporte datos que permitan localizarla o detener a los responsables.

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Un caso mediático y una búsqueda contrarreloj

La desaparición generó una gran repercusión por tratarse de la madre de Savannah Guthrie, figura del programa televisivo “Today”. Desde el primer momento, la familia realizó reiterados pedidos públicos y hasta aseguró estar dispuesta a pagar tras la aparición de supuestas notas extorsivas que exigían millones en criptomonedas.

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El impacto mediático también se tradujo en participación ciudadana. Tras la difusión de los videos, la policía recibió más de 4000 llamadas en apenas 24 horas. En total, el FBI ya reunió más de 13.000 pistas y la policía local contabiliza al menos 18.000 comunicaciones.

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Nancy Guthrie fue vista por última vez el 31 de enero, cuando regresó a su casa tras visitar a familiares. Al día siguiente, amigos alertaron a sus hijos al notar que no se había conectado a su habitual servicio religioso virtual. Dentro de la vivienda se hallaron rastros de sangre y el teléfono de la mujer nunca apareció.

En las últimas horas, Savannah Guthrie volvió a publicar un mensaje emotivo con imágenes de la infancia junto a su madre. “Nunca nos rendiremos”, escribió.

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Crisis en Cuba: se desató un gran incendio en una refinería en La Habana

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Se desató un incendio en la refinería Ñico López, en La Habana

Un incendio de gran magnitud en la refinería Ñico López de La Habana obligó este viernes a desplegar a los equipos de emergencia, mientras una densa columna de humo negro era visible desde distintos puntos de la capital cubana. Las autoridades del Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM) informaron que el fuego, iniciado a media tarde en un almacén de la instalación, fue controlado poco después, aunque no se precisaron las causas ni se reportaron heridos o fallecidos.

Se desató un incendio en la refinería Ñico López, en La Habana

La refinería Ñico López, una de las tres existentes en Cuba, se encuentra ubicada en un área cercana a zonas densamente pobladas y ha sido objeto de advertencias por sus problemas técnicos acumulados y el impacto ambiental sobre la bahía de La Habana. Esta infraestructura, nacionalizada en 1960, procesa tanto crudo nacional como importado, pero enfrenta limitaciones operativas, agravadas por la crisis energética que atraviesa la isla desde mediados de 2024.

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Se desató un incendio en la refinería Ñico López, en La Habana

El siniestro ocurre en un contexto especialmente delicado para la economía cubana. Desde enero, el gobierno de Estados Unidos intensificó las restricciones energéticas, cortando los envíos de petróleo venezolano y amenazando con aranceles a otros países que suministren combustible a la isla. A esto se suma la escasez de divisas, que ha impedido la importación adecuada de carburantes, y la ausencia de llegadas de buques petroleros internacionales en las últimas semanas, según expertos en transporte marítimo.

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Se desató un incendio en la refinería Ñico López, en La Habana

La agudización de la crisis ha forzado la aplicación de medidas de emergencia, entre ellas la reducción de horarios en escuelas y universidades, el recorte de jornadas laborales, la disminución del transporte público y la limitación de las ventas de combustible. Los hospitales también han visto restringido su personal debido a la falta de recursos.

El incidente remite al precedente del incendio de la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas en agosto de 2022, considerado el mayor desastre industrial reciente en el país y que dejó diecisiete muertos y la destrucción de cuatro tanques con capacidad de 50.000 metros cúbicos cada uno. Aunque el incendio de este viernes no alcanzó igual magnitud, la situación refuerza la preocupación sobre la vulnerabilidad de las instalaciones energéticas cubanas.

La Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE), empresa estatal adscrita al Ministerio de Energía y Minas, anticipó para este viernes apagones simultáneos en toda la isla, con una afectación máxima estimada del 57 % de la población en el horario de mayor demanda durante la tarde y la noche. El organismo prevé una capacidad de generación de 1.361 megavatios (MW) frente a una demanda máxima de 3.100 MW, lo que representa un déficit de 1.739 MW. Para evitar interrupciones desordenadas, se desconectarán de manera programada hasta 1.769 MW.

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La crisis energética se ha agravado desde mediados de 2024, en parte por el asedio petrolero de Estados Unidos que, según el Gobierno cubano, ha incrementado la frecuencia de los cortes en todo el país. Además, el deterioro de las centrales térmicas—con décadas de explotación—y la escasez de divisas para importar combustible han profundizado la emergencia.

En la actualidad, siete de las 16 unidades termoeléctricas operativas permanecen fuera de servicio por averías o labores de mantenimiento, incluyendo dos de las tres más grandes del sistema. La generación termoeléctrica aporta en promedio el 40 % de la matriz energética nacional, lo que acentúa la vulnerabilidad del sistema ante la indisponibilidad de estas instalaciones.

Expertos independientes atribuyen la situación a una infrafinanciación crónica del sector eléctrico, que permanece bajo control total del Estado desde 1959. Estimaciones no oficiales calculan que se requerirían entre 8.000 y 10.000 millones de dólares para rehabilitar la infraestructura y restablecer la estabilidad del servicio.

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Por su parte, el Gobierno cubano mantiene que las sanciones de Estados Unidos constituyen el principal obstáculo para el acceso a recursos y tecnología, denunciando una política de “asfixia energética” por parte de Washington.

Los prolongados cortes de electricidad impactan de forma directa en la economía nacional, que ha experimentado una contracción superior al 15 % desde 2020, de acuerdo con cifras oficiales, y han sido el detonante de las protestas sociales más significativas de los últimos años en la isla.

(Con información de EFE y AFP)

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Reporter’s Notebook: Bondi’s binder strategy turns House hearing into political firestorm

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The overstuffed white binders appeared a few moments before Attorney General Pam Bondi exited her motorcade, and strode through the horseshoe entrance of the Rayburn House Office Building.

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Roll Call photographer Tom Williams and I stood in the hallway, negotiating our positions for Bondi’s entrance. Williams would position himself on the far side. I slid to the wall nearest the horseshoe entrance. Ali Vitali of MS NOW and Jay O’Brien of ABC worked the sidewall.

A coterie of Bondi’s aides appeared. One bogged down by the massive binders.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill and takes questions from Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram ahead of a House hearing. (Tom Williams)

«Let her get into the room,» instructed the aide.

I politely reminded the aide that the corridor was an open hallway on Capitol Hill. It wasn’t closed off by the U.S. Capitol Police. So, tossing questions at the Attorney General was fair game.

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And, thus began another dance between reporters, security details, the U.S. Capitol Police, aides and Cabinet members when they appear for major Congressional hearings.

At the time, we had no clue what was in the binders. But you couldn’t ignore the sheer size of them.

It’s not uncommon for aides to haul in briefing books for a principal when they testify. However, no one has seen binders like this since Kinko’s was still in business.

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The contents of what the binders contained was about to play a central role in Bondi’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.

But the first charge of the morning was to query Bondi. There was so much going on. All of which were subjects that the Attorney General could address.

Speaking of files…

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Bondi wasn’t there to testify about the Epstein files, per se. But Democrats – and one Republican – would make the Justice Department’s release of partially redacted documents the focus of the hearing. So there was plenty to ask Bondi about that.

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Chad Pergram asks Attorney General Pam Bondi questions before Capitol Hill hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill and takes questions from Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram ahead of a House hearing. (Tom Williams)

However, there were overnight developments from Arizona. Authorities detained a person near the Mexico border in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. What Bondi might know about the FBI’s role in this was worth a question. 

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Then, there was a cryptic alert that officials were shutting off the airport in El Paso to all air traffic for ten days. Was there a threat of terrorism? Something about cartels? Finally, a story broke overnight that the Justice Department sought to indict six Democratic lawmakers for their video telling service members they didn’t have to comply with unlawful orders. A District of Columbia grand jury refused to indict any of them.

So the press corps waited for Bondi and her security detail to breeze through the door. We’d have about a minute to pepper her with questions as she walked from the horseshoe entrance to a back anteroom.

Reporters must be strategic with such brief «walk-and-talks.» Rapid, Gatling gun-like questions. Succinct. Straight to the point. And agile enough to skip to the next line of inquiry if the figure arriving on Capitol Hill doesn’t answer or gives a brief response.

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In another universe, I may have started with Epstein. But the Nancy Guthrie story has consumed the nation for weeks now. There was a development overnight. Nearly every story on the planet always occupies a lane somewhere on Capitol Hill. The Nancy Guthrie saga was no exception.

I had positioned myself on the inside track as we walked down the hall. Able to sidle up close to Bondi as she moved through the building.

«Madam Attorney General, any comment about the investigation of Guthrie? Any update on that right now?» I began, getting to Bondi first.

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«Yeah, I can’t talk about that now. Praying for Savannah and her family,» replied Bondi.

Check. Moving on.

«What happened in El Paso? Why did they close off El Paso? Is that something you don’t know about? Or you just can’t comment?» I asked.

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«I cant discuss it,» responded Bondi.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi testifying at a hearing while a group of people stands to the left.

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington, as Jeffrey Epstein survivors, stand left. (Tom Brenner/AP Photo)

Then, the main event.

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«And what about the Epstein files? A lot of members have been upset that some of these files have not been fully unredacted. What do you say to that?» I inquired.

«We’re going to discuss that today,» answered Bondi.

I backed off to allow my colleagues a chance to pose questions.

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«But why was certain information redacted that’s against the nature of the law? Why was certain information redacted that’s against the law?» asked Vitali.

No response.

So I tagged back in, returning to the initial lines of questioning.

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«Did you get any updates overnight on the Guthrie investigation? Were they keeping you informed overnight on that? And when did you first find out about the El Paso situation? When did you first hear about the El Paso situation, Madam Attorney General?»

Bondi was silent.

The scrum processed down the hall, camera operators and reporters bumping all over one another, edging backwards. A semi-blob of security personnel slightly shielded Bondi.

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But the end was near. The throng approached the backdoor to the Judiciary Committee. Bondi would soon turn right and disappear inside.

Just enough time for one final topic.

«What about the attempt to prosecute the six lawmakers? Any comment on that failed grand jury indictment?» I hollered.

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«I’ll refer that to U.S. Attorney Pirro,» replied Bondi, referring to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro, who tried to indict the six.

HOW PAM BONDI AND THE DEMOCRATS TURNED A HEARING INTO HYSTERIA, RIGHT IN FRONT OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S VICTIMS

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The Department of Justice released a trove of Epstein documents on Dec. 19 following President Trump’s signature on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025.  (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

«Do you know why that went wrong?» I asked.

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But that was it. The shot clock expired.

Bondi ignored the question, turning right with her security detail and retreating into the anteroom.

When he hosted Meet the Press on NBC, late host Tim Russert would sometimes boast that they had the Vice President or Secretary of State «for the whole hour.»

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The exchanges with Bondi were a fraction of that, consuming a meager one minute and three seconds. From 9:42:03 am et until 9:43:06 am et. There was efficient questioning. And Bondi fielded the questions. But there wasn’t a lot which advanced any of the stories. Still, it’s important to pose the questions and get the exchanges on camera. That made it a productive exercise. Sometimes the Capitol press corps never even sees the big witnesses arrive. Or if we do, they don’t even respond to questions.

The group of aides ducked into the Judiciary Committee suite, one aide lugging the ginormous binders like a stack of Christmas presents.

These binders were about to become the most famous folios in American politics since former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) proclaimed he had «binders full of women» during a 2012 debate with President Obama.

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The hearing would start a few moments later, carried live on multiple TV networks. The purpose of the binders soon became clear. Each binder contained dossiers on every single Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. Bondi would turn to a specific section in each binder, mining for barbs to lob back at Democrats on the dais. Sometimes about their voting history. Sometimes about a law enforcement or immigration issue in their district. Bondi frequently lashed Democrats – and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) – with ad hominem attacks. She derided Massie as a «failed politician.» She called Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the top Democrat on the panel «a washed-up, loser lawyer.»

US Representative Thomas Massie questions US Attorney General Pam Bondi

US Representatives Thomas Massie, Republican from Kentucky, questions US Attorney General Pam Bondi before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on «Oversight of the Department of Justice» on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty)

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) tried to bait Bondi, asking her to «give me your best» bit of opposition research. The Florida Democrat would then grade what Bondi’s staff concocted.

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The hearing devolved into five hours of shouting, screaming and mayhem. One of the most chaotic, cacophonous hearings in recent memory. The spectacle spoke volumes.

All of which could fill a stack of overstuffed binders.

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