The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.

The Trump administration declined to invite election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to witness the midterms, blocking monitors from the regional security group for the first time in more than two decades.

Their absence comes as Democrats and election integrity experts have raised concerns about potential election meddling after the Department of Justice announced plans to send its own monitors.

Washington joins only Russia and Belarus in its decision to exclude OSCE observers.

The OSCE called the U.S. decision “regrettable” and Human Rights Watch said the move “fuels fears of serious human rights concerns around the upcoming elections.”

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    Robust? I remember when the Supreme Court elected Bush as president.

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        I’m starting to think not, record high fuel prices both Diesel and unleaded, food prices for people are unable to even buy basic protein anymore, housing so out of reach most people can’t afford to buy a house, and even used cars are going for $10,000 plus when they should be $2,000. Corporations are squeezing every dime out of us and most Americans are one to two paychecks away from being homeless. But sure let’s elect Trump again he’s doing such a fucking bang-up job of ruining this country, maybe if he gets elected a third term will be completely a third world country by the time he’s done