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State Elections Office Refuses to Investigate Ruehle’s Complaint Against Loomis | Elections
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Trump feud with Georgia governor reaches campaign for insurance commissioner | Politics
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Trump holds campaign-style rallies spreading false information about voter fraud
I wrote a book called Divided Politics, Divided Nation: Hyperconflict in the Trump Era a year ago, based on my experiences growing up in a conservative ... -
Trump blasts Barr: ‘He was weak, ineffective’
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Takeaway as Jan. 6 panel watches Trump’s ‘criminal conspiracy’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, uprising on Capitol Hill presented some of its findings in a filing in federal court, ... -
Why WILL is suing Wisconsin’s use of voter drop boxes | WUWM 89.7 FM
Republican lawmakers are working on legislation that could reshape the way elections are conducted in Wisconsin. They are suing in state courts and fast-tracking bills in ... -
How fake voters tried to give Trump the result
State Attorneys General and the House Committee Investigating the January 6 Attack on Capitol Hill delve into the role fake voters lists played in Donald Trump’s ... -
Alarm as Trump backs ‘big lies’ candidates for key campaign posts in Michigan | donald trump
Donald Trump has endorsed right-wing Republican candidates who support his baseless claims of a stolen election for key Michigan positions, raising the prospect of a Trump ... -
The struggle for parental rights at school reaches a climax
The debate over parents’ rights regarding how schools operate and what they teach is reaching a boiling point in the United States, with numerous legal and ... -
What you need to know ahead of the Texas primary election
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In less than a month, we could have a better idea of who will represent each party in November’s election for state-level positions ... -
‘We have a plan’: QAnon supporters watch official state election races | QAnon
QAnon, the extremist conspiratorial movement whose supporters believe Donald Trump is waging war on the ‘deep state’, appears to have launched a national effort to take ... -
Barack Obama launched the presidential campaign 15 years ago in Springfield: looking back and forward
WASHINGTON — Thursday marks 15 years since Barack Obama officially launched his first presidential campaign on the steps of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. February ... -
The real impact of Texas’ new ‘election integrity’ law
Early voting begins Monday for the 2022 primary election — the first election since Republicans passed an “election integrity” law. Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa ... -
Rep. Madison Cawthorn ups the ante and sues North Carolina Board of Elections to prevent challenge to her candidacy
RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn filed a new lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday targeting those trying to block her from running for ... -
People’s democracy collapsed after the 2020 elections
Gordon L. Weil has previously written for the Washington Post and other newspapers, served on US Senate and EU staff, headed Maine state agencies, and served ... -
The sore losers of 2020 seek to run in the 2024 vote
Attendees were given the following promise: “We will discuss next steps to prevent the 2022 election from being stolen. You will come away with action items.” ... -
Online fundraising campaign to block trucks to protest vaccination mandates linked to right-wing separatist groups
An online fundraiser organized by someone associated with the Maverick Party and other Western separatist causes has raised more than $1.6 million in one week to ... -
On PBS News Hour, Portman discusses Ukraine crisis and Senate election legislation
January 20, 2022 | Portman difference In an interview last night on PBS’ news hour Along with Judy Woodruff, Senators Portman and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) discussed ... -
Analysis: Texas Politicians May Change Their Minds – If Voters Come First
Editor’s Note: If you’d like to receive an email notification whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. If you’d like to listen to the column, ... -
Trump claims absolute immunity in attempt to launch Jan 6 lawsuit against Democrats, Capitol Police officers
Washington – Lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued on Monday that he was entitled to broad immunity from civil lawsuits attempting to hold him accountable ... -
GOP Senator Undermines Trump’s Cheating Claims: ‘The Election Was Fair’
Republican Senator Mike Rounds committed the MAGA heresy on Sunday: He declared Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in 2020 part of a fair election, contradicting ... -
Illinois politicians share messages on first anniversary of Capitol Hill uprising – NBC Chicago
On the anniversary of the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, politicians from across Illinois and the Chicago area shared messages and reflected on ... -
In South Korea, hair loss emerges as a new electoral issue
through: HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Posted: January 6, 2022 / 7:00 a.m. EST / Update: January 6, 2022 / 7:00 a.m. EST Lee Jae-myung, the ruling ... -
Prospect of Georgia Election Takeover Fuels Concerns Over Voting Integrity | Nation / World
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Craig Holman: 2022 will rebuild or break our democracy | Columns
Across the country, civic groups, religious leaders and alarmed citizens are holding hundreds of candlelight vigils and voting rights marches and contacting Congress to mark one ... -
Bill Chevalier | The future of campaign finance reform in Illinois as bleak as the money involved
KNIGHT OF BILL In the spring of 1996, Kent Redfield was a 47-year-old political science professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield, where he wrote ... -
Prepare for military coup after 2024 election, ex-general warns
A retired general has warned that another insurgency attempt could be successful in 2024 if “confusion” is successfully sown among the US military as to who ... -
Democracy under attack: How Republicans led the effort to make voting more difficult | US News
2021 was the year American democracy came under attack from within. Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the election results, an effort that culminated in the Jan.6 ... -
Donald Trump’s base took his tweetstorm seriously, even though no one else did
In this daily series, Newsweek explores the stages leading up to the January 6 Capitol Riot. “Never give up. See everyone in DC on January 6,” ... -
Nilufer Koç: Signature campaigns demanding delisting of PKK from terrorist list in order to expand – ANHA | HAWARNEWS
The initiative for international justice for the Kurds, in order to remove the name of the PKK from the “list of terrorist organizations”, launched a campaign ... -
Democrats say they are serious about state elections. But are they too late?
âIt sounds a lot like rock climbing, pushing a boulder while your arms melt,â said Amanda Litman of the liberal group Run for Something, which recruits ... -
Trump Could Be Charged With Attempt To Obstruct Election Certification, Legal Experts Sure | Attack on the US Capitol
Donald Trump is increasingly expected to be indicted for trying to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election this year, as House panel collects more evidence ... -
A Christmas letter to the unknown land
Phil, You’ve been away for quite a while so here’s a Christmas letter to keep you up to date with any news you missed. So much ... -
Former U.S. generals warn of possible military coup after 2024 presidential elections
The United States could face a military coup after the next presidential election in 2024 if the country does not act now because there are clear ... -
Second phase underway in 4 counties
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Secretary of State’s office announced Friday that it is beginning phase 2 of its forensic audit of the 2020 general election ... -
Supreme Court ruling on abortion could put volatile issue at the center of 2022 election
The High Court is expected to render its ruling on a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks next summer, as the election campaign shifts ... -
Trump ally lawyer says he will take fifth with Jan.6 committee
John Eastman, the lawyer who wrote memos arguing that then Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the 2020 election, said he plans to invoke his Fifth ... -
White House mocks U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson for saying omicron is a ploy to justify voter fraud
WASHINGTON – Former White House doctor Ronny Jackson, now congressman from West Texas, accused the Biden administration of raising fears of the new omicron COVID-19 variant ... -
Supreme Court abortion case draws political commentary, street protesters
OVERLAND PARK – Debbie Hadley helped organize a roadside protest on Wednesday to coincide with a case before the United States Supreme Court of a case ... -
Election fraud has hurt Republicans for decades, says Colorado Senate candidate Hanks
A prominent Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Colorado claimed on Saturday that Republicans lost elections at least as far back as the 1990s due ... -
Laser-focused on 2020, Trump seeks Michigan legislature that could help him in 2024
Jon Rocha was settling down to watch the new “Ghostbusters” with his young daughter in theaters last week when he heard the news that former President ... -
While Joe Biden snubs Hungary, Viktor Orbán fears electoral interference
The Hungarian government has expressed concern that the United States may attempt to interfere in its elections after the Biden administration refused to invite the country ... -
Conservative group pushes US attorneys general to ‘join prosecution’
Grassroots political organization pushes attorneys general across the country – including South Carolina attorney general Alain Wilson – to sign a lawsuit which must be filed ... -
As Bulgaria prepares to vote for president and parliament, new allegations of fraud and vote rigging emerge
With Bulgarians due to go to the polls on November 14, police confirmed they had launched investigations into possible electoral fraud after an RFE / RL ... -
Big business is not a bad business
For over 100 years, federal antitrust laws have been guided by the standard of consumer welfare. This doctrine, which was first established under the Sherman Antitrust ... -
US Should Reject Sunday’s Wacky Nicaraguan Election
On Sunday, November 7, Nicaragua will hold fraudulent elections. These elections must be repudiated. President Daniel Ortega, who has taken countless steps to silence political opponents ... -
McGrane: the state’s electoral system is healthy
Looking at the duties of the Idaho Secretary of State, it’s amazing that someone wants the job – especially someone like Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane, ... -
Senior La Plata County election official explains what happens to ballots after they are cast – The Durango Herald
Multiple levels of judges oversee the process, from transporting ballots to verifying signatures Election judges Lisa Self, left, and Donna Burr review ballots on Thursday that ... -
GOP Election Leader Dismissing Heavy Job Fraud Allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) – A Republican Secretary of State who challenged former President Donald Trump’s false allegations of electoral fraud in 2020 is the frontrunner for a ... -
Analysis: Opponents of Drug Price Reform Win Most Drug Lobbying Fund
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Kaul seeks to block subpoenas in GOP election inquiry | Wisconsin News
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul asks court to block subpoenas issued by lawyer hired by Republicans to ... -
John Scott appointed Secretary of State for Texas by Governor Greg Abbott
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed John ... -
Texas Attorney General Sets Up Unit For Election Fraud Allegations In November Election – Houston Public Media
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, listens to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during a panel discussion in 2018. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching a ... -
Rising prices and empty store shelves pose serious political danger to Biden and his Democrats
An admission by Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg on CNN on Sunday that supply chain safeguards, which have a corrosive impact on the wider economy, will persist ... -
Checking the facts Kari Lake, serial campaigner of election lies and top favorite in the GOP primary for Governor of Arizona
By Daniel Dale In September, Mike Lindell, the pillow businessman and proponent of grossly inaccurate conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, said Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari ... -
How a Pennsylvania state senator helped fuel Trump’s election lies
CNN, WFMZ, WGAL By Jeremy Herb and Sara Murray, CNN Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano went out of his way to help advance the former President ... -
Column-The global economy faces the biggest headwinds of inflation
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – Global inflation is spreading to a wider range of goods and services, as the rapid recovery in spending outstrips the ... -
How GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell joined Trump’s ‘deplorable team’ in arguing for false allegations of electoral fraud
Mark Meadows was on the other line. The Republican congressman turned Trump’s White House chief of staff wanted to know if Mitchell could visit Georgia, where ... -
Antitrust action is not anti-business. Done well, it stimulates innovation and helps markets
Before a few weeks ago, I wasn’t obsessed with a particular bias regarding antitrust law and how it affected American businesses. If anything, mine was a ... -
How Éric Zemmour turns French politics upside down
PARIS – He is the anti-immigration son of Algerian parents. He presents himself as the great defender of Christian civilization in France, although he himself is ... -
Report: US Georgia lawyer resigns after Trump pressured him to reject election results | New
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Is the Democratic coalition unraveling?
US President Joe Biden seemed unassailable at the start of his term. But his presidency has since been plunged into a series of crises – from ... -
House Republican No.2 refuses to say 2020 election was not stolen
WASHINGTON (AP) – Second-row House Republican Rep. Steve Scalise repeatedly refused to say on Sunday that the 2020 election was not stolen, supporting Donald Trump’s lie ... -
Snapchat’s “Run for Office” portal aims to help young people launch political careers
from Snapchat Running for the office portal aims to help young people launch their political careers. By creating a Mini, the social media platform will connect ... -
Iraqis vote in parliamentary elections, test for democratic system
Many say they will boycott the elections Early voting in response to protests No change in the balance of power expected BAGHDAD, Oct. 10 (Reuters) – ... -
Election Snapshot: Sedro-Woolley City Council | Elections
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Overview of the elections: Anacortes Town Council | Elections
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Gableman to assign 5 mayors as part of Wisconsin election review
GREEN BAY – The lawyer leading a partisan electoral review announced Tuesday that he is subpoenaing five Wisconsin mayors, just days after asking for files from ... -
Snapchat launches the Run for Office portal
Snapchat is launching a new tool to guide its young user base to consider running for political office. The company says it wants to help potential ... -
South Carolina chief electoral officer resigns earlier than expected
COLOMBIA, SC The executive director of the South Carolina Election Commission left her post several months earlier than expected, with the agency saying she was taking ... -
Summary of Monday’s campaign, 10.4.21
Today’s episode of campaign-related news from across the country. * As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the extremely unnecessary GOP election “audit” comes up: “Lawyer ... -
Donald Trump asks judge to force Twitter to restore his account
Former president Donald trump is suing Twitter in hopes of getting the social media platform to reestablish its account, citing a new Florida law. In a ... -
How to prevent the legal strategy that nearly defeated the last election from ending democracy
Appalling as Eastman’s public performance was on January 6, his behind-the-scenes machinations were worse. Apparently, two days earlier, Eastman had met in the Oval Office with ... -
Texas governor defends upcoming 2020 election audits Trump demanded
Texas Governor Gregg Abbott speaks at a press conference near the international bridge between Mexico and the United States, where migrants seeking asylum in the United ... -
Craig Believes “Valid Concerns” About Voter Fraud Warrants Arizona-Style Audit in Michigan, Secret Recording Reveals
Steve neavling Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig in the city’s real-time crime hub. Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig, who has previously dodged questions about former ... -
White House virologist reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020, obsessed with Trump, new emails reveal
A virologist responsible for the White House’s response to the Covid pandemic under former President Donald Trump was reassigned to investigate suspected cases of “election fraud” ... -
Trump lawyer who predicted election reversal to speak at conference over objections
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WIAT) – When John Eastman speaks at the American Political Science Association’s annual conference next month, he might want to walk lightly. Political scientists ... -
Russian disinformation campaigns change course to bypass Western defenses
Until July 2020, Ruslan Ostashko claimed he was making $ 15,000 per month posting pro-Kremlin propaganda on YouTube. But YouTube then “demonetized” its channel, PolitRussia, preventing ... -
US Democratic Party Increases Spending in Virginia Ahead of November Gubernatorial Election | Top news
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party’s fundraising arm increased remittances to its Virginia state affiliate in August as the party seeks to retain the state governor ... -
Kansas City KS election vote count challenged by candidates
The county cannot investigate on its own, so who will assure voters that their ballots are counted? File photo illustration When Tscher “Cece” Manck, who was ... -
The new focus of the far right on local politics, briefly explained
Saturday, a rally of supporters of former President Donald Trump came and went peacefully, with a strong police and media presence and only one a handful ... -
Kellyanne Conway told Trump her 2020 campaign was similar to Hillary’s: book
Kellyanne Conway has been brutally honest with Trump about his missteps in the 2020 campaign, according to a new book. âWhat you didn’t have this time ... -
California Recall Vote Shows Trump’s Big Lie Is Now a Republican Playbook | American politics
It was a preemptive attack on the truth by some of the biggest names on the American right. Former President Donald Trump warned that the ballot ... -
We focused on change on the ground: Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur – UP Front News
The Covid pandemic has not spared Himachal Pradesh. Tourism in the state has been hit hard, but the apple economy has mitigated some of the damage. ... -
Is the BJP high command giving the green light to the United States?
There seems to be anti-functioning in the states as well as a concentration of power in New Delhi The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) changed five chief ... -
Boston mayoral election 2021: Candidates step up campaigns ahead of Tuesday’s preliminaries
Boston’s top mayoral candidates are scrambling to get as many of their constituents as possible to the polls ahead of next Tuesday’s preliminary elections which will ... -
Critical politics: why Kamala Harris will embark on the election campaign
When the vice-president Kamala harris canceled his rally for Gov. Gavin Newsom ‘In Friday’s anti-recall campaign, politicians missed a glimpse of what is likely to be ... -
Private funding was key to some 2020 elections. Republicans banned it in nearly a dozen states.
She ran radio and newspaper ads in English and Navajo, promoting voting options. She hired 19 additional temporary workers to help Navajo Nation residents register to ... -
Is America Experiencing Another Kind of “Civil War”? | Opinion
Wars are not always fought by military forces armed with guns, bombs, stealth fighters and sophisticated weapons. And the enemy is not always clearly defined. Even ... -
GOP aims to ‘fire Pritzker’ as party searches for statewide contender who can win
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) – Republicans in Illinois have rallied behind the battle cry of “Fire Pritzker” in the 2022 election, but they are far from hiring ...