Elections
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DNI Gabbard spurs probe into evidence Congress, Trump were misled on election security, memos show
The evidence continues to stack up that the U.S. intel community sought to downplay China's actions in 2020 as Trump sought reelection, perhaps at the cost of legal or ethical rules. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said that there was a “false impression that Russia sought to influence the election, but China did not.”
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Former ICE official loses Ohio GOP primary in bid for House seat of longtime Dem Rep Kaptur
Former state Rep. Derek Merrin won the GOP nomination. He narrowly lost to Kaptur in 2024.
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Florida voters sue over new DeSantis-backed congressional map
The legislation, approved by state Republican lawmakers during a special session, redraws Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts mid-decade.
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Did non-citizen immigrants illegally vote in election? A growing number want to know
“I think the voter rolls ought to be checked. Secretaries of states of each state ought to check whether people—there ought to be some way to check a database and whether somebody is a citizen or not." -Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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GOP members of Inaugural Ceremonies committee block motion that described Biden as next president
The motion failed to pass in a 3-3 split vote due to opposition from the panel's three Republican members.
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Warnock vows to push back against those who use 'religion as a cover for bigotry'
"It's an affront to all that is decent, and moral, and just, to use religion as a cover for bigotry," Warnock says
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Michigan GOP leader threatens Dominion CEO with subpoena if he fails to appear before committee
Republican wants to "get to the bottom" of potential software issues.
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Questions persist over early dismissal of Atlanta poll workers, alleged secret ballot counting
News reports, affidavits indicate workers sent home early; state officials dispute some elements.
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Texas files lawsuit directly to Supreme Court challenging election results in four states
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues WI, MI, PA and GA made changes to election rules without legislative consent, violating the U.S. Constitution
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Virginia GOP party to hold nominating convention for primary, sparking 'dumpster fire' backlash
"The @VA_GOP is a raging dumpster fire," tweeted outgoing Virginia GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman
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Trump campaign asks Michigan Supreme Court to stop election verification
The appeal argues poll challengers were not allowed to have a "meaningful" view or watch the counting of ballots on Election Day.
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Biden expected to name retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense
Austin, 67, would become the first ever black American to hold the key position.
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Could Pence reject contested electors under 12th Amendment? Law professors say yes
In this scenario, for example, when counting Pennsylvania electors, Pence could choose to “count” the slate of electors from the Republican legislature in Harrisburg and not the slate of electors from Democratic Governor Tom Wolf.