An Arizona judge on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit filed by Republican Abraham Hamadeh challenging the results of the election for attorney general can proceed. Hamadeh lost to Democrat Kris Mayes by 511 votes out of 2.5 million ballots. Along with the Republican National Committee, Hamadeh filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County court on Nov. 22 against his opponent alleging “errors…
GOP Attorney General Candidate’s Election Challenge Can Go to Trial: Arizona Judge
Reforms to Electoral Count Act Included in $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill
Republicans and Democrats have attached a bill revising the Electoral Count Act to their $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package, contending that the new law would prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach from occurring in the future. The bill would clarify the role of the vice president in counting Electoral College votes after…
‘Dead on Arrival:’ Republican Power Struggle Intensifies Over Omnibus Spending Bill
The power struggle between the top Republicans in Congress is intensifying as one of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), is preparing to support a massive spending bill opposed by his counterpart in the House of Representatives. Congress unveiled a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus overnight on Dec. 20, drawing opposition from House Republicans, who are…
House Committee Discusses Trump Tax Returns
The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a meeting at 3 p.m. ET on Dec. 20 to consider documents protected under Internal Revenue Code section 6103. The committee is expected to discuss whether to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, which it obtained late last month after a long court fight. The Epoch…
Judge Rules 2 of Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit Claims Can Go to Trial
A Maricopa County, Arizona judge ruled that two out of 10 claims brought by GOP gubernatorial candidate that challenges Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ election win can go to trial. Maricopa County Superior Judge Peter Thompson dismissed (pdf) the eight other claims in Lake’s lawsuit, ruling they didn’t meet the criteria to bring election challenges under state…
Two More US States Issue TikTok Bans for Security Reasons
December 20, 2022
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The states of Louisiana and West Virginia are the latest to ban the use of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government devices. TikTok, which is owned by the China-based company ByteDance, boasts of at least 100 million users alone in the United States. Government agencies in both states banned the app on all…
Maricopa Judge Takes Motion to Dismiss Kari Lake Lawsuit ‘Under Advisement’
December 19, 2022
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A Maricopa County judge on Monday said he’s taking a motion to dismiss an election lawsuit filed by Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake “under advisement” after a hearing at the Maricopa County Superior Court. Earlier this month, Lake filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs in her capacity as the current secretary of state,…
FBI Faces Subpoenas After Twitter Files Exposing Social Media Ties: House Republican
December 19, 2022
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The FBI is facing subpoenas after the so-called “Twitter Files” revealed that the bureau had been working closely with the social media company, according to Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), who is the incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. “We are definitely pursuing the Department of Justice and also the FBI,” Turner told Fox News’…
Judge Dismisses Republican’s Election Lawsuit in Arizona Statewide Race
December 17, 2022
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An Arizona judge has dismissed a Republican candidate’s lawsuit challenging the election results of the secretary of state race. Democratic Party candidate Adrian Fontes beat Republican candidate Mark Finchem by over 120,000 votes in the Arizona secretary of state race in the midterms, according to election results (pdf) certified on Dec. 5 by the Arizona…
Trump Endorses McCarthy for House Speaker, Says Opponents Should Give Up
Former President Donald Trump has backed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in his bid for speaker while saying that McCarthy’s opponents should fall in line. “I support McCarthy,” Trump told Breitbart News on Dec. 15. “Look, I think this: Kevin has worked very hard,” Trump added. “He is just—it’s been exhausting. If you think,…
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