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House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe
Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use or other misconduct. At least one witness in Florida told CNN they have spoken to investigators […]
Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, poll finds
Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Majorities of adults say U.S. laws and policies do a poor […]
Shaker Heights attorney, a Trump supporter, tells judge he voted twice in last two elections
A Shaker Heights attorney accused of illegally voting in the last two general elections should be acquitted, in part, because he cast ballots in two states by accident, his attorney argued to a judge. James Saunders, a 56-year-old former lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service, did not mean to commit a crime when he cast […]
Trump a no-show at Iowa evangelical forum, leaving opening for 2024 rivals
Republican contenders for president will address a gathering of social conservatives in the early nominating state of Iowa on Friday, but the event will be most notable for the 2024 candidate who will not be there: the front-runner, Donald Trump. Trump’s absence has rankled the organizers of the forum, the Christian advocacy group The Family […]
The DeSantis Campaign’s Playbook to Beat Trump and Shock the Haters
Donuts for Iowa lawmakers. A 99-county pastor recruitment plan. An in-house marketing department outpacing competitors on Facebook. Seven weeks after launch, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign is entering a new phase of its online outreach and ground game – all of it fueled by his $20 million fundraising quarter, the largest haul of any […]
Biden confronts a ‘pissed-off generation’ of young voters who may be decisive in 2024
In 2020, Joe Biden scored a narrow Electoral College victory with a decisive assist from young voters. But as the president looks beyond his first term, many young voters are not satisfied, presenting a fresh challenge as he heads into a likely rematch with former President Donald Trump in 2024. Biden faces little risk of […]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin launches program to boost GOP early voting
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday a new effort in his state designed to encourage Republicans and swing voters to vote absentee by mail or early in-person. The program — called Secure Your Vote Virginia — makes Youngkin the latest in a growing list of Republicans to push early voting, after the party endured a disappointing […]
Former Rep. Mayra Flores announces 2024 election bid
Former Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas) announced Tuesday that she’s running for Texas’s 34th Congressional District, setting up a rematch against Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas). “The people of South Texas, the American people deserve to have a voice in Washington. We want to empower our border patrol agents, strengthen our border security, of course, our economy as well […]
Sen. Jon Tester raises $5 million amid tough reelection fight
The Montana Democrat ended the most recent fundraising quarter on June 30 with $10 million in his campaign account. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., raised $5 million in the most recent fundraising quarter as he gears up for another battleground race in 2024. The Montana Democrat ended the quarter on June 30 with more than $10 […]
National GOP recruiting Mayra Flores, ousted from her South Texas seat, to run again for Congress
The Los Indios Republican won a special election in 2022 but lost to U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez five months later in the general election. National Republicans are stepping up their efforts to persuade former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores to run for her old seat in South Texas. The National Republican Congressional Committee is recruiting Flores to make […]
Trump Is Losing Interest In Kari Lake For VP Slot
The woman they call “Trump in heels” is a “spotlight hound,” they say. She’s a “shameless, ruthless demagogue.” They do know who they work for, right? Look like the bloom is off the rose of Kari Lake, everyone’s favorite couch-surfing loser, as inner-circle Trump advisers tell the Daily Beast that Trump’s enthusiasm is cooling off: “She’s […]
For some Republicans who endorsed Biden in 2020, the next election looks bleak
Right after Joe Biden’s election victory in 2020, former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman got a phone call. Whitman, a Republican, had endorsed Biden in the race against then-President Donald Trump. Now, the caller said, Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris wanted her cell number. No one ever called. “They never used it!” […]
Senate Republicans try to stop messy Montana primary
Senate GOP leaders got their dream recruit in Montana. Now they have to work to keep their 2018 loser out. The race to take on Sen. Jon Tester, one of the most vulnerable Democrats on the ballot next year, kicked off Tuesday with a campaign launch by Tim Sheehy, a Navy SEAL-turned-aerial firefighter. Within a […]
DOJ Questions Georgia’s Secretary of State In 2020 Probe
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office on Wednesday questioned Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of its probe into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Raffensperger was questioned in Atlanta in connection with Smith’s ongoing investigation into the events surrounding the aftermath of […]
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory in Moore v. Harper
On Tuesday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in the landmark case Moore v. Harper, with a majority of the Court ruling to reject the radical independent state legislature (ISL) theory. In the pro-democracy opinion, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court held that the “Elections Clause does not vest exclusive and independent authority […]
SCOTUS allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district. The justices reversed plans to hear the case themselves and lifted a hold they placed on a lower court’s order for a reworked redistricting regime. There were no noted dissents. The move from the high court comes […]
Justice Dept. asks about election fraud claims as well as fake electors
The Justice Department’s investigation of efforts by Donald Trump and his advisers to overturn the 2020 election results is barreling forward on multiple tracks, according to people familiar with the matter, with prosecutors focused on ads and fundraising pitches claiming election fraud as well as plans for “fake electors” that would swing the election to the incumbent president. […]