The Arizona Supreme Court struck down gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s second request to take up her election appeal that is currently being heard by a state Appeals Court as Lake said Wednesday that she believes her case will be eventually heard by the Supreme Court. In an order issued on Wednesday (pdf), the state’s high […]
TOPEKA, Kan.—Someone scammed U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s reelection campaign out of $690,000 by getting the Kansas Republican’s accounting firm to wire the money to fraudulent bank accounts, his office said Monday. Moran’s campaign treasurer, Timothy Gottschalk, notified the Federal Election Commission by electronic letter Dec. 8 of “fraudulent activity by a third-party cyber-criminal.” The letter […]
A newly released document describes how a group of national security officials worked day and night to flag election-related “misinformation” and “disinformation” and provide it to social media platforms, which Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said shows that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been “weaponized to suppress domestic free speech.” As part of […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 9 turned down a case that sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Justices decided against hearing arguments in Raland Brunson v. Alma Adams. They didn’t explain their reasoning. The move came after the case was distributed for justices to consider during their Jan. 6 conference. Brunson, […]
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday denied GOP candidate Kari Lake’s petition to transfer her election lawsuit to the high court, saying that it will be heard before an appeals court. “The Court notes that the Court of Appeals has entered a scheduling order directing respondents in the special action proceeding to file a response […]
The House meets for the first day of the 118th Congress to elect a speaker and swear in members in Washington at 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. New rules to govern the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress include multiple reforms sought by conservative Republicans seeking to rein in the power of congressional […]
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has filed an appeal against a Maricopa County judge’s ruling to dismiss her lawsuit challenging the midterm election results. Lake filed a notice of appeal with the same Arizona Superior Court judge on Tuesday to challenge the dismissal of her case. Lake will also seek a direct review by the […]
An Arizona judge ruled on Dec. 19 that two of Republican Kari Lake’s election claims can go to trial. The two-day hearing is scheduled for Dec. 21 and Dec. 22. A federal court struck down the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors on Dec. 19. Judge Kurt Engelhardt said a broad interpretation of the law […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Vote counting finished in Fiji’s general election Sunday but there was no clear winner, and various political parties are now negotiating to form a coalition government. The election had pitted two former coup leaders against each other. Sitiveni Rabuka, who led a coup back in 1987 and later served as an elected prime […]
A federal judge has paused the Biden administration’s effort to terminate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy until legal proceedings play out. Worried Pennsylvania voters said voting machines didn’t count thousands of votes in the 2020 election. Now, a county is going to re-count all ballots by hand. In a late-night vote, legislators in the […]
