Two county supervisors in Arizona who stalled certifying mid-term election results have been charged by the state’s attorney general with conspiracy and interfering with an election officer. In the Nov. 27 indictment filed in the superior court of Arizona, Terry Crosby and Peggy Judd, supervisors in Cochise County, are facing two felony counts for initially […]
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 […]
Over 10 million ballots went unaccounted for during the midterms in California and election officials also rejected almost another quarter million ballots, according to a new report, whose authors blame the state’s mail-in ballot practice. Is America’s water security under threat? A growing number of foreign investors are now becoming owners of U.S. farmland and […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Republican candidates for two of Arizona’s top offices had their initial hearings in election-related legal challenges Tuesday, setting the schedule for the next steps that need to be taken. GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem, respectively, argue that they won during the Nov. 8 midterm election and asked […]
Republicans have flipped a U.S. House of Representatives seat representing a central California district, expanding their majority in the next Congress. Farmer and businessman John Duarte, a Republican, declared victory on Dec. 2. “I promised our Valley families that I would be their bipartisan champion in Washington, D.C. by fighting for food on our tables, […]
A recount has been ordered for the tight race between Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and her Democrat challenger. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, ordered the recount because of the slim margin—0.16 percent—after the votes were counted. Colorado law mandates a recount if a race is within 0.5 percent. The 27 counties within […]
Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump for the Alaska Senate race, has criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for her midterm defeat. “It is regrettable that Sen. Mitch McConnell spent millions of dollars in this race on deceptive ads to secure what he wanted—a Senate minority that he […]
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake on Nov. 23 filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County. Lake sued Stephen Richer, the county’s recorder, and other officials in Arizona Superior Court. She’s asking the court to compel the officials to promptly produce records on the administration of the midterm elections, which featured widespread issues in the state’s […]
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy reveals two more top priorities for the Republican-led House: removing some Democrats from committees and probing China. An expert joins us to discuss the law and the importance of the recent ruling on Section 230 for social media platforms. The White House is ushering in the holiday season with President […]
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) has narrowly avoided losing in her first bid for reelection, according to projections. Porter, 48, won a second term over Republican Scott Baugh, 60, according to a Nov. 17 call from the Associated Press. Porter has 133,759 votes, according to unofficial results from the California Secretary of State’s office. Baugh has […]
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said Nov. 17 she’s still fighting, in her first major update since Democrat candidate Katie Hobbs declared victory. “I wanted to reach out to you to let you know that I am still in this fight with you,” Lake, a former television anchor, said in a video statement. Lake […]
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) were among the top Democrats commenting Nov. 16 on Republicans flipping the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Biden congratulated House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who is vying to become the next speaker, on the accomplishment of wresting control of the House from Democrats. […]
A super PAC with close ties to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on Nov. 15 that it is spending $14.2 million to boost Republican candidate Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff election against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) announced the money will be spent on television, radio, and […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Republicans missed a “generational opportunity” to retake Congress in the midterm elections, and criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for placing personal politics above the party’s best interests. “We had an extraordinary opportunity. We had a generational opportunity. This should have been a fundamental landslide election,” Cruz said on […]
WASHINGTON—Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Nov. 14 appeared to hint at the possibility that he might run against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become the next speaker of the House, amid reports that the Arizona congressman is weighing a leadership challenge. In response to The Epoch Times’ inquiry whether Biggs would challenge McCarthy […]
Democrats are unlikely to keep control of the House of Representatives after the latest updated vote results favored Republicans in multiple key races, an analyst said Nov. 13. “Dems need a miracle now,” Dave Wasserman, the House editor for Cook Political Report, said on Twitter. His remark came after newly reported results in California and […]
Former President Donald Trump on Nov. 13 blamed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after Democrats secured control of the Senate after winning races in Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. “It’s Mitch McConnell’s fault,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Spending money to defeat great Republican candidates instead of backing Blake Masters and others was […]
