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Where Things Stand: Pool Of Pro-Trump Election Critics Running For Office Grows
A handful of proponents of the Big Lie have launched bids for secretary of state — elected, state-level positions that will have a say in voting operations for future election cycles.
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House GOPers Try To Weaponize Fears Of Inflation To Undermine Dems Before Midterms
House Republicans are working to undermine the White House’s economic agenda by zeroing in on — and trying to exacerbate — voters’ fears of inflation. Continue reading “House GOPers Try To Weaponize Fears Of Inflation To Undermine Dems Before Midterms”
Report: Dems Paying Out Of Pocket For Extra Security Measures Back Home Amid Rising Threats
The explosion of threats against lawmakers has gotten so extreme that some are reaching into their own wallets to ensure their safety, according to the Washington Post.
WaPo: Commerce Security Unit Searched Employees’ Offices, Scanned Social Media For Census Critics
In recent years, a security unit meant to protect Commerce Department officials morphed into a force so aggressive that its members rifled through employees’ offices and combed through social media sites for criticism of the census process under the Trump administration, according to the Washington Post.
Sondland Demands Pompeo Pay $1.8 Million In Impeachment Legal Fees
Gordon Sondland, the former U.S. ambassador to the EU, is suing former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the government in a bid to have one of the two pay for $1.8 million in legal fees incurred during the 2019 Ukraine impeachment inquiry.
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Report: Conspiracy Theorist’s Group Will Help In Vetting Process Of AZ ‘Audit’ Ballot Counters
A fundraising group for the partisan “audit” of Maricopa County, Arizona’s 2020 election results will now reportedly play a role in selecting the people counting Arizonans’ ballots.
Insurrections May Be Bad But Liz Cheney Is Still All Good With GOP War On Voting
Don’t be fooled into thinking that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) recognizing the Capitol insurrection was ex-President Donald Trump’s fault means she actually has a problem with her party’s attacks on voting.
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Bob Dylan turns 80 today.
If you’re inclined to celebrate here’s a series of interviews from 1971 never published until last year. The interviews were conducted by Dylan’s friend Tony Glover, an accomplished musician and author in his own right. The two met when they were both kids playing in the Minneapolis music scene before Dylan left for New York City. Then Glover was the bigger deal. That was the start of a lifelong friendship. And the origin of the relationship makes these interviews much more expansive and open than Dylan’s frequently evasive and secretive way of approaching interviews.
Blunt Thinks It’s ‘Too Early’ To Form Jan. 6 Commission As Bill Moves To Senate
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Sunday quipped that it’s “too early” to create an independent commission to probe the deadly Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, following the House’s passage of the bill for the commission’s formation that now faces an uphill battle in the 50-50 Senate. Continue reading “Blunt Thinks It’s ‘Too Early’ To Form Jan. 6 Commission As Bill Moves To Senate”