Report: GOPers Tied To Fake Elector Scheme Set To Turn Over Info To DOJ As Soon As This Week

Republican operatives who have ties to a scheme to put forward fake Trump electors amid the then-President’s refusal to concede last year are reportedly set to turn over information to the Justice Department as soon as this week, according to CNN.

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Where Things Stand: Colorado Guv Takes Safe Haven Efforts A Step Further

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis — a Democrat up for reelection — signed an executive order this week that will, essentially, protect Colorado from having to cooperate with other states’ investigations into people seeking or providing abortions.

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Casey Supports Reforming Filibuster To Pass Abortion Protections

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), son of the famous anti-abortion governor whose name adorns Casey v. Planned Parenthood, will support reforming the filibuster to pass abortion protections. 

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Boom! Feinstein Gets on Board

That was quick. Yesterday, Sen. Feinstein’s staff refused to commit to changing the filibuster rules to pass a Roe law in response to questions from The San Francisco Chronicle. TPM’s Kate Riga followed up with her office earlier today and Feinstein has now changed her position. This afternoon she released a statement committing to suspending the filibuster rules to pass a Roe law.

Trump Quietly Stepped Down From TRUTH Social Board Before Subpoenas Started Flying

Former President Donald Trump, his son Don Jr., and other Trumpworld figures made quiet exits last month from the board of a troubled social media venture launched to give the former president an online outlet.

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Feinstein Says She Will Vote For Filibuster Reform To Pass Abortion Protections

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), an institutionalist in the Senate, said Thursday that she would vote to reform the filibuster if it’s necessary to pass abortion protections.

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GOP Candidate For Michigan Guv Pleads Not Guilty To Jan 6-Related Charges

Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on Thursday pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor charges related to his alleged participation in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6.

Kelley has previously claimed that despite storming the Capitol steps on Jan. 6, he did not join the mob of Trump supporters who stormed the building and only engaged in “First Amendment activity” on the day of the insurrection.

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Potential Mass Shooting On July 4 Prevented By Tipster, Police Say

Law enforcement in Richmond, Virginia, announced Wednesday that police received an anonymous tip that they believe foiled a plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Fourth of July celebration.

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GOP Rep. Lesko Tries To Clean Up That Weird Remark About Shooting Her Grandkids

Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) can’t believe people were freaking out about her declaring from the House floor that she would shoot her own grandkids to protect them.

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Michigan GOP Guv Candidates Try To Out-Trump Each Other In Debate

In the aftermath of Michigan’s signature forgery scandal, the four candidates left standing in the state’s GOP primary for governor are now duking it out, each attempting to prove they are more Trump-y than the rest of the pack.

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