The Guardian reports, Trump loyalists form alliance in bid to take over election process in key states: Extreme Republicans loyal to Donald Trump and his “big lie” that the 2020 election was rigged have formed a nationwide alliance aiming to take control of the presidential election process in key battleground states that could determine the … Read more
The following is from a press release from Leader Bolding’s office [emphasis added]: PHOENIX – House Democratic Leader Reginald Bolding released the following statement today following Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s floor speech defending the filibuster over renewed protections for voting rights. “At the Arizona Legislature, we are at the front lines of the radical right-wing’s … Read more
This serious piece of shit keeps turning up like a bad penny. Jake Hoffman is the president and chief executive of the Phoenix-based digital marketing firm Rally Forge which ran a Russian-style troll farm for Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Action in 2020, using teeenage trolls to spam “conservative points of view and values” on social … Read more
Politico reports, Jan. 6 panel ramps up investigation into Trump’s state-level pressure (excerpts): The House committee investigating the Capitol attack has gathered thousands of records from state officials and interviewed a slate of witnesses as it attempts to retrace former President Donald Trump’s attempts to subvert the 2020 election, particularly in four key states that … Read more
A group of North Carolina voters took dramatic legal action against Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s (R-N.C.) reelection bid on Monday, arguing that the Constitution prohibits insurrectionist lawmakers from holding office. YES, it does. The Huffington Post reports, Voters Challenge Madison Cawthorn’s Reelection Bid On Constitutional Grounds: The nonprofit Free Speech For People filed a challenge with … Read more