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Who is the ‘pizza king’? The secret language being used by anti-vaccine groups to skirt detection
Some anti-vaccination groups on Facebook are changing their names to euphemisms like “Dance Party” or “Dinner Party,” and using code words to fit those themes….
Supreme Court rejects case challenging Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot deadline
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case against Pennsylvania’s handling of mail-in ballots, dispensing with yet another legal challenge over the 2020 election. Source:…
Ex-Trump official penalized for violating Hatch Act
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) on Tuesday announced a settlement with former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) official Lynne Patton, a political appointee and…
Supreme Court rejects final Trump election challenge
Trump had appealed lower court rulings that upheld Wisconsin’s handling of mail-in ballots. It was the last in a string of defeats before the court….
US supreme court could deal blow to provision protecting minority voters
Decision could narrow section 2 of Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting laws that discriminate based on race The US supreme court will hear a…
Exclusive: How Obama went to bat for Warren
Former President Obama went to bat for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) during the 2020 Democratic primary at a private meeting with donors, according to a…
Capitol Police chief: Security will remain high due to State of the Union threat
The Capitol Police is keeping its security posture high in response to intelligence that indicates some extremists who joined the Jan. 6 insurrection have discussed…
Majority of Republicans say 2020 election was invalid: poll
More than two-thirds of Republicans say the 2020 presidential election was invalid, according to a new survey. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/540508-majority-of-republicans-say-2020-election-was-invalid-poll Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Romney explains impeachment vote, calls on senators to affirm Biden won
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) released a statement Thursday explaining his vote to convict former President Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and calling…
Graham’s post-election call with Georgia’s Secretary of State will be investigated: report
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) post-election phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) will be probed as part of Fulton County District Attorney…
Voting company sues Fox and Trump lawyers for $2.7bn over false claims of election fraud
Smartmatic lawsuit charges that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped ‘steal’ the US election A voting technology company is suing…
How Trump’s loss fueled (and united) the two most pernicious myths about America
White Christian nationalism and the “Lost Cause” myth used to exist in opposition to each other. But now they’re a singular danger to our democracy….
Two-thirds say the election was fair: poll
Sixty-six percent of voters said they believe the 2020 presidential election was fair, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey released on Tuesday. Another 34…
Barr told Trump that theories about stolen election were ‘bulls—‘: report
Former Attorney General William Barr reportedly pushed back strongly on President Trump when discussing claims the president was circulating about the election being “stolen” from…
SD governor to challenge amendment legalizing recreational marijuana
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Friday issued an executive order allowing a legal challenge to the constitutionality of a November voter-approved amendment to…
Tom Cotton calls on Trump to concede, ‘quit misleading the American people’
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called on President Trump to concede his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden, saying he should “quit misleading” the American people…. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533037-cotton-calls-on-trump-to-concede-quit-misleading-the-american-people…
Congress is set to count the Trump-Biden Electoral College votes. Here’s the lowdown.
Some Republicans are planning to object. Do they have a chance? Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/congress-set-count-trump-biden-electoral-college-votes-here-s-n1252609 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
Romney: Plan to challenge election ‘egregious ploy’ that ‘dangerously threatens’ country
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Saturday offered blistering criticism of a plan by at least 12 Republican senators to challenge the results of the election…
Cruz leads group of senators seeking to challenge Electoral College count
Nearly a quarter of Senate Republicans are officially preparing to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win on Jan. 6, a stunning development that demonstrates…
Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker’s bid to overturn election results
Vice President Pence on Thursday asked a federal judge to reject a bid by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other Republicans to … Source: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/532273-pence-asks-judge-to-toss-gop-lawmakers-bid-to-overturn-election Droolin’ Dog…
Wall Street Journal editorial board knocks Trump’s ’embarrassing Electoral College hustle’
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board ripped President Trump’s “embarrassing Electoral College hustle” in an op-ed Wednesday as he digs in on his refusal to…
Pelosi to seat Republican in contested Iowa race
Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Wednesday that she plans to seat the GOP winner of a contested race in Iowa on Jan. 3, despite a pending…
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