Desantis, Trump court Iowa’s evangelical voters, promising Christian-focused policy
Political scientists told ABC News that there has been a shift in the way candidates discuss Christianity during the 2024 election cycle, with many candidates focusing more on “culture war” ideas to appeal to Christian and evangelical voters. Ron Desantis recently spoke about the role faith plays in his role as Florida’s governor, telling Iowa voters he does not, “know how you could be a leader without having faith in God.” Former President Donald Trump alleged to voters in the Hawkeye state that the
Maine’s top election official removes Trump from 2024 ballot
Maine’s Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The decision makes Maine the second state to disqualify Trump from office after the Colorado Supreme Court ruling earlier this month which removed Trump from the Colorado ballot. In response Trump’s team stated that they plan to file a judicial appeal.Visit CNN to learn moreImage Credit:Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
White House accuses Trump of “echoing” fascists with remarks on immigrants
The Biden administration denounced former President Donald Trump after he repeated remarks at a New Hampshire rally that undocumented immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” One spokesperson for President Biden said Trump’s remarks are the antithesis of American values and another claimed Trump’s remarks were reminiscent of speeches by Adolf Hitler. Visit Axios to learn moreImage Credit:Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
Voter registration applications are up 65% since Pa. started automatic registration at PennDOT centers
Pennsylvania has seen a 65% increase in voter registration applications since Governor Josh Shapiro implemented automatic voter registration at PennDOT centers this fall. Approximately 68,000 new voters registered between September 19-November 27th of this year, a significant increase from the 41,000 voters who registered during the same period in 2021.Visit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to learn moreImage Credit:formulanone (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
Two former Georgia election workers, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, who sued Rudy Giuliani for spreading lies about them during the 2020 election have been awarded $148 million in damages. Giuliani’s comments upended the election workers' lives by prompting many followers of former President Donald Trump to target them with racist threats and harassment.Visit PBS News Hour to learn moreImage Credit:Marc Nozelle (CC BY 2.0 DEED)