GOP-controlled Arizona House votes to expel Republican representative
State Representative Liz Harris was expelled from the Arizona House of Representatives for ethics violations after inviting a conspiracy theorist to publicly testify before lawmakers earlier this year. Harris had invited Jaqueline Breger to testify before the legislature. Once she arrived Breger proceeded to state a number of lies in attacks against public officials, including Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. Forty-six representatives voted to remove Harris from her elected position with thirteen opposed, meeting a two-thirds threshold to expel the lawmaker. Visit CNN to learn moreImage
Trump and GOP attempt to reverse course on mail-in voting ahead of 2024
Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are working to change course on mail-in voting ahead of next year's presidential and congressional elections. At the Conservative Political Action Conference earlier this month Trump told attendees specifically that it is time to “change our thinking” on early and mail in voting. This comes after years of Trump and his allies claiming mail in voting is riddled with fraud. Visit CNN to learn moreImage Credit:Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Ex-Trump attorney admits statements about 2020 election are false and is censured by judge
A disciplinary judge in Colorado has censured Jenna Ellis, one of Donald Trump’s top attorneys, for boosting the former president's misinformation regarding the 2020 presidential election. Ellis has signed a stipulation stating that multiple comments she made about the 2020 election violated professional ethics rules barring reckless, knowing or intentional misrepresentations by attorneys. Within the signed stipulation, several of the highlighted false statements were comments made by Ellis on social media, and in television appearances, claiming that the Trump campaign had evidence that the
Trump says he’s ‘more angry’ and ‘more committed’ to White House bid as he breaks his campaign trial hiatus
Former President Donald Trump claimed he is “more committed” than ever to winning the White House, as he resumed his presidential campaign on Saturday after announcing his candidacy in November. At events in New Hampshire and South Carolina, Trump also said he is “more angry” about the direction of the country. While Trump did not use these campaign stops to continue to assert his dispoven claims regarding the 2020 election, he did generally call into question the integrity of elections. Trump also proposed plans
Democrat Adam Schiff announces bid for Feinstein’s US Senate seat in California
Representative Adam Schiff announced Thursday that he will be running for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat in what is bound to be a competitive Democratic primary. At 89 years old, Feinstein has faced criticism regarding her fitness for the job and she has yet to announce whether she plans to seek a full sixth term. Fellow California Representative Katie Porter also announced her intention to campaign for the seat earlier this month and multiple sources informed CNN that Rep. Barbara Lee told her colleagues in