Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) is publicly condemning the effort by far-right members of the House Republican Conference to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position.In a post to X, Kemp threw his weight behind Johnson, quote-tweeting a post by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in which he indicated he would support the effort to strip Johnson of the gavel."Instead of bickering amongst themselves and handing Democrats control of the House, Republicans should do their damn job and vote...
A prosecutor has been appointed to continue the investigation into Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who became ensnared in the state's election interference probe.
An Arizona grand jury has indicted 18 allies of Donald Trump for their
Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia said its executive director, Pete Skandalakis, will handle matter
An Arizona grand jury indicted a group of Republican figures over the effort to overturn the 2020 election, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. "Arizona's election was free and fair. The people of Arizona elected President Biden," said Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, on Wednesday in a video from Phoenix."Unwilling to accept this fact, the defendants charged by the state grand jury allegedly schemed to prevent...
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Tiffany Kaeo joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss grand juries including how they differ from a preliminary hearing, how jurors are selected, why proceedings are held in secret, who can get called to testify, investigatory powers, and whether their decision must be unanimous. In certain countries around the world, you could []
It’s been said so often it’s almost become a cliché: Donald Trump poses a threat to American democracy. But his authoritarian impulses and hate-encouraging demagoguery are far from the only peril for the nation. Conservatives and Republicans for years have been striving on multiple fronts to weaken democracy by suppressing voter rights and pushing for […]
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has applied for an interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the Electoral Commission from hosting the Ejisu by-election on April 30.
Two months before Europeans vote in 27 countries, Moscow is accused of trying to influence the vote.
An Arizona Grand Jury has indicted eleven Trump allies. They include Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows.
Minnesota Republicans pushed for an expedited investigation after DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell ‘s arrest this week for burglary.Mitchell was absent for Wednesday's Senate floor session and votes were tabled for the day. In the Senate, the DFL only holds a one-vote majority, so Mitchell's vote would be critical for party-line issues.Mitchell, who represents Woodbury, faces a count of first-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into her stepmother's home in Detroit Lakes. In a message on Tuesday,...
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure to allow families to spend taxpayer money on private school tuition, which school choice proponents lauded, though critics worry it will cut resources from strapped school systems. Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," which lawmakers passed after killing the proposal last year. Under the measure, students who attend a public school that ranks in the bottom 25% in terms of academic performance are...