North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic that directed standalone bars to remain shuttered for safety while restaurants that serve alcohol got to reopen were “illogical” and violated the state constitution, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
A Donald Trump-connected super PAC has been fined by the Federal Election Commission for failing to disclose $150,600 of in-kind donations in a 2022 public financial report, according to a review of federal records by Raw Story.Make America Great Again, Again! agreed to pay a $6,075 fine and to distribute a policy to its staff on identifying in-kind contributions. The super PAC agreed to do both by May 24.Representatives of the super PAC told the FEC that the error was discovered during an...
The indictments cap a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) into how the 2020 pro-Trump elector strategy played out in Arizona, which Biden won by 10,457 votes.
The voting tech company Smartmatic entered into a settlement with One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election.
Top officials at the White House and Small Business Administration appear to have violated a federal law restricting government staffers from engaging in certain political activities, according to a watchdog group. Internal emails obtained by Protect the Public’s Trust, a group investigating apparent conflicts of interest, show that both White House and SBA officials have […]
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of former President Donald Trump on felony charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jack Smith sent his advocate, Michael Drebeen, a veteran of over 100 Supreme Court appearances and Robert Mueller's unethical investigation of President Trump, into a proverbial Cuisinart of hostile questions. If the questions and statements of the justices are to be taken at face value,...
With two jurors removed for potential bias and perjury — and one who dislikes his 'persona' — can Trump get a fair trial?
Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election. “The case has been resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement,” OAN attorney Chip Babcock told CNN. Both parties declined to share details about the settlement. The case against OAN was one of a spate of lawsuits filed against right-wing outlets in the aftermath of the election. In the wake of the 2020...
An Arizona grand jury has indicted 18 allies of Donald Trump for their
Former Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward is among 11 individuals who have been charged in connection with alleged 2020 election subversion, according to a reporter.Kyle Cheney of Politico flagged the filing on social media on Wednesday, saying, "Arizona prosecutors have charged 11 fake electors for their roles in efforts to subvert the 2020 election."He also noted that there are "seven additional people charged in this indictment who have not yet been served."ALSO READ: ‘Fraudulent’: Trump tormentor...
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states. The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a federal regulation finalized last week could set the
A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, too