Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse

Violent political speech has increasingly crossed into the realm of in-person confrontation for members of Congress in both parties, raising the prospect of a disastrous event. WASHINGTON — In Bangor, Maine, an unknown visitor smashed a storm window at Senator Susan Collins’s home.Source: Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse....

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on Supreme Court

Investiture ceremony marks the first time that Jackson, the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, has taken her place on the bench.Source: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on Supreme Court....

Georgia and Nevada on their minds: Senate watchers sweat two swing states

It’s a tale of four Democratic incumbents. And the two from Arizona and New Hampshire are breathing easier than Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto.Source: Georgia and Nevada on their minds: Senate watchers sweat two swing states....

McConnell backs Electoral Count Act to prevent repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection, all but ensuring passage

WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday endorsed a bill to remove the ambiguity that helped lead to the by a mob loyal to Donald Trump seeking to halt certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory.Source: McConnell backs Electoral Count Act to prevent repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection, all but ensuring passage....

Georgia voting equipment breach at center of tangled tale

ATLANTA (AP) — The tale of breached voting equipment in one of the country’s most important political battleground states involves a bail bondsman, a prominent attorney tied to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and a cast of characters from a rSource: Georgia voting equipment breach at center of tangled tale....

Democrats ‘Charity’ Voter-Registration Scheme

Senate Democrats plan to pass the Disclose Act, a bill they claim would force “dark money” groups into the light. Never mind the darkness that envelops their own epic voter-registration scam.Source: Democrats ‘Charity’ Voter-Registration Scheme....

Biden to make remarks Tuesday on election transparency bill

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Tuesday about a bill that would require super PACs and certain other groups to disclose donors who contributed $10,000 or more during an election cycle.Source: Biden to make remarks Tuesday on election transparency bill....

House passes bill to prevent stolen elections, despite strong GOP opposition

WASHINGTON — The House voted 229-203 on Wednesday to pass a bill aimed at preventing future election subversion, inspired by the investigation into Jan. 6 and a determination to prevent such an attack from occurring again.Source: House passes bill to prevent stolen elections, despite strong GOP opposition....

N.Y. Elections Commissioner Charged in Absentee Ballot Scheme

Jason Schofield, a Republican in Rensselaer County, was accused of unlawfully requesting absentee ballots in the 2021 local election. ALBANY, N.Y.Source: N.Y. Elections Commissioner Charged in Absentee Ballot Scheme....

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