Burning through campaign funds thanks to mounting legal fees, Donald Trump has been forced to recall $60m from a Super Pac, money originally intended for TV advertising in the Republican presidential primary. Read more here....
"When Arlingtonians went to the polls last month to vote in a Democratic primary election for two open seats on the County Board, many were met with a question that had never been asked before during a government-run election in Virginia: “Are you familiar with ranked-choice voting?” Arlington County’s closely watched foray into a new type of voting has drawn generally...
The Federal Election Commission on Thursday voted 5-1 to approve new rules allowing more candidates to pay themselves a salary while running for office. The new rule goes into effect on March 1. Under the previous regulations set by the FEC, only candidates who earned income during the 12 months preceding their campaign were eligible to receive compensation from campaign...
Full witness statements are available here. https://www.youtube.com/live/fx7bPrK47QI?si=ZCe-r0HecVmUySCZ ...
Recently, a Nevada grand jury charged six Republicans who claimed to be presidential electors in the 2020 election and submitted false certificates to Congress asserting that Donald Trump had won in their state. Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford launched an investigation earlier this fall and stated that "today's indictments are the product of a long and thorough investigation." The...
U.S. District Court Judge Doug Reyes, appointed by Obama, recently ruled in Castro v Fontes, 2:23cv-1865, regarding the Arizona Republican presidential primary. The opinion denies excluding former President Donald Trump from the ballot. Judge Reyes dismissed the lawsuit by Republican candidate John Anthony Castro, asserting that Castro lacks standing and has not demonstrated significant campaign spending or competition with Trump....
A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who falsely claimed to be presidential electors in the 2020 election, submitting certificates to Congress falsely asserting that former President Donald Trump won the election in their state. Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the charges, marking the third state after Georgia and Michigan to seek charges against pro-Trump activists who...
Supreme Court rejects Alabama's 2024 congressional map, deemed likely to violate Voting Rights Act. Earlier map also violated federal law, diluting Black voters' power. Redistricting to proceed with court-appointed experts creating new map with additional majority-Black district. Alabama's 27% Black population had only one majority-Black district in 2021 map. Federal court agreed 2021 map likely violated Voting Rights Act, banning...
Trump's campaign modifies party rules to favor his presidential bid, leading to nationwide revisions. California GOP's executive committee awards all delegates to the candidate with over half of the statewide vote, benefiting Trump. Massachusetts Republicans propose a challenge: if Trump receives under 50% of votes, others can win delegates. The financially strained state party aims to attract well-funded candidates, offering...
FEC Commissioner Trainor accuses Biden administration of weaponizing the commission to target political foes, sparking costly investigations on weak charges. Trainor warns of government weaponization to hinder citizenry political participation. He indicates the trend of criminal prosecution of political actors will continue, with FEC becoming part of the problem. His concern stems from FEC's agreement with Biden's Justice Department allowing...
