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28 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Matt Gaetz attend parties involving “a whole lot” of sex and drug use, another potential boon to the sprawling and slow-moving sex trafficking investigation into Gaetz. [read post]
7 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Bureau of Prisons Director to Resign After Scandal-Plagued Tenure During Pandemic MSN – Brian Pietsch and Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) | Published: 1/6/2022 Michael Carvajal, the director of the U.S. [read post]
3 Dec 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Trump Allies Work to Place Supporters in Key Election Posts Across the Country, Spurring Fears About Future Vote Challenges MSN – Amy Gardner, Tom Hamburger, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) | Published: 11/29/2021 A year after local and state election officials came under pressure from Donald Trump to subvert the results of the 2020 White House race, he and his supporters are pushing an ambitious plan to place Trump loyalists in key positions across the administration of… [read post]
13 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
‘We Are in Harm’s Way’: Election officials fear for their personal safety amid torrent of false claims about voting MSN – Tom Hamburger, Rosalind Helderman, and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) | Published: 8/11/2021 Nine months after the 2020 election, local officials across the country are coping with an ongoing barrage of criticism and personal attacks that many fear could lead to an exodus of veteran election administrators before the next presidential race. [read post]
2 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal DOJ-Ordered Foreign Agent Registrations Boost China and Russia’s 2020 FARA Spending Center for Responsive Politics – Anna Massoglia and Maggie Hicks | Published: 6/24/2021 China, Qatar, and Russia dominated the top 10 ranking of countries spending the most on foreign influence, lobbying and propaganda operations targeting the U.S. in 2020, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act records. [read post]
18 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Garland Announces Expansion of Justice Department’s Voting Rights Unit, Vowing to Scrutinize GOP-Backed Voting Restrictions and Ballot Reviews MSN – Amy Gardner and Sean Sullivan (Washington Post) | Published: 6/11/2021 Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to double the size of the Justice Department’s voting rights enforcement staff to combat efforts to restrict ballot access and prosecute those who threaten or harm election workers. [read post]
4 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Matt Gaetz obstructed justice during a phone call he had with a witness in the sex-crimes investigation of Gaetz. [read post]
28 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Michigans Top Election Official and Dominion Warn Counties About the Risks of Vote Audits by Outside Groups MSN – Amy Gardner (Washington Post) | Published: 5/25/2021 Michigan’s top election official and the company whose voting equipment has been the subject of baseless claims of fraud are cautioning local governments in the state that outside audits of the 2020 election results like the one underway in Maricopa County, Arizona, would be illegal and would void the… [read post]
25 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
She’s Never Prosecuted Any” by Matt Stout (Boston Globe) for MSN New Jersey: “Assembly Campaign Donations to Union County Official Expose Pay-to-Play Loophole” by Matt Friedman for Politico Elections Georgia: “In Echo of Arizona, Georgia State judge Orders Fulton County to Allow Local Voters to Inspect Mailed Ballots Cast Last Fall” by Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “House Ethics Panel to Drop $5K Metal… [read post]
21 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Matt Gaetz agreed to cooperate fully with federal prosecutors as he admitted in a plea agreement that he paid a minor to engage in sex acts with him and others. [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How disinformation drives voting laws New York Times – Maggie Astor | Published: 5/13/2021 Former President Trump’s months-long campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election did not overturn the results. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Matt Gaetz and several young women was part of an effort to illegally influence Gaetz about medical marijuana, people briefed on the matter said. [read post]
16 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Matt Gaetz as federal prosecutors probing sex trafficking allegations against him are also scrutinizing the actions of some of his political allies and fellow Florida Republicans as part of a broader public corruption inquiry. [read post]
13 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Party Then Spent That Same Amount Aiding His Wife’s Campaign” by Matt Stout (Boston Globe) for MSN Elections National: “How the Corporate Backlash to Georgia’s New Voting Law is Shaping Other Fights Around the Country Over Access to the Polls” by Amy Gardner and Mike DeBonis (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “Gaetz Faces House Ethics Probe; Federal Investigation Widens” by Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, and Lisa Mascaro for… [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Voting Rights on 56th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Seattle Times – Felicia Sonmez and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) | Published: 3/7/2021 President Biden signed an executive order aimed at promoting voting rights amid a push by Republican-led state Legislatures to roll back voting access in the wake of former President Trump’s 2020 loss and his baseless effort to cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections. [read post]
9 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Massachusetts: “Body Armor and Pepper Spray: Politicians can buy safety gear with campaign funds after Capitol attack” by Matt Stout (Boston Globe) for MSN Elections National: “Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Voting Rights on 56th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’” by Felicia Sonmez and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for Seattle Times Illinois: “How Michael Madigan’s Departure Accelerates a Shift in Chicago… [read post]
19 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Deputy White House Press Secretary Resigns Amid Fallout from Contentious Phone Call with Reporter MSN – Ashley Parker and Matt Viser (Washington Post) | Published: 2/13/2021 Deputy White House press secretary TJ Ducklo resigned amid fallout from a contentious phone call in which he berated and threatened a female reporter who was working on a story about a potential conflict-of-interest stemming from his personal life. [read post]
16 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Noem Defends ‘Dark Money’ Push as Privacy Protection” by Stephen Groves for Associated Press News Elections Georgia: “Graham’s Post-Election Call with Raffensperger Will Be Scrutinized in Georgia Probe, Person Familiar with Inquiry Says” by Amy Gardner, Tom Hamburger, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “Eroding Trust, Spreading Fear: The historical ties between pandemics and extremism” by Marc Fisher (Washington Post)… [read post]
12 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal After Capitol Riot, Desperate Families Turn to Groups That ‘Deprogram’ Extremists MSN – Paulina Villegas and Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) | Published: 2/5/2021 There is a surge of desperate families and friends calling organizations that aim to deradicalize and “deprogram” extremists across the ideological spectrum. [read post]