Trump fires US election commission, raising suspicion of rigging

‘Horrifying’: Pulte’s choice for top spy aide stokes fears of Trump vote tampering

The hire worries Democrats and former intelligence officials that President Trump is assembling a team of loyalists to again make false election fraud claims. The post ‘Horrifying’: Pulte’s choice for top spy aide stokes fears of Trump vote tampering appeared first on MS NOW.

Trump DOJ just suffered ‘extraordinarily rare’ court loss over election stunt: expert

The Trump administration’s move to investigate election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, hit a major roadblock as a judge quashed a Justice Department subpoena to reveal those workers’ personal information. That’s something that almost never happens, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig told CNN’s Jake Tapper — and it reveals just how far the Trump administration’s []

Don’t Let the Supreme Court’s Big Decision Fool You. Trump Is Still a Threat to Mail Ballots.

This week’s Executive Dysfunction.

How the Trump administration is trying to reshape how elections are run

The Trump administration has made multiple efforts to reshape how elections are run with just months before the midterms. The debate over election security has led to tension between the White House and election administrators as the president falsely claims voter fraud is rampant nationwide. Liz Landers discussed more with Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney

CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney

Federal Judge Blocks Executive Order Tightening Mail-In Ballot Voting Rules; 2 Major Earthquakes Kill 188 in Venezuela

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening mail-in voting rules—dealing another setback to his election integrity agenda. The president said the price of gas should come down much faster as oil prices plummet. Find out what’s behind his call to investigate oil companies, and what Secretary of State Marco Rubio is telling []

Trump Admin Threatens To Pull Critical Federal Funds Unless States Adopt Election Integrity Measures

Millions of dollars worth of DHS grants.

Trump election commission firings spark interference concerns ahead of midterms 

President Trump’s decision to fire multiple members of a bipartisan election administration-focused commission is sparking concerns that the White House is looking to meddle ahead of the November midterms. Trump fired the remaining two Democratic members on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), while allowing a separate Republican member to resign on Thursday — just a little more than a week after the Supreme...

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Donald Trump-led challenge

The case centered on a Mississippi challenge to Trump on mail-in ballots. The post Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Donald Trump-led challenge appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Trump knocks Talarico, Ossoff as he touts endorsed candidates

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., is running against Ossoff while state Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Talarico. Both received Trump's endorsement.

Liberal Justice Makes Dire Prediction about Trump Ruling

Jonathan Ernst / REUTERSThe three liberal-leaning justices on the Supreme Court are sounding the alarm about the latest ruling from the high court that vastly expanded executive power. The high court in a 5-4 ruling Monday blocked Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, deciding that “Congress, not the courts,” must change federal law on removing members of independent agencies, as the ruling said Fed governors are explicitly protected by “for cause” statutes.But justices handed Trump an expansion of presidential authority as, in a 6-3 ruling, it said that he could fire members of independent regulatory agencies at will, overturning a 91-year-old precedent. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Trump admin threatens to withhold federal funds unless states adopt election integrity measures

President Donald Trump is pressuring states to implement major election-integrity measures by threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal funds, according to CNN. The Trump administration is seeking to prevent election fraud at the state level, pushing states to replace electronic voting systems with hand-marked paper ballots and requiring them to run []...Click to read more

This Utah State Senator Chaired the Agency That Approves Data Centers. Voters Just Fired Him

Data center backlash is becoming a potent political force.

Trump fires remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission

President Donald Trump fired the remaining three members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, or EAC, just months before the midterm elections, according to Reuters. The action follows a landmark Supreme Court decision overturning 90 years of precedent, granting Trump near-unlimited power to dismiss agency heads, even those Congress designed to be independent with merit protections. The EAC assists states in administering elections and provides guidance on voting procedures. According to Blanco, Trump and his associates have spent the past year discussing ways to circumvent the EAC regarding voting machine system updates and changes. The move coincides with Trump's broader push to impose strict federal oversight of state mail-in voting procedures and investigate election workers nationwide. Trump continues to promote conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being rigged against him.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

Stunner: SCOTUS Whiffs on Election Day Showdown, 5-4

Stunner: SCOTUS Whiffs on Election Day Showdown, 5-4

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Federalize Mail-in Voting

A federal judge blocked key parts of President Trump’s election executive order that attempts to regulate voting by mail. ... The post Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Federalize Mail-in Voting appeared first on The New American.

Kelly McParland: Could Democrats blow another chance to contain Trump?

The party remains clueless as to why it keeps losing

FBI’s Top Priority: Finding Proof That Trump Won in 2020!

The FBI has assigned 200 agents to pore through the ballots cast in the Presidential election in Georgia in 2020. You may recall that in 2020, Georgia was controlled by Republicans. In January 2, 2021, Trump called Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger and asked him to find 11,780 votes, which was one more than Joe []

US judge rejects DOJ subpoena related to 2020 Georgia election

WASHINGTON — A federal judge rejected an effort by the U.S. Justice Department to obtain information on election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, related to the 2020 vote. U.S. District Judge William Ray II quashed a grand jury subpoena for ...

Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court is rejecting President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, but did grant him more power over other independent federal agencies in a separate decision. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports on the two rulings and how the justices differed in their views of the president's authority.

US judge blocks Trump's bid to reshape voter rules

The ruling says the president overstepped his authority in seeking to create a federal voter list and restrict mail ballots.

Midterm Elections Doomsday Scenarios Take Hold

Juan Williams: As [Trump's] poll numbers sink to 61 percent disapproval in a Fox survey, Trump is frantic for any tactic to stop Democrats from taking control of the House and possibly winning a Senate majority.

Trump claims Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting will lead to 'cheating'

The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's agenda major blows June 29 when it comes to regulating the economy and targeting mail-in voting, but also issued a historic decision expanding his control over federal agencies. In split decisions, the justices blocked Trump from immediately firing Lisa Cook, a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, and upheld a Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received and counted later.

Trump Admin Lobs Wild New Threats at States Over Election Rules

Do Trump’s Bidding on Elections or Else In a pre-election blitz, the Trump administration has issued sweeping new threats...

Trump’s fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November’s elections

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling siding with states that accept late-arriving mail ballots was the latest example showing the limits of his reach. It followed back-to-back rulings last week [] The post Trump’s fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November’s elections appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Campaign staffers keep trying to bet on races despite push to curb insider trading...

Campaign staffers keep trying to bet on races despite push to curb insider trading... (First column, 5th story, link)

Supreme Court Rules Trump Cannot Remove Lisa Cook From Fed — For Now

President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape the Federal Reserve toward a dovish ideology that will lower interest rates was dealt a near-term blow by the nation’s highest court. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 5-4 decision that Trump does not have the authority, for now, to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, a ruling []

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire Agency Leaders, Exempting Federal Reserve for Now

SCOTUS rejected Trump's arguments regarding his firing of Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor appointed by President Joe Biden, sending the case back to a lower court. The post Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire Agency Leaders, Exempting Federal Reserve for Now first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Hands Off The Fed: Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Governor Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, denying a government request to lift an injunction that keeps her in office while a legal battle over her termination continues. The 5-4 decision maintains a lower court order protecting Cook, who is the first Governor in the [] Hands Off The Fed: Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Governor Lisa Cook

Factbox-US Supreme Court’s FTC ruling will affect cases related to other Trump firings

Factbox-US Supreme Court’s FTC ruling will affect cases related to other Trump firings