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Oath Keeper ‘called for war’ to oppose Biden’s election, prosecutor tells jurors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes “called for war with all of its horrors and all of its violence” as the “architect” of a conspiracy to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power that included the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal prosecutor told a…

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Pompeo goes after Trump while considering presidential bid, says he’s ‘tired of losing’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday fired a warning shot at former President Donald Trump, indicating he believed the former president was responsible for the Republican Party losing elections.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Judge weighs Saturday voting legality in Ga. runoff election

A judge is weighing whether Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Minnesota Democratic candidates have spent $5.4 million more than Republicans

In Minnesota, state-level candidates have spent $40.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 24, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $22.4 million and Republican candidates have spent $17 million. 

Ballotpedia · Nov 18, 2022

Election Legislation Weekly Digest: November 18, 2022

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information: 

Ballotpedia · Nov 18, 2022

Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes

Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Democrat Adam Frisch files for rematch in 2024 against Lauren Boebert after conceding in tight Colorado race

The Democrat’s filing sets up a rematch for the next election

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Donald Trump wants to get back into the White House. But one family member won't join him this time

Ivanka Trump spent years by her father's side, making her absence from her father's campaign launch noteworthy. Now she's revealed that, unlike Donald Trump, she will not be returning to the political arena.

ABC News · Nov 18, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene preps for second term with more power

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made no secret about what she wants to accomplish in her second term in office.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Frisch concedes race against Boebert as it goes to recount

Democrat Adam Frisch has conceded his tight U.S. House race against Republican Lauren Boebert that is likely headed to a recount

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022