US courts ruling in favor of justice department turns legal tide on Trump The ex-president’s supporters will no longer be able to avoid testifying before grand juries in Washington DC and Georgia The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2022
Devin Nunes' Libel Claim Over Rachel Maddow Show Broadcast Can Proceed for Now, as to One Assertion From today's decision in Nunes v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC by Judge P. Kevin Castel (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff Devin Nunes, a former Member of the House of Representatives, alleges that he was defamed by defendant NBCUniversal Media, LLC. According to Nunes, statements made on the March 18, 2021 broadcast of The Rachel… Reason · Nov 29, 2022
Jackie Calmes: Clarence Thomas' Jan. 6 conflicts of interest are showing again Amid all the attention recently to "Trumpty Dumpty's" do-over presidential candidacy, the midterm elections and Speaker Nancy Pelosi's semi-farewell, one bit of Washington news was overshadowed but shouldn't be. As with Donald Trump, we must not become inured to this other newsmaker's travesties. Los Angeles Times · Nov 25, 2022
MSNBC’s Joy Reid accepts Herschel Walker debate challenge MSNBC personality Joy Reid has accepted a debate challenge from Senate candidate Herschel Walker. Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022
Herschel Walker makes awkward ‘erection’ gaffe amid abortion scandal ‘This erection is about the people’ The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
Graham testifies before grand jury about Georgia's 2020 elections after long legal battle ATLANTA — After more than four months of fighting his summons in court, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday testified for more than two hours before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump or his associates criminally meddled in Georgia’s 2020 elections. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
Meadows, Flynn appeals complicate timeline for concluding Trump grand jury ATLANTA — Three of the most prominent witnesses who have yet to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating potential criminal meddling in Georgia’s 2020 election appealed judges’ orders this week directing them to appear in Atlanta. Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022
The GOP is desperate for a Trump pivot Trump's announcement was whiny and vindictive, but Republicans pretended to hear a noble elder statesman Salon · Nov 17, 2022
Trump Kicks off White House Run but Top Republicans Absent The patriotic music, fiery rhetoric and adoring crowd were all there as Donald Trump announced another White House bid, but -- in a sign his star has dimmed -- top Republican officials and even family members were no-shows. Trump's announcement that he is running again in 2024 came exactly a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022
Lindsey Graham ridiculed for effusive praise for Trump’s 2024 speech: ‘What are you watching?’ Trump announces his 2024 White House bid in an unsurprising speech The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022
What lawmakers are saying about Trump's run for the presidency Former President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election Tuesday night. Reaction from his fellow Republicans was mixed. WEKU · Nov 16, 2022
Lindsey Graham calls delay in Senate leader elections until after GA runoff ‘appropriate’ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has joined a growing chorus of Republican senators who want to hold off on leadership elections until a winner is declared in the Georgia runoff Dec. 6 between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
GOP in turmoil — and it's delicious Maybe Republicans are finally over Trump! Ha ha, just kidding — but one way or another, they're eating themselves Salon · Nov 14, 2022
Election denier Lake loses governor's race in battleground Arizona Kari Lake, one of the most high-profile Republican candidates in the midterm elections to embrace former President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud in 2020, lost her bid to become the next governor of Arizona, Edison Research projected on Monday. Reuters · Nov 14, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 Lindsey Graham on the brink of tears as he claims critics are trying to ‘destroy’ Herschel Walker ‘Herschel Walker is a nightmare for liberals, he’s an African American conservative,’ Mr Graham said, apparently forgetting that Tim Scott exists
Salon · Nov 9, 2022 Dobbs effect: Abortion rights win big Pundits said people forgot about Dobbs. The success of abortion rights and pro-choice politicians says different
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 ‘Definitely not a Republican wave, that is for darn sure’: Lindsey Graham on midterm elections ‘I was in charge of Guam, so I want to take credit for that,’ joked US Senator from South Carolina
Axios · Nov 9, 2022 Lindsey Graham: "Definitely not a Republican wave, that's for darn sure" "I think we're going to be at 51, 52 when it's all said and done in the Senate."
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 First two Senate races called as experts predict long night of counting ahead South Carolina, Vermont return first Senate results of 2022 midterms
The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022 Why the number of encounters at the southern U.S. border does not mean what the GOP says it means Like many other Republican candidates and conservative talk show hosts, Kari Lake is using the racially tinged issue of immigration to fuel turnout in her gubernatorial campaign in Arizona. The former television anchor has boldly proclaimed that on her first day as governor, she would declare the state under “invasion.”
The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2022 Trevor Noah on attack ads: ‘We don’t accept this in any other job’ Late-night hosts discuss mean-spirited campaign attack ads, Maga voter intimidation and Elon Musk’s proposal to add a video paywall to Twitter
Roll Call · Nov 2, 2022 Biden on full push ahead of midterms, but not to all the top battlegrounds As the midterm elections enter the final week, what President Biden says to small crowds may be more telling than his remarks to big ones.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Trump news – live: Trump Twitter hoax undermines Musk as Clinton demands legal costs for failed Russia lawsuit Speculation about ex-president returning to Twitter continues despite his loyalty to Truth Social
Los Angeles Times · Nov 1, 2022 Supreme Court refuses to shield Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election probe WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away Sen. Lindsey Graham's plea to be shielded from testifying before a Georgia grand jury looking into President Donald Trump's bid to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022 Supreme Court: Graham can testify in Georgia Trump probe ATLANTA — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before a Fulton County special grand jury later this month.