Senator Dick Durbin Doesn't Understand the First Amendment On Tuesday, the senator erroneously claimed that "free speech does not include spreading misinformation." Reason · Nov 3, 2022
How Elon Musk, Trump and Tucker Carlson helped far-right conspiracy theorists hijack the Paul Pelosi attack Bogus reports and right-wing influencers spread false information that rapidly outpaced the truth. Court filings and interviews detail a gruesome attack. There was no ‘friend’ in his underwear. Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Capitol Police launch ‘security review’ after CCTV monitoring misses Pelosi attack Cameras monitoring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home were not ‘actively monitored’ at the time her husband was assaulted by an intruder last week The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack was in U.S. illegally, DHS says "[ICE] lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail." Axios · Nov 3, 2022
Paul Pelosi attack suspect David DePape was in the US illegally and may face deportation to Canada Canadian citizen entered US at California-Mexico border in early March The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Spanberger, Vega in tight race for Virginia's 7th District The race for Virginia's 7th Congressional District is a nail-biter in the final stretch and a contest that could help determine which party controls the U.S. House The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Political violence in America isn't going away anytime soon A warning about the threat of political violence heading into the 2022 midterm elections was issued to state and local law enforcement officials by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Oct. 28, 2022. The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022
Editorial: GOP responds to Pelosi attack with cruel, baseless jokes. It’s shameful Days after the heinous attack on Paul Pelosi by a man federal authorities have accused of plotting to kidnap his wife, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, it’s clear that too many Republican officials and their mouthpieces in the conspiracy-laden right-wing media are not taking this incident seriously. Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022
Joe Biden: Republican ‘election deniers’ threaten to put America on ‘path to chaos’ ‘Make no mistake, democracy is on the ballot for all of us,’ Mr Biden said in a speech just days before Americans go to the polls Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022
Biden urges Americans to take a stand against political violence: ‘We’re facing a defining moment’ President asks voters to reject election denying candidates in midterms to ‘preserve democracy’ The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2022
Biden warns that ‘ultra MAGA’ Republicans will lead the US down a ‘path to chaos’ WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning Wednesday about threats to American democracy, using a prime-time speech to urge voters to reject “ultra MAGA” Republicans who undermine faith in the voting process. Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022
'Democracy is at risk': Biden warns about political violence ahead of midterms Warning that democracy itself is in peril, President Joe Biden called on Americans Wednesday night to use their ballots in next week's midterm elections to stand up against lies, violence and dangerous “ultra MAGA" election disruptors who are trying to “succeed where they failed” in subverting the 2020 elections. France 24 · Nov 3, 2022
Biden warns that election deniers will lead the US down a ‘path to chaos’ WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning Wednesday about threats to American democracy, using a prime-time speech to highlight the stakes in next week’s midterm election. Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022
Parkland father Fred Guttenberg attacks Nikolas Cruz defence attorney for comparison to Pelosi attack On Tuesday, public defender Gordon Weekes likened victims’ impact statements to the rhetoric that incited the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Top Democrat demands answers from police after Pelosi attack A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Biden brands Ron DeSantis ‘Trump incarnate’ and slams Republicans for Paul Pelosi ‘jokes’ Florida governor and president seen as potential opponents in 2024 general election
Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2022 Oath Keepers head tried to contact Trump post-January 6: Witness Witness claims that Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right group, reached out to Donald Trump offering support.
Tribune News Service · Nov 2, 2022 Biden to deliver major speech on protecting democracy after attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband President Joe Biden plans to deliver a “major speech” on protecting democracy on Wednesday night after the violent attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and with the midterm elections just days away.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Kari Lake calls Steve Bannon a ‘modern day George Washington’ in surprise Arizona rally appearance Trump’s former strategist faces four months in prison for defying subpoena from January 6 committee
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Obama sounds warning about threat of political violence: ‘More people are going to get hurt’ Obama warned that in a post-January 6 America, democracy is under the constant threat of the “erosion of basic civility.”
Reason · Nov 2, 2022 What Message Are Prosecutors Sending by Charging Paul Pelosi's Attacker With 8 State and Federal Felonies? In addition to six state charges, David DePape faces two federal charges, each punishable by decades in prison.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2022 Where’s the civility in this age of political rage? Basic courtesy at a political rally, as Barack Obama called for recently, feels like a big ask at a time when actual violence and threats of actual violence are being perpetrated in the name of politics.
Roll Call · Nov 2, 2022 Rep. Lofgren lambastes Capitol Police for security lapses - Roll Call A top House Democrat is questioning Capitol Police efforts to protect lawmakers following last week’s attack at Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Witness: Oath Keepers head tried to reach Trump after Jan. 6 A witness in the trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has testified that Rhodes tried to get a message to then-President Donald Trump days after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 GOP congresswoman forced to delete tweet mocking Paul Pelosi attack Republican shares ‘remarkably cruel tweet laughing at the brutal beating of her colleague’s husband’