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The future of US elections hinges on an outlandish case before the supreme court

The ‘independent state legislature’ theory has rarely been put forward, and then only by blatant partisans acting in bad faith

The Guardian - US

Will SCOTUS enshrine minority rule?

The "independent state legislature" theory is a ludicrous fringe position. Will that stop the right-wing justices?

Salon

Republicans ‘disappointed’ after Georgia Senate flop but most won’t blame Trump

Herschel Walker’s loss in Georgia caps off a painful midterm for Senate Republicans

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Supreme Court conservatives hint they may rule narrowly for GOP in election map dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority hinted Wednesday they may rule narrowly for Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina who are claiming a right to set election maps and rules without review by state courts.

Los Angeles Times

Power coming back on in NC, substation repaired, as FBI seeks information

RALEIGH, N.C. — Power has been restored for thousands of the Moore County, North Carolina, households and businesses that lost it, including the hospital in Pinehurst and some homes in Carthage.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court conservatives hint they may rule narrowly for GOP in election map dispute

Los Angeles Times

Duke Energy says it has completed repairs on N.C. power equipment damaged by shootings

The damage to two substations on Saturday cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes. The utility says it expects power to be fully restored by midnight.

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Federal officials link North Carolina power outage to other substation attacks in Oregon and Washington

Power grid attack that left more than 40,000 without power in North Carolina may be part of wider plot to target critical infrastructure, federal officials say

The Independent UK

Supreme Court questions theory on state power in federal elections

Supreme Court justices sound skeptical that state courts can’t review state rules for congressional elections.

Roll Call

Rep. Madison Cawthorn broke rules over a 'meme' crypto, a House panel finds

The investigation examined the one-term North Carolina Republican's promotion and purchase of LGB Coin, named for the chant "Let's Go Brandon" mocking Democratic President Joe Biden.

WEKU

Supreme Court weighs GOP bid to give state lawmakers free rein over election rules

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears a major election law case on Wednesday that began with North Carolina Republicans drawing a highly partisan redistricting map and could end with politicians winning unchecked power over federal elections.

Los Angeles Times

Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting

The Supreme Court is taking up a case with the potential to reshape elections for Congress and the presidency

The Independent UK

North Carolina power cut by shooting could come back earlier than planned

Duke Energy said it expects to have power back Wednesday just before midnight in Moore County. The outages began shortly after one or more people breached the gates and opened fire on two substations.

WEKU

House Ethics Committee says Rep. Madison Cawthorn ‘improperly promoted’ cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee found that outgoing Rep. Madison Cawthorn “improperly promoted” a cryptocurrency in which he had a financial interest in violation of House conflict of interest rules, according to an 81-page report released Tuesday on the North Carolina Republican.

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Could the attack on North Carolina power substations be considered domestic terrorism?

RALEIGH, N.C. — At a news conference Sunday, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields called those behind this weekend’s attack on two substations in his rural county “cowards.” But many want authorities to go further and label the perpetrators something else: domestic terrorists.

The Independent UK

Cawthorn broke rules over 'meme' crypto, told to pay $14K

The House Ethics Committee has told departing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina to pay over $14,000 to charity

Tribune News Service

North Carolina case headed to Supreme Court could introduce ‘chaos’ into elections, opponents say

RALEIGH, N.C. — Though the Moore v. Harper case going before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday focuses on redistricting, opponents of North Carolina lawmakers say the independent state legislature theory could open a morass of chaos in elections.

Tribune News Service

'The single-most important case on American democracy.’ Could it overturn elections?

RALEIGH, N.C. — On Jan. 5, 2021, Mike Pence had a decision to make.

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Daily Mirror

Last-minute change of heart sees man win $1million on petrol station scratchcard

Ray Flowers Jr, 66, from New Bern near North Carolina, US, randomly changed his mind and bought a $10 Jumbo Bucks from Fuel Market and won the staggering $1 million jackpot

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How Supreme Court case could alter US House seats

A U.S. Supreme Court case involving North Carolina's congressional districts could have ramifications for the way voting districts are drawn in other states

Daily Mirror

Two kids left in car in freezing temperatures after dad 'shoots their mum dead'

Eric Coley has been charged with the double slaying a mum-of-two and a man, after allegedly shooting them dead and leaving her two kids in a freezing car overnight in North Carolina, US

The Guardian - US

US supreme court to hear case with critical consequences for voting rights

A ruling in favor of a fringe legal theory would free the states to make their own rules on gerrymandering and voting procedures

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court to weigh state power over federal elections

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case about North Carolina’s congressional map that could give state legislatures more sway over federal elections.

WEKU

What we know about the attack on two North Carolina power substations

A gunfire attack on two electrical substations in Moore County knocked out power to thousands. Authorities say they have not determined who carried out the attack or what the motive was.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: US power grid has long faced terror threat

Investigators believe a shooting that damaged power substations in North Carolina was a crime

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