According to a report from The Detroit News, former President Donald Trump allegedly attempted to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan by urging two members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to certify the county's election results. The board ultimately voted to certify the results, but Trump's alleged interference has come to light as he faces a second impeachment trial in the Senate.
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Key takeaways: House Republicans are continuing their investigation into President Joe Biden’s family business dealings. The investigation follows a year of public corruption scandals, including…
Maine Republican Party leaders Michael McDonald and Jim DeGraffenreid have been indicted on state charges related to the 2020 presidential election, raising questions about the fairness of the upcoming Nevada caucuses and the integrity of the Maine Republican Party's election process. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's campaign has been affected by the indictments, as his appeal of the Maine Secretary of State's decision to not certify his signatures was denied by a Maine Superior Court judge.
Key takeaways: The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump was ineligible to hold federal office due to his involvement in an insurrection.…
Vice President Kamala Harris has compared former President Donald Trump's recent comments about immigrants to those of Adolf Hitler, noting that the true measure of a leader is based on who they lift up, not who they beat down. Trump's comments have been widely condemned by both Democrats and Republicans, with many calling on him to retract his statement and apologize.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed two new border bills into law, prompting a lawsuit from civil rights organizations arguing that the laws are unconstitutional. Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has also spoken out against the law, accusing Abbott of wanting to gain popularity. The lawsuit argues that the measure is unconstitutional as the federal government has sole authority over immigration.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. He expressed hope that Israel could do more to limit civilian casualties and warned that Israel must consider its handling of Palestinians if it wishes to pursue normalization with Saudi Arabia. The Biden administration views the creation of formal diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia as an important foreign policy goal, and Graham praised their efforts to normalize relations between the two countries.
The White House and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) met on Saturday to discuss a potential immigration deal, however progress has been slow and a deal is unlikely to be reached before Christmas. The chamber is not set to reconvene until Jan. 9, meaning any aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan will be delayed until then. The White House and the CHC have yet to reach an agreement on the immigration deal.