Two months after the November 3 presidential election, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office and county officials in the state have failed to produce chain of custody documents known as ballot transfer forms that tracked the movement of 76 percent of the estimated 600,000 absentee ballots deposited in 300 drop boxes around the state and subsequently delivered to county registrars responsible for accurately and honestly counting those votes in that election.
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Senate Votes to Advance Barrett; Confirmation Expected Monday
Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.
Barrett’s confirmation on Monday was hardly in doubt, with majority Republicans mostly united in support behind President Donald Trump’s pick. But Democrats were poised to keep the Senate in session into the night in attempts to stall, arguing that the Nov. 3 election winner should choose the nominee to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read MoreDemocratic PAC Supporting Gary Peters Criticized for Taking $1 Million from UAW
A Democratic PAC that has spent millions attacking Republican Senate candidate John James took donations from the United Auto Workers (UAW), whose former president pleaded guilty to embezzlement last week.
Former UAW President Gary Jones pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1 million in union dues in addition to charges of racketeering and tax evasion. He is one of 14 former UAW officials convicted in an ongoing federal corruption investigation.
Read MorePresident Trump to Declare National Emergency in Response to Coronavirus
President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency Friday afternoon in response to the coronavirus outbreak, various reports claimed.
Read MoreCommentary: President Trump and the Republicans’ Lasting Legacy in the Judiciary
One of the effects of the Senate impeachment’s abrupt conclusion in President Donald Trump’s favor is that the Republican Senate can get right on with the business of confirming constitutionalists to federal court, of which Trump recently touted 191 having been confirmed.
Read MoreGary Peters Ad a ‘Rip Off’ of John James’ Campaign Slogan
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) aired his first ad of the campaign Saturday, which uses a line straight out of his opponent’s playbook.
The minute-long ad first aired Saturday during the Michigan-Michigan State basketball game and features Peters’ wife, Colleen, discussing her husband’s military service.
Read MoreJohn James’ Senate Campaign Donates $250,000 to Charity
Republican Senate candidate John James announced Friday that his campaign has donated more than $250,000 to charity over the last six months.
Read MoreGary Peters Expresses Support for Green New Deal Goal of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) said in a recent interview that he supports the Green New Deal’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Read MoreMichigan Dems Launch Website to Expose ‘Far-Right Statements’ of John James
The Michigan Democratic Party recently launched a new website for the exclusive purpose of exposing Republican Senate candidate John James’ “far-right statements and positions.”
Read MoreMichigan Dems Launch Website to Expose ‘Far-Right Statements’ of John James
The Michigan Democratic Party recently launched a new website for the exclusive purpose of exposing Republican Senate candidate John James’ “far-right statements and positions.”
Read MoreStabenow Supports Formal Impeachment Inquiry
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the fourth highest-ranking Democratic senator, announced this week that she supports a “formal impeachment inquiry” against President Donald Trump.
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