Here’s the order from U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi, issuing sanctions under Rule 11 for claims regarding Arizona’s elections that lacked an adequate basis in fact and law (h/t Derek Muller). The order includes extended discussion of… Continue reading
From Dan Coats and Tim Roemer’s IndyStar op-ed: “It’s no secret that foreign countries including Russia, China and Iran have escalated their election meddling efforts in recent years in an attempt to destabilize our political system, sow discord and… Continue reading
WaPo:
A police chief turned yoga instructor who helped organize a “brigade” of Californians on Jan. 6, [Alan] Hostetter was convicted Thursday of four felonies — conspiring to obstruct and obstructing an official proceeding, and trespassing and engaging in… Continue reading
NYT: “Approaching a tunnel at the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace, prosecutors say, Mr. [Kyle] Fitzsimons, 39, hurled his bow like a spear at a crowd of officers, striking one in the head. Over the next several minutes, he attacked… Continue reading
NYT:
Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald J. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election have questioned multiple witnesses in recent weeks — including Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner — about whether Mr. Trump had privately acknowledged in the… Continue reading
Politico: “The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed the sentences handed down to seven members of the Oath Keepers — including founder Stewart Rhodes — for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a signal that prosecutors… Continue reading
CNN: “Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for “several hours” in March as part of the ongoing criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Benson told CNN Wednesday.”
WaPo: “Arizona’s top prosecutor is ramping up a criminal investigation into alleged attempts by Republicans to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state by signing and transmitting paperwork falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner, according to two… Continue reading
Kate Klonick in the NYT:
No feat of rhetoric could disguise the flagrantly political nature of the federal court ruling on July 4 that restricted the Biden administration’s communications with social media platforms — but Judge Terry A. Doughty,… Continue reading
WaPo:
Donovan Ray Crowl, one of the first rioters to be identified in national news media as part of a line of Oath Keepers who marched single-file in combat-style gear on the Capitol steps on Jan. 6, 2021, was… Continue reading
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “The Georgia State Election Board is suing True the Vote over the organization’s failure to comply with subpoenas that would back up its allegation of a ballot collection scheme highlighted in the movie ‘2000 Mules.’“
From CNN, more on the recent filings in the defamation lawsuit against Giuliani:
New court filings in a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani show the promoters of the election fraud narrative after Donald Trump lost the presidency failed to… Continue reading