Monthly Archives: December 2016
“Auction Offering Coffee With Ivanka Trump Is Canceled”
NYT:
An auction offering a 45-minute private meeting with Ivanka Trump in exchange for a charitable donation was abruptly canceled Friday after questions were raised about the process by ethics experts, who said it appeared to offer bidders special access… Continue reading
“Stark County residents sue to keep state Rep. Christina Hagan out of Electoral College”
News from Ohio:
Two Stark County residents have filed a complaint against Republican state Rep. Christina Hagan, looking to keep her from voting for president as a member of the Electoral College.
The complaint, filed in Stark County Court of… Continue reading
Washington Post Headline today
“North Carolina Governor Signs Law Limiting Successor’s Power”
Richard Fausset for the NYT:
But some here said that Republicans’ effort to hobble the incoming governor had few parallels in recent North Carolina history.
“Sure, the Democrats don’t have clean hands, but this is beyond anything I’ve seen them… Continue reading
“WATCH: How does the Electoral College work?”
What a Difference a Headline Makes
Online front-page Washington Post Headline: FBI backs CIA view that Russia helped Trump win election.
When clicking through to the full article, the headline becomes: FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election.
Still not… Continue reading
“FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election”
WaPo:
FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have backed a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election in part to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to U.S. officials.
Comey’s support… Continue reading
NC Gov. McCrory Signs Election Bill Power Grab
Wasting no time:
The House approved Senate Bill 4 67-23, and sent it to the Senate for final approval. The Senate signed off on it in the early afternoon and sent it to the governor. Gov. Pat McCrory signed the… Continue reading
WI: “Brad Schimel: Grand jury likely to investigate John Doe leak”
Wisconsin State Journal:
The Department of Justice will likely convene a grand jury to investigate a leak of evidence collected during a secret criminal investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker’s recall campaign circumvented state campaign finance law, Attorney General Brad… Continue reading
Art of the Deal: “What Should Presidential Electors Do? Negotiate.”
Rob Yablon:
With the Electoral College set to vote in just a few days, the debate over the role of Presidential Electors has reached a fever pitch. Should this year’s Electors follow longstanding norms and rubberstamp their state’s popular vote… Continue reading
“Group Using Celebrities to Urge Electors to Vote Against Trump Has Foreign-Registered Website”
Yeah that will do the trick.
“Obama Says U.S. Will Retaliate for Russia’s Election Meddling”
NYT:
President Obama said on Thursday that the United States would retaliate for Russia’s efforts to influence the presidential election, asserting that “we need to take action,” and “we will.”
The comments, in an interview with NPR, indicate that Mr.… Continue reading
“Shalom Lamm charged with voter fraud”
The latest from Bloomingburg.