Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at one of the Save America rallies in Waukesha, Wis., on Friday night, the same day the Republican National Committee selected nearby Milwaukee as the site of choice for the party’s 2024 convention . With an eye on recapturing Wisconsin in the next presidential election after Trump’s shock victory in the state in 2016, which made him the first Republican to win there since Ronald Reagan in 1984. President Joe Biden won the state again for Democratic Party in 2020. In related news, lawyers representing Mr. Trump are reaching out to the Justice Department in hopes of shielding conversations with his former advisers from the criminal investigation into his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Earlier, investigators leading the federal probe filed a lawsuit against former White House counsel Peter Navarro to recover emails related to her investigation into Mr. Trump’s role. The investigation has also subpoenaed former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his deputy Patrick Philbin. The solicitor’s office is believed to have been critical in refusing to let the former president politicize the legal machinery of the executive branch to secure a second term.
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Meta stays silent on election misinformation efforts ahead of midterms
designed to prevent voting misinformation or foreign interference in US elections as the November midterms approach. It’s a sharp departure from the social media giant’s multibillion-dollar efforts to improve the accuracy of posts about the US election and regain the trust of lawmakers and the public after they were outraged that the company had exploited the data. of people and allowed fakes to flood her site during the 2016 campaign. The pivot raises alarm about Meta’s priorities and how some could exploit the world’s most popular social media platforms to spread misleading claims, create fake accounts and infuriate partisan extremists.
Meta mum on election disinformation efforts as the midterms approach
Facebook owner Meta is quietly scaling back some safeguards designed to prevent voter fraud or foreign election interference, even as US midterm elections approach Oliver O’Connell 6 August 2022 07:15 1659759300
Jon Stewart claps back after Tucker Carlson mocks his height
Comedian Jon Stewart hit back when Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked his height and called him “demented.” Mr Carlson took aim at the former Daily Show host on his show on Thursday night, saying he looked like a “mental patient”. “He’s screechy and scruffy and very short. Really short, very short to date. Was he always this short? What happened? Where have they been for the last seven years? If you know, please let us know. We want answers,” he added sarcastically. Gustaf Kilander reports what Jon Stewart said in response.
Jon Stewart claps back after Tucker Carlson mocks his height and calls him ‘dementia’
“Tucker Carlson thinks I’m too short to date and yet…I’m still tall enough to not know what Viktor Orban’s a** tastes like!” Oliver O’Connell 6 August 2022 05:15 1659753905
Trump-Endorsed Opponent Kari Lake Wins GOP Nomination for Arizona Governor
Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate was confirmed as the winner of Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Friday, meaning all of Trump’s preferred candidates in the state won their contests. Former news anchor Kari Lake beat Karrin Taylor Robson, who had been endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence and current Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. Ms. Lake has been one of the most prominent parrots of Trump’s lie that they stole the 2020 presidential election. Despite her victory, Ms. Lake continued to claim voter fraud in her race.
Trump-endorsed Cary Lake wins Republican nomination for governor in Arizona
Trump-backed candidates clean up in Arizona Oliver O’Connell6 August 2022 03:45 1659750305
Hungary’s Orban impresses Republicans: “Less drag queens, more Chuck Norris!”
The Independent’s David Harding reports on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas on Thursday.
“Less drag queens, more Chuck Norris!”: Hungary’s Orban impresses Republicans
“They hate me and slander me and my country, just as they hate you and slander you for the America you represent,” the Hungarian leader tells a Texan crowd. Oliver O’Connell August 6, 2022 02:45 1659746705
Walker protege faces Trump ally in Wisconsin race
Republicans hoping to win back a crucial governorship in swing-state Wisconsin this year appeared to lean on Rebecca Kleefisch, a former TV news anchor who spent eight years as former Gov. Scott Walker’s heir apparent and vowed to continue his staunchly conservative policies. Then a wealthy construction company owner jumped in, threw $12 million of his own money into the race and won Donald Trump’s endorsement. Now Tim Michels is in a competitive race against Kleefisch heading into Tuesday’s primary to decide who will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in November. The contest is part of a deeper proxy race between Trump and his estranged former vice president, Mike Pence, who has endorsed Kleefisch.
Trump ally takes on Walker protégé in Washington governor’s race
Republicans hoping to retake a crucial governorship in swing-state Wisconsin this year appear to be banking on Rebecca Kleefisch Oliver O’Connell August 6, 2022 01:45 1659743105
Trump’s lawyers are contacting the Justice Department about the January 6 investigation
Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump are reaching out to the Justice Department in hopes of shielding conversations with his former advisers from the criminal investigation into his attempt to sway the results of the 2020 election. According to CNN, Trump’s lawyers have been in “direct communication” with prosecutors with the US attorney’s office in Washington, DC who work under Thomas Windom, the federal prosecutor overseeing cases related to January 6. Andrew Feinberg has the story for the Independent.
Trump’s lawyers are contacting the Justice Department about the January 6 investigation
Mr Trump’s lawyers are debating whether he can shield conversations with former White House aides from a grand jury Oliver O’Connell 6 August 2022 00:45 1659740405
Accused Colorado official lost election, count confirms
A recount has confirmed that an indicted Colorado county clerk who alleged fraud lost her primary bid for statewide office last month, officials announced Thursday. The results barely changed, with Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters garnering 13 more votes in the June 28 recount election to determine the Republican nominee for secretary of state.
The recount confirms that the accused Colorado official lost the election
Colorado’s secretary of state says a statewide recount confirmed a county clerk accused of vote fraud lost her primary last month Oliver O’Connell August 6, 2022 12:00 AM 1659737705
Dick Cheney calls Trump the biggest threat America has ever faced in campaign ad for daughter Liz
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has railed against Donald Trump and the “MAGA” wing of the Republican Party in an ad released by his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney, as she faces the toughest election of her political career. Mr. Cheney held nothing back in his criticism of the former president, whom he accused of leading a violent attempt to overthrow the legitimate US government and called the greatest threat to the United States in the history of the more than two-century democracy.
Dick Cheney calls Trump the biggest threat America has ever faced in campaign ad for daughter Liz
Liz Cheney faces an uphill battle in two weeks Oliver O’Connell 5 August 2022 23:15 1659735005
Democrats Could Unseat Iowa in 2024 Campaign
Democrats are poised to remove Iowa from the start of the 2024 presidential nominating process, part of a broader effort to allow less overwhelmingly white states to advance early and better reflect the party’s vastly diverse electorate. The Democratic National Committee’s rulemaking arm had planned to recommend Friday which states should be the first four to vote, while considering adding a fifth before Super Tuesday, when a large number of states hold primaries. But he delayed the decision until the November election, lest it become a distraction that affects Democrats in key congressional races.
Democrats Could Unseat Iowa in 2024 Campaign
Democrats may be moving to reverse their 2024 presidential nomination process Oliver O’Connell 5 August 2022 22:30 1659733805
Cinema gives its nod to the Democrats’ big bill
Sen. Joe Manchin sealed the deal that revives President Joe Biden’s big economy, health care and climate bill. But it was another Democratic senator, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who persistently, quietly and deliberately shaped the final product.
Cinema is giving its nod and influence to the big Democrats’ bill
Sen. Joe Manchin Seals Deal Reviving President Joe Biden’s Major Economy, Health Care and Climate Bill Oliver O’Connell 5 August 2022 22:10
