by Jim Heath | Jan 31, 2021 | GOP, Headlines
Rep. Adam Kinzinger today offered a glimpse of what it’s like being one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump: Friends and family turned against him, and he was told he’s “possessed by the devil.” Politico: “Look it’s really...
by Jim Heath | Jan 31, 2021 | GOP, Headlines, Trump
Donald Trump and the Republican Party raised $255.4 million in the eight-plus weeks following the Nov. 3 election, new federal filings show, as he sought to undermine and overturn the results with unfounded accusations of fraud. NYT: Trump’s strongest fund-raising...
by Jim Heath | Jan 25, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
How direct is the connection between what Donald Trump communicated to his supporters and their actions in laying siege to the U.S. Capitol? Videos recorded by many individuals over the course of the day provide some answers. Just Security has put together videos,...
by Jim Heath | Jan 25, 2021 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit today against Rudy Giuliani, the lawyer for Donald Trump and former mayor of New York City who played a key role in the former president’s months long effort to subvert the 2020 election. NYT: The 107-page lawsuit,...
by Jim Heath | Jan 25, 2021 | Headlines, Justice Department, Trump
The Justice Department inspector general announced today he has officially opened an investigation into whether officials at the department tried to overturn the election results. Michael Horowitz said in a statement that the probe will look into ‘whether any...