Entries by Fred Lucas

RNC Scores Election Law Victories in These Swing States. Here’s What That Could Mean in November.

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The Republican National Committee this week filed election-related lawsuits in Michigan and North Carolina, coming off a Supreme Court victory last week over election procedures in Arizona. An RNC initiative called Protect the Vote has filed more than 100 lawsuits across 25 states and recruited more than 150,000 lawyers and volunteer poll watchers across the country.

Ballots in These 8 States Include Citizen-Only Voting Amendments

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A measure requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections remains stuck in the Senate, but similar efforts will be on the ballot this November in eight states. States set to vote on whether to amend their constitutions to prevent noncitizens from voting are Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and […]

Supreme Court Upholds ‘Absolute Immunity’ for Presidents in Trump Case

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Donald Trump’s favor in the presidential immunity case, complicating at least two prosecutions against the 45th president. “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power entitles a former president to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority,” Chief Justice John Roberts […]

Bans on Foreign Funding for Ballot Measures Gain Momentum in Congress, States

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Opponents of foreign funding of U.S. ballot measures expect momentum at both the federal level and in states. In May, the House Administration Committee advanced a bill to amend federal election law to prevent foreign nationals from contributing to ballot initiatives by closing a loophole, since federal law and most state laws prohibit foreign contributions to candidates. […]

How Battleground Arizona Tackles Noncitizens on Voter Rolls

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Arizona’s second-largest jurisdiction provides a glimpse into the battleground state’s obstacles in keeping dual voter lists, an election watchdog group says. Pima County—the second-largest county, including the state’s second-largest city, Tucson—has removed a total of 186 noncitizens from its voter registration lists since 2021, according to data gathered by the Public Interest Legal Foundation. Of the 186 names […]

6 Bizarre Examples of How Voter Registration Fraud Happens

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Tennessee prosecutors charged 10 people with voter fraud last week after they allegedly registered and voted despite being legally ineligible to do so. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office secured grand jury indictments against the 10 Clarksville, Tennessee, residents with past felony convictions who are ineligible to vote in the state. These people registered and voted anyway, according to prosecutors. […]

Tammany Hall 2.0: Demos

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Summary: Activist groups on the Left enjoy using the term “Jim Crow 2.0” to describe almost any election integrity measure, such as voter ID. Under cover of this phony narrative, these well-financed organizations are teaming up with the government to make up what should quite accurately be called Tammany Hall 2.0. In the late 19th century, […]

6 Highlights of Trump’s Debate-Disrupting Interview With Tucker Carlson

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Former President Donald Trump addressed the disputed 2020 election, his mounting legal problems, and the potential for “civil war” during a wide-ranging interview with former Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson, released Wednesday night. Trump, the nation’s 45th president and current front-runner for his party’s nomination, opted against participating in the first Republican primary debate with eight […]

9 Allegations About Bidens, DOJ in IRS Whistleblowers’ Testimonies

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The White House won’t respond and Attorney General Merrick Garland is playing defense after the release of sworn testimony from two IRS whistleblowers alleging special treatment in the agency’s investigation of the president’s son, Hunter Biden. The House Ways and Means Committee voted Thursday to make public the transcripts of the IRS agents’ testimonies—two days […]

EXCLUSIVE: Biden Bribery Allegation Could Mean Impeachment, Republican Policy Chair Says

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Impeachment is the only recourse if a government whistleblower’s allegation that President Joe Biden was part of a bribery scheme is true, said Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. “You can’t prosecute a sitting president for crimes, so the only recourse—if this document exists, and we believe it does—is for the House […]

House Considers Federal Ban on Private Money to Run Elections

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Eight House Republicans have introduced a bill to block the use of private money to operate elections and curb the controversial process called ballot harvesting. If enacted, the Protect American Election Administration Act would block what the bill’s sponsors call a “private takeover of government election administration.” The legislation, introduced Thursday, also would prevent private […]

American Elections Shouldn’t Be Bankrolled By Billionaires

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State and local governments are sending the message they care enough about the credibility of elections to reject the taint of private money. On March 29, the Georgia legislature gave final approval to a stricter ban on private money for running public elections. This came after the same left-leaning group that doled out the Mark […]

5 Takeaways From House Hearing on COVID-19 School Lockdowns

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Federal and state officials—as well as teachers unions—should be held accountable for the consequences of school closures, lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic said Tuesday. “Long-term closing of schools proved to be harmful for students—their academic, mental, and social development, and overall success,” Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, said. “We need to […]

5 Things to Know About Special Counsel Investigating Classified Documents Held by Biden

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Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a veteran federal prosecutor to investigate whether any laws were broken when President Joe Biden held on to classified documents from his eight years as vice president. Robert K. Hur, the new special counsel, isn’t as widely known as past special prosecutors appointed to investigate presidents, among them former FBI […]

House Republicans Call for Ban on Big Tech Private Funding of Election Administration

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Some House Republicans are urging federal action to bar private money from bankrolling election administration after a Big Tech-aligned group that made controversial grants in 2020 is issuing another round of grants aimed at the 2024 elections. “Private money has no place in public election infrastructure,” Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told The Daily Signal in […]

Arizona GOP Seeks Investigation of Katie Hobbs for Pushing for Twitter Censorship

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Two days after the Arizona Republican Party requested an investigation, the state’s GOP attorney general isn’t saying whether his office will look into specific actions of Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. Hobbs, Arizona’s outgoing secretary of state, flagged certain tweets last year in her official capacity that Twitter then removed. Her interaction with Twitter was revealed in court […]

4 Keys to Understanding Why This Arizona County Still Has Election Problems

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On Election Day, Cathi Herrod received calls and emails about problems in Arizona’s Maricopa County about voting machines not accepting ballots, ballot tabulators being broken, and other questions regarding paper ballots. “Voters are skittish in Maricopa County about election integrity,” Herrod, president of the Center for Arizona Policy, a conservative think tank, told The Daily […]

‘Zuckerbucks 2.0’: Lawmakers Eye Private Money to Get Out Vote in Milwaukee Elections

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Two dozen states banned the use of private money to finance election operations in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pouring part of his $400 million fortune into the 2020 election process. Wisconsin wasn’t one of them. Now, an initiative to boost voter turnout called Milwaukee Votes 2022 involves some private partners, including a Democrat-aligned political communications company […]

With 87,000 New Agents on Way, 4 Facts About IRS Gun Arsenal

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Some of the 87,000 new agents whom Democrats propose to hire at the Internal Revenue Service could come with some extra firepower. On Friday, House Democrats gave final passage to the tax and spending bill they dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, which, among other things, would double the size of the IRS with 87,000 new agents to beef up […]

By the Numbers: How Many Men in California Prisons Identify as Women

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California’s prison population includes 1,115 biological males who say they identify as women, according to the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. About 1 in 3 in that population has requested transfers to women’s prisons, but only about 1 in 10 of those requests have been approved, the corrections department says. California’s prison agency provided […]

Lifting Title 42 Will Mean Fewer Border Patrol Agents in Field

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Border security experts expect the nation will bear the consequences of more illegal immigration whether the Biden administration ends a key public health measure by the end of the month or does it later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last month that the policy, known as Title 42, would expire May 23. […]

FBI, Tech Giants Miss New York Subway Shooting Suspect’s Hateful Social Media Trail

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The man charged with shooting commuters on a New York subway train Tuesday left a trail on social media in which he disparaged whites and complained about racism, homelessness, and violence.  “What are you doing, brother?” Frank James, 62, of Milwaukee, said in one video, addressing New York Mayor Eric Adams. “What’s happening with this […]

Study Raises New Questions About 2020 Election Results in 6 States

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At least 255,000 excess votes were cast in the 2020 presidential election across six battleground states, according to a new study that examined individual voting precincts. Economist John Lott, president of the Crime Research Prevention Center, is the author of the peer-reviewed study, which looked at precincts in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. […]

Soft on Crime? Here’s Jackson’s Record on Sex Offenders and Other Criminals

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson once expressed concern about a “climate of fear, hatred, and revenge” surrounding sex offenders. Jackson later opposed the confinement conditions of a Taliban leader suspected of running a terrorist cell. The judge also routinely ruled against the Trump administration on immigration enforcement cases, as detailed here. Now, as President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Jackson […]

Fact-Checking 3 Biden Claims on Gas Prices

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President Joe Biden has insisted that rising gas prices are not a result of his administration’s policies. This week, he announced the United States would ban oil imports from Russia because of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Biden also has suggested that U.S. oil companies are responsible in part for the higher prices […]

Find Out Which States Best, Worst for Honest Elections

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Georgia ranks at the top among states for the strongest laws in the nation to guarantee honest elections, while Hawaii ranks at the bottom, according to a new Election Integrity Scorecard from The Heritage Foundation. Heritage’s scorecard, announced Tuesday, measures all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a dozen election-related categories. Categories in which […]

Winsome Sears, Virginia’s Next Lieutenant Governor, Makes History as First Black Woman to Win Statewide

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Republican Winsome Sears became the first black woman to be elected statewide in Virginia, narrowly winning the lieutenant governor’s race Tuesday as part of a Republican sweep of state offices. Sears, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, defeated Democrat Hala Ayala, a current House member. The polls in Virginia closed at 7 […]

4 Points to Understanding How Many Americans Are Stranded in Afghanistan

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The State Department’s admission that three times as many Americans remain in Afghanistan as officials originally estimated marks the most recent controversy resulting from President Joe Biden’s hasty withdrawal of troops. The botched pullout ending America’s longest war was punctuated early on with a terrorist bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members at the airport […]

6 Takeaways From Findings of Arizona Election Audit

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The Arizona Senate’s audit of election results in the state’s most populous county has affirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump last November to win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes.  However, the election audit in Maricopa County did find procedural problems such as duplication of ballots and potential for fraud. Auditors recommended that the state address […]

Biden Chief of Staff Backs Green Energy Despite His Costly Role in Solyndra Scandal

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When President Joe Biden signed an executive order early in August calling for half of all new vehicles to be electric by 2030, White House chief of staff Ron Klain predicted success. “In the effort to combat the climate crisis—and create a lot of great jobs in the US doing it—today will be a historic […]

Report: Wisconsin Lost Track of 82,000 Ballots in State Biden Won by 20,000

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Wisconsin lost track of more than 82,000 mail-in ballots cast in the state in the November 2020 elections—more than four times the margin of difference separating the two presidential candidates in the state, according to a report by the nonprofit Public Interest Legal Foundation. The legal foundation, an election integrity watchdog group, released a research […]

6 Reasons China, Not Just Taliban, Benefits as US Exits From Afghanistan

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The U.S. abandonment of Afghanistan presents an opportunity for China, but one that the communist regime likely will take cautiously. Beyond Afghanistan, a major Chinese propaganda organ already has used the U.S. defeat there to warn Taiwan (which the communist regime claims as part of China) and potentially other countries. China’s diplomats met late last […]

Senate Intelligence Chairman Intends to Probe Calamitous Afghan Exit

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The Democrat chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has called for an investigation into the Biden administration’s execution of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan that led to the rapid collapse of that country’s government. “Intelligence officials have anticipated for years that in the absence of the U.S. military the Taliban would continue to make gains […]

Fact-Checking 6 Claims at Senate Democrats’ Voting Law Hearing

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Senate Democrats took their push to nullify state election laws on the road Monday, holding a “field hearing” in Atlanta to attack Georgia’s recent election reforms and promote their bill to eliminate voter ID and other requirements. Only Democrat members of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee showed up to question witnesses, also all Democrats. […]

Fact-Checking 6 Big Claims in Biden’s Partisan-Tinged Speech on Voting

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In a major speech Tuesday, President Joe Biden linked voter ID requirements to repressive Jim Crow laws in the South after the Civil War, declaring it’s “not hyperbole” and insisting it’s time to ask: “Are you on the side of truth or lies?” Biden delivered his fiery remarks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia […]

‘Huge Win for Democracy’: GOP Blocks Federal Election Takeover

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An attempted federal takeover of elections was thwarted Tuesday, as Senate Republicans voted to block further debate on the legislation. With Vice President Kamala Harris presiding and prepared to cast a potential tie-breaking vote, the Senate divided 50-50 on a straight party-line vote. It would have taken 60 votes to proceed to debate and a […]

11 States Consider Bans on Teaching Critical Race Theory

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Three states already have outlawed teaching children to judge each other based on skin color. At least 11 other states are considering doing so as the U.S. Department of Education promotes critical race theory in schools. Earlier this year, an Aiken County teacher wrote to South Carolina state Rep. Bill Taylor in alarm about critical […]

Arizona Republicans Clash Over Audit of County’s Election Results

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“It has been nothing but delays, delays, delays,” Arizona Senate President Karen Fann says. Pictured: Contractors for Cyber Ninjas, a firm hired by the state Senate, move Maricopa County ballots May 8 that will be examined and recounted at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Arizona Republicans at the state level are squaring off against […]

House Republicans Target Teaching of Critical Race Theory

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House Republicans seek passage of legislation to push back against a rule proposed by the Biden administration to promote teaching Americans to judge each other based on skin color. At least three House GOP members last week announced legislation, with two bills targeting schools, one the military, and one all federal institutions. Public comment closes […]

Election ‘Safety’ Grants May Have Swung Arizona to Biden, Report Finds

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Money from the founder of Facebook touted as being for safe elections during the pandemic may have affected the outcome of the presidential race in Arizona by driving up Democrat turnout, according to a government watchdog report. The grant from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan focused more on “voter education” than personal protective […]

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