Joseph de Soto, a newly elected delegate from West Virginia, was officially removed from office Wednesday while under house confinement. De Soto, 61, is facing charges stemming from alleged terroristic threats against several state lawmakers.
Attorney Alan Dershowitz highlighted historical examples of alternate electors during a recent episode of The Dershow. He argued that the use of alternate electors in contested elections, including Al Gore’s 2000 Florida challenge and the 1960 presidential election in Hawaii, raises questions about recent criminal charges against Donald Trump and his legal team for their efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will soon name a successor to Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to become secretary of state in the incoming Trump administration. Reports suggest that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is the leading candidate for the Senate appointment.
President-elect Donald Trump filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt a sentencing hearing in New York, arguing it would disrupt the presidential transition and harm national security. Trump’s defense team contends the sentencing, scheduled for Friday, undermines the institution of the presidency just days before his January 20 inauguration.
The contentious North Carolina Supreme Court race between incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs and Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin remains unresolved, with litigation now spanning both state and federal courts. The outcome of Seat 6 on the state’s highest court has been in limbo for three months since Election Day.
President-elect Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday in his first press conference since Congress certified his election victory. Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump unveiled a series of economic initiatives, including a $20 billion investment in U.S. data centers and plans to reverse President Biden's restrictive energy policies.
Former Democratic Senator and MSNBC contributor Claire McCaskill expressed frustration over President-elect Donald Trump’s continued political success despite the events of January 6, 2021. Speaking on MSNBC’s Deadline, McCaskill stated she felt “bitter” that Trump had not paid a “higher political price” for his actions.
