Governor Greg Abbott announced the new position of Texas Border Czar to oversee security as the state faces a record number of illegal immigrants at the border.
While the GOP and conservative media have largely moved on from Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and the systemic failures that occurred in Maricopa County on Nov. 8, court testimony and eyewitness reports from the Lake trial include allegations that Arizona’s largest county violated state law by failing to implement chain-of-custody documentation for Election Day ballots, resulting in a mysterious 25,000 extra votes added to Maricopa County’s official tally within a 24-hour period — more than the margin of victory between Lake and gubernatorial victor Katie Hobbs.
The Washington Examiner reported that Arizona Republicans "turned their backs on the new governor and walked out as she outlined her priorities," such as abortion access.
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors conducts independent investigation, led by Ruth McGregor, former Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, into Election Day printer problems.