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🚨BREAKING: New USPS data appears to show a failure to deliver mail ballots from voters across the country on Election Day. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan will hold a noon hearing over USPS' non-compliance with his order yesterday to rush deliver all remaining mail ballots
My dad died for this country while bringing peace to Bosnia. My grandfather was a WWII fighter pilot ace. My family members are small business owners. I worked at the Pentagon for R and D admins. I am now a journalist. I am not an enemy of the people. I’m a proud American🇺🇸
Sen. Tester: “We’ve got to get to the bottom of this shit. Jesus. It’s a nonpartisan investigation of what happened. And if it’s because they’re afraid of Trump then they need to get out of office. It’s bullshit. You make tough decisions in this office or you shouldn’t be here.”
⚖️JUST IN: New amicus brief from 106 Republican House members in support of Texas' bid to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win in the Supreme Court. Here they are👇
BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to block his administration's records from being handed to the Jan. 6 House committee
NEW: Dr. Fauci on TRUMP vs. BIDEN approach to science:
"The idea that you can get up here and...let the science speak, it is somewhat of a liberating feeling."
🏛️BREAKING: A federal judge in GEORGIA finds that Sens. Perdue and Loeffler and GOP litigants lack standing to sue over state election procedures
JUST IN: American confidence in Supreme Court sinks to lowest level ever recorded by Gallup news.gallup.com/poll/394103/co
BREAKING: Texas state judge temporarily blocks the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life and its associates from enforcing Texas' 6-week abortion ban against Planned Parenthood, handing a narrow legal win to abortion rights advocates
BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan orders USPS to sweep facilities for remaining mail ballots and immediately send them for delivery
JUST IN: Dominion Voting System's lawsuit against Newsmax can proceed, Delaware judge rules
New: A source at Dominion Voting Systems confirms ' reporting that litigation against pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell is "imminent." I'm told it could happen as soon as later this week
INBOX: Asked a source at Dominion Voting Systems if the company is satisfied with the walk-backs by media outlets who received litigation warnings:
"Dominion found the clarifications from Fox News and NewsMax bizarre and wholly unsatisfying. And OAN has done nothing."
Georgia SecState Brad Raffensperger—who was pressured by Trump to “find” enough votes to reverse his electoral loss—is withholding support for GOP bills that would limit early voting. Says the legislation reflects "a three month disinformation campaign"
🚨BREAKING: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), a Navy veteran and Annapolis grad who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, said she saw fellow members of Congress "who had groups coming through the Capitol that I saw on Jan. 5, a reconnaissance for the next day."
Capitol historian tells CNN that today is the first time the Capitol has been breached since the War of 1812
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) on Fox last night: "By and large it was a peaceful protest."
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Warning: Graphic video of violent assault on officers at the U.S. Capitol entrance
NEW: DOJ improperly redacted a memo to AG Barr that related to whether former President Trump obstructed the special counsel probe into his campaign's dealings with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, a unanimous DC Circ. panel just ruled
JUST IN: Justice Clarence Thomas signals interest in making it easier to sue media. Says he would revisit landmark 1964 decision in NYT v. Sullivan that makes it relatively difficult to bring successful lawsuits against media outlets for defamation👇
🚨⚖️BREAKING: Fed judge in PENNSYLVANIA denies GOP effort to toss ballots that initially contained errors that were later corrected (or "cured")
🚨BREAKING: Trump campaign notches WIN in PENNSYLVANIA state court
The court, at Trump's request, issues interim order to election boards to (a) set aside certain mail ballots that lack identifying info for the voter, and (b) not count those votes until after ct rules further
🚨BREAKING: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) calls Moscow's alleged hack of U.S. government agencies—including the Pentagon, DHS and Treasury—"virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States." Adds that the Trump administration is "completely compromised."
BREAKING: Federal judge in Michigan sanctions Kraken lawyers Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and others, saying their litigation over Trump's 2020 election defeat amounted to a "historic and profound abuse of the judicial process"
🚨BREAKING: A Pennsylvania court has agreed to hold a hearing tomorrow on a GOP effort to invalidate mail ballots that initially contained errors but were later fixed (or "cured," in legal jargon)
🚨JUST IN: A spox for MICHIGAN'S SecState's office tells me:
"In terms of Wayne County: There is no legal mechanism for them to rescind their vote. Their job is done and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify."
Joe Scarborough calls for the immediate arrest of Trump, Giuliani and Trump Jr. for insurrection against the United States
BREAKING: USPS fails to meet deadline set by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to sweep facilities and immediately deliver remaining mail ballots. As of this week, USPS said there were some 300,000 ballots that lacked a delivery scan
⚖️NEW: VP Pence has been sued by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.), Kelli Ward and other GOP mbrs in a far-fetched bid to overturn Biden's win
Plaintiffs ask Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump-appt'd fed judge in Texas, to find that Pence is authorized to pick pro-Trump electors on Jan. 6
BREAKING: Chilling new details on Lonnie Coffman, the man arrested for bringing explosives & guns to the Capitol. Police found a note containing list of "bad guys" (incl'g a judge) & "good guys," & contact info for right-wing pundits Mark Levin & Hannity and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex)
🚨BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered USPS to "be prepared to discuss the apparent lack of compliance with the court's order" at a noon hearing tomorrow.
Meanwhile, USPS trying to deliver lingering ballots as expeditiously as possible
🚨Stunning to see insurrectionists coordinating efforts in real time, with discussion of floor plans, police positioning and plotting to "take this building." What jumps out at you here ? twitter.com/cm_merlin/stat
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As of this week, USPS said there were some 300,000 ballots that lacked a delivery scan (USPS Data, 11/2)
🚨BREAKING: New memo reveals Trump admin official pushed "herd immunity" plan to let coronavirus spread widely among infants, youth and younger adults w/o other conditions. Memo via @WhipClyburn quotes official as saying: “We use them to develop herd...we want them infected.”
🚨🏛️BREAKING: Supreme Court, in 6-3 ruling, dismisses challenge to Trump admin's exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the U.S. the census count, which is used to allocate House seats among the states. Majority finds issues with standing and ripeness. Three liberals dissent
🚨🚨 In USPS hearing just now, a plaintiffs' attorney said they received a report through an election protection hotline "that there may be boxes of ballots at the Greensboro" mail facility in North Carolina
Rudy Giuliani just asked a federal judge for more time to respond to Dominion's $1.3 billion defamation suit. This comes after he said he welcomed the court fight — then reportedly tried to dodge being served with court papers
🚨BREAKING: Republicans have withdrawn a PENNSYLVANIA lawsuit seeking to toss mail ballots that initially contained errors but were later fixed (or "cured," in legal jargon)
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BIDEN: 70,700 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since Aug 14
🏛️JUST IN: Federal judge DENIES Trump bid to cancel Biden's win in GEORGIA
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania state appeals court grants Trump campaign request for expanded access to the canvassing process
FOX NEWS POLL: How do you think history will remember Trump's presidency?
22% One of the country's greatest presidents
16% Above average
10% Average
8% Below Average
42% One of the country's worst presidents
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The first column from the left represents inbound ballots, which are ballots sent by voters to elections offices
RASKIN: "[Trump's] counsel said, 'This has been my worst experience in Washington.' And for that I guess we're sorry. But, man, you should have been here on January 6."
Tucker Carlson's defense of Vladimir Putin on Tuesday was rebroadcast with Russian subtitles by Kremlin-backed outlet RT (via )
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Scoop: A group of legal heavyweights asked the disciplinary panel of the D.C. courts to investigate former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, who allegedly sought to use his official U.S. government position to overturn Trump’s election defeat
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Dozens of states had Election Day cutoffs for mail ballot arrival, meaning ballots that were not delivered by close of polls last night will be rejected
(Note: Data below, via , may not reflect litigation that changed mail ballot due dates)
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🚨"This brief presents [our] concern as Members of Congress, shared by untold millions of their constituents, that the unconstitutional irregularities involved in the 2020 presidential election cast doubt upon its outcome and the integrity of the American system of elections."
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The , one of the groups suing the USPS, says the Postal Service did not comply with J Sullivan's order.
They have requested an immediate conference.
Watch this space for more
(WaPo) Sidney Powell’s "secret intelligence contractor" witness is a pro-Trump podcaster. In a recent fraud case in North Dakota, Powell's source was alleged to have raised money—ostensibly for homeless shelters and military vets—that she spent for herself on McDonald's and QVC
Per below, top Republicans don't actually believe the vote was subject to fraud but are pretending to for political expediency. They fear that saying Biden won will alienate Trump's base ahead of critical GA elections and cost GOP their Senate majority washex.am/35bemGB
NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) calls on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any cases related to the January 6th investigation and, if former President Trump runs again, the 2024 election (h/t )
BREAKING: Judge denies Sidney Powell's motion to dismiss Dominion's defamation suit against her
BREAKING: USPS reports delayed delivery of mail ballots sent by voters in the following battleground areas (disclosure of latest data ordered by federal court):
Central Pennsylvania
Detroit
Greater Michigan
Mid-Carolinas
Greensboro
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🚨🚨🚨🏛️BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Texas' push to overturn Biden's election win.
Effort was backed by President Trump, 18 GOP state AGs and 126 House Republicans.
Per , Senate Democratic leaders pressured House managers to back off call for witnesses. Both sides then cut a deal to enter statement from Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Calif.) into record
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I've contacted Sherrill's office to ask the questions below, will update w/ any new info:
- What did she see on Jan. 5 that led her to believe that Congress members and/or their guests were engaged in reconnaissance for the next day?
- Who are the members she's referring to?
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Bottom line: As election law experts have said, every election sees some portion of voters disenfranchised because their ballots arrive late, but it is safe to assume the problem has been exacerbated by USPS delays (3/3)
JUST IN: Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have called on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Am to remove Trump from office
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES GOP litigants' bid to nullify Biden's certified win in PENNSYLVANIA
INBOX: Donald Trump, Jr., has been served with court papers in a lawsuit brought by Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Ret.), against Trump Jr., Giuliani and others for alleged witness intimidation and retaliation
🚨⚖️BREAKING: VP Pence has asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss case brought against him by Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans
The far-fetched lawsuit seeks to authorize VP on Jan. 6 to effectively grant himself and Trump a second term, despite losing to Biden/Harris
🚨🚨BREAKING: , retiring congressman from Michigan, announces that he's leaving the GOP
Watch this clip w/ . A deeply emotional rebuke of Trump's past xenophobic attacks on , , and from a lifelong Republican
FALSE FALSE FALSE
(1) Biden's 306 electors were chosen legitimately.
(2) VP has no such power.
(3) Majorities in both chambers would have to agree to reject a slate (see 3 USC §15). Spoiler alert: This will not happen.
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The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.
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Scoop: Jared Kushner appears to have misled Congress about his security clearance disclosures to the FBI politifact.com/punditfact/art
Wonder if any of the foreign nations Trump derided as "shithole countries" also had an attempted coup today
Mark Judge, who allegedly witnessed Ford's assault, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that due to depression and anxiety, "I avoid public speaking." Yet his author page lists him as "available for media and speaking engagements." More on Judge here: bit.ly/2OjJfRt
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At USPS hearing just now, plaintiffs' atty urges that, going forward, J Sullivan require of USPS the "identification of the number of ballots they're finding, because that's relevant as an accountability measure"
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🏛️NEW: If SCOTUS takes no further action, the ruling would allow Trump to subtract undocumented residents from his apportionment report to Congress, which could reduce House seats and federal funding to states with large noncitizen populations (developing)
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Story here —>
NEW: Federal judge orders USPS to provide daily updates on the alleged election mail backlog at the Miami-Dade County post office seen here starting on Nov. 2 thru Nov. 4
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Raw footage of mailroom in post office here in Miami Dade. Source revealed “mail in ballots are within these piled up in bins on the floor. Mail has been sitting for over week!.” @AmandiOnAir @PeterSchorschFL @MarcACaputo @GlennaWPLG @CNNPolitics @NewsbySmiley @realDonaldTrump
BREAKING: Chief Justice John Roberts has directed the marshal of the Supreme Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, which Roberts verified as an authentic document
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FALSE FALSE FALSE
(1) Biden's 306 electors were chosen legitimately.
(2) VP has no such power.
(3) Majorities in both chambers would have to agree to reject a slate (see 3 USC §15). Spoiler alert: This will not happen.
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J Sullivan says he also wants more clarity on what he referred to as "the 300,000 ballot issue"
🚨BREAKING via NYT: "Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, has told associates he believes President Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to purge him from the party."
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will receive the JFK profile in courage award for his lone Republican vote to convict Trump at his first impeachment trial
GOP leader McCarthy now telling his members to stop lying about antifa being behind the insurrection
Recall that McCarthy was among the 126 House GOP mbrs who backed a lawsuit to effectively install Trump for a second term, despite losing by 7m+ votes
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Update for those wondering about USPS' methodology: Just spoke with , an attorney on the case. He said in all likelihood USPS simply does not know the exact percentage of mail ballots that went undelivered by Election Day deadlines (1/3)
Aaaaaand boom goes the dynamite...Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino imploded in Atlantic City, NJ
This rather chilling prediction comes from an email exchange I had in SEPTEMBER with a former top Pentagon official who served in high level govt roles in several previous admins:
“The period between November 3 and January 20 promises to be the most anarchic in our history...
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Here are the roughly 300,000 mail-in votes that received a scan indicating they were entered into the mail processing system — but showed no corresponding destination scan that would confirm their delivery. (USPS Data, 11/2)
Scoop: AG Barr/DOJ have been asked to investigate threats against election officials. Letter was sent by , vice chair of House Judiciary Cmte, who is also introducing legislation today that would beef up criminal penalties for intimidation of officials and poll workers
NEW: Biden announces retaliatory measures in response to Russia's election interference, hacking and other malign activity
JUST IN: Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wa.) has called for the resignation of fellow Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex) (via )
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Remember: There are still a number of states that have a relaxed due date for accepting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day
Texas, e.g., will accept timely-sent ballots arriving today by 5pm
🚨🏛️BREAKING: Judge DISMISSES Rep. Louie Gohmert's (R) case against VP Pence
BREAKING: Supreme Court for the second time in as many days rejects a GOP effort to block a mail-ballot extension in North Carolina