- Alex Kaplan @ Media Matters: Right-wing figures and Trump allies are calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud
Jerome Corsi has claimed he’s been involved in drafting an executive order “to be implemented for the 2026 elections."
- Lisa Rubin and Brandy Zadrozny @ MSNBC: Kat Abughazaleh indicted over protests outside Chicago-area ICE facility
The progressive Democratic congressional candidate’s videos of confrontations with federal agents have fueled right-wing calls for her arrest.
- Matt Christy @ Fox 59: Grand jury investigating allegations of ghost employment, deepfake porn inside Micah Beckwith’s office
A grand jury in Marion County is taking a closer look into allegations within Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith’s office. A report filed by the Marion County Grand Jury confirms the grand jury heard testimony on Aug. 18 and Sept. 30 “in the original investigation into the distribution of an intimate image(s) and ghost employment in the office of the Indiana lieutenant governor.”
- Robert Downen @ Texas Tribune: Colleagues condemn Tarrant County GOP leader for repeated use of slurs
It’s the latest backlash over Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French’s online behavior.
- Nathan Taylor Pemberton @ The New York Times: Following in the Footsteps of Charlie Kirk?
In a crowded field of would-be successors, Brilyn Hollyhand hopes to capture the minds of young conservatives across America.
- Sarah Rumpf @ Mediaite: DOJ Puts Two Prosecutors on Leave After They File Sentencing Memo Accurately Describing Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
The Department of Justice put two federal prosecutors on administrative leave just hours after they filed a sentencing memo in the case of a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter convicted of new crimes that included a short, accurate description of the Capitol riot.
