Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump's critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N.

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We have a Republican Speaker, but no Republican plan to speak of

Having been late off the starting block outlining the GOP’s policy reform plans, the new speaker has some catching up to do.

The Hill

George Santos Gave $25K to Zeldin Campaign—Then Paid Himself Back: Report
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George Santos Gave $25K to Zeldin Campaign—Then Paid Himself Back: Report

The congressman-elect’s campaign donors effectively paid for the Zeldin boost, a campaign finance expert claims.

The Daily Beast
Arizona Republican loses election lawsuit in secretary of state race

An Arizona judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Mark Finchem, the Republican nominee for secretary of state, that challenged the results in his race, confirming Democrat Adrian Fontes’ victory in the contest.  Fontes, who previously served as Maricopa County recorder, won by about 120,000 votes, but Finchem filed his suit claiming that technical issues in Maricopa…

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Judge Sanctions Kari Lake's Legal Team, Which Includes Alan Dershowitz, for 'Recklessly' Filing 'False, Misleading, and Unsupported' Claims in Election Lawsuit

An Arizona-based federal judge has ordered sanctions against Kari Lake's lawyers because of a failed case against Katie Hobbs and other government officials.

Law & Crime
Arizona county certifies election after judge's order

PHOENIX (AP) — A rural Arizona county certified its midterm election results on Thursday, following the orders of a judge who ruled that Republican supervisors broke the law when they refused to sign off on the vote count by this week's deadline.

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