A federal appeals court delivered a victory for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Aug. 21 by blocking a subpoena that had ordered him to testify before a Georgia grand jury investigating the 2020 election. A three-judge panel with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued (pdf) a temporary injunction against the subpoena, sending the case…
Judge Upholds Georgia Ban on Distribution of Food and Drink to Waiting Voters
August 21, 2022
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A federal judge refused to block part of a Georgia election law that bans the distribution of food and water to voters waiting in line at polling sites. The decision on Aug. 18 comes in a case brought a group led by the Stacey Abrams-linked voting and redistricting advocacy organization New Georgia Project, which challenged…
Judge Denies Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Request to Delay Testimony in Election Probe
August 20, 2022
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A federal judge has denied Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) request to stay an order to appear before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating allegations of criminal misconduct related to the 2020 federal elections. Graham’s lawyers attempted to argue that he was exempt from testifying because he’s a U.S. senator protected by the U.S. Constitution,…
Supreme Court Blocks Elections for Georgia Public Service Commission
August 20, 2022
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The Supreme Court issued an emergency order Aug. 19 blocking upcoming elections for Georgia’s Public Service Commission, upholding a lower court ruling that found the election rules currently in place discriminate against black voters. The order is unusual because in recent years the Supreme Court has generally been reluctant to side with voters over state…
Midwife Clinic Sues Georgia After Local Hospitals Block Its Opening
August 18, 2022
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A birth center to be staffed by midwives is suing Georgia in federal court for unconstitutionally denying it permission to operate after three local hospitals expressed opposition to it. At present, there are only three non-hospital birth centers in Georgia, a state with more than 120,000 human births annually, but none are within a 130-mile radius of Augusta,…
Georgia Governor Files Motion to Quash Grand Jury Subpoena in State’s Election Probe
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday filed a motion to quash a grand jury subpoena requiring him to testify as part of an investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump after official results in the 2020 presidential election showed that then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had won. Kemp had received a subpoena on…
Rudy Giuliani Arrives to Testify in Georgia 2020 Election Probe
August 17, 2022
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Rudy Giuliani on Aug. 17 arrived at a courthouse in Atlanta to testify to a grand jury investigating possible election crimes. Giuliani, who represented former President Donald Trump when the 2020 election took place, told reporters that he would not comment on the investigation until he knows more about it. “They ask the questions, and…
Georgia to Use Federal Pandemic Funds to Give Residents Cash Payments
Georgia residents who receive government assistance are now eligible for cash payments of up to $350, officials announced on Aug. 15. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, said he made the decision to dedicate more than $1 billion in pandemic funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which Democrats passed and President Joe Biden signed…
Capitol Report (Aug. 15): Trump Says FBI Seizes His Passports; Sen. Graham Called to Testify in Election Case
August 15, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump says the FBI seized his three passports during the Mar-a-Lago raid. Meanwhile, the White House says the raid wasn’t political. Congressman Greg Steube weighs in on the latest coming from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. He also reflects on the Afghanistan withdrawal, one year after 13 Marines were killed in Kabul….
Sen. Lindsey Graham Must Appear Before Grand Jury, US Judge Rules
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) must testify before a special grand jury in Georgia that is investigating possible criminal conduct related to the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled on Aug. 15. Graham’s lawyers had argued he was exempt from testifying because he is a U.S. senator protected by the U.S. Constitution, including “the Speech or Debate…
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