Arizona's former Attorney General Grant Wood slammed the election misinformation spread by former President Donald Trump and his right-wing allies, saying they have "succeeded" where Russia and other enemies of the U.S. have previously failed. Wood served as Arizona's attorney general from 1991 to 1999 when he identified as a Republican, and later became a Democrat in 2018. The former GOP official's remarks came in response to the results of the controversial Cyber Ninjas audit of Arizona's Maricopa County's 2020 election results—which reaffirmed President Joe Biden 's victory over Trump. The Cyber Ninjas audit had been launched by Arizona Senate Republicans due to Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. "Part of the irony here from these so-called true blue—red, white and blue Americans—is that this has always been the goal of Russia and of our enemies abroad who couldn't defeat us in any other way. They wanted us to try to fall from within when we as a people …
Judge slams Gov. Abbott “shamelessly taking his orders” from Trump on Texas election audits
A Texas judge blasted Governor Greg Abbott for "taking his orders" from Donald Trump over the announcement that there would be audits into the state's presidential election results—which followed a request for a review from the former president. The Texas Secretary of State announced the audit into the results from Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Collin counties on Thursday. It came just after Trump urged Abbott to conduct an audit into the state's election results. "Despite my big win in Texas, I hear Texans want an election audit!" the former president wrote in a letter to Abbott on Thursday. "You know your fellow Texans have big questions about the November 2020 Election." Following the announcement, some Texas county judges expressed frustration, saying they do not know what the audits entail and that they learned about them through a press release from the office of the secretary of state, The Texas Tribune reported. "This is a weak Governor openly and shamelessly …
Greta Thunberg says of Donald Trump, “I don’t think we would enjoy each other’s company”
Activist Greta Thunberg has referred to a Twitter spat she had with former President Donald Trump and expressed pessimism about the ability of world leaders and an upcoming global environmental summit to effect change on the climate crisis. In a wide-ranging interview with The Guardian ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in October in Glasgow known as COP26 , the Swedish teenager described living with fame, her autism, and took aim at the green credentials of New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern. After saying that her best friends were in the climate movement, Thunberg was asked if she could ever be friends with someone who denied the existence of climate change. She said that she could because, "in one way we're all climate deniers because we're not acting as if it is a crisis. I don't know," she said, "it depends on the situation." She was then asked by the paper, "So there's hope for your friendship with Donald Trump?" After laughing, …
Poll: Majority GOP Voters Support Trump in Hypothetical 2024 Scenario
Most Republicans indicate they would support former President Donald Trump in a 2024 GOP primary matchup over other candidates, an Echelon Insights survey released this week found. According to the survey, 59 percent of GOP voters would “definitely” or “probably” vote for the former president while 32 percent said they would “definitely” or “probably” support another GOP candidate. Of those who indicated support for Trump, 40 percent said they would “definitely” support him. Former US President Donald Trump speaks after the fight between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images). The survey also asked respondents, “Would you say you consider yourself to be primarily a supporter of Donald Trump, or a supporter of the Republican Party?” While 48 percent identified themselves as a supporter of the Republican Party, a sizable portion, 41 percent, said they are a supporter of Trump. Nine percent said they do not support either. In a scenario …
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Betsy DeVos gives veiled Trump criticism, says GOP movement not dependent on “any one person”
Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos offered veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying she worries that "principles have been overtaken by personalities" in the Republican Party during a GOP conference in Michigan. She said the GOP movement is not "dependent on any one person," although she did not name the former president, while speaking in an address on Mackinac Island, the Detroit Free Press reported. "Politics now are so often about people, not the policies that impact lives directly," she said, according to the newspaper. DeVos served in her role throughout most of the Trump administration before resigning January 7 following the riot at the U.S. Capitol. She cited the former presidents' rhetoric as an "inflection point," though some accused her of resigning to avoid calls to push for Trump's removal using the 25th amendment. "We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration's many accomplishments on behalf of the …
Melania Trump’s chief of staff Stephanie Grisham resigns after riot at Capitol
Stephanie Grisham resigned as chief of staff and press secretary for first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday following a day of violent protests in the nation's capital. A White House official confirmed Grisham's departure to CNN on Wednesday afternoon and Grisham told The Hill the news was true. Grisham later tweeted a brief statement about her resignation at around 8 p.m. ET. "It has been an honor to serve the country in the @WhiteHouse," Grisham's tweet said. "I am very proud to have been a part of @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP mission to help children everywhere, & proud of the many accomplishments of this Administration. Signing off now - you can find me at @OMGrisham." Before becoming the first lady's chief of staff, Grisham served as a press secretary and communications director for President Donald Trump . Grisham did not specify her reasons for leaving the White House. Newsweek reached out to the first lady's communications team, but did not receive a response in …
Executive privilege fight poses hurdles for Trump
Former President Trump Donald Trump Julian Castro knocks Biden administration over refugee policy Overnight Energy & Environment — League of Conservation Voters — Climate summit chief says US needs to 'show progress' on environment Five takeaways from Arizona's audit results MORE faces significant hurdles in his effort to use executive privilege to block the Jan. 6 committee's subpoenas for executive branch documents and testimony from his former aides. After the panel issued a new round of subpoenas Thursday night seeking testimony from his former advisers, Trump renewed his threat to fight the investigative demands using claims of executive privilege. “We will fight the Subpoenas on Executive Privilege and other grounds, for the good of our Country, while we wait to find out whether or not Subpoenas will be sent out to Antifa and BLM for the death and destruction they have caused in tearing apart our Democrat-run cities throughout America,” the former …
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Bernie Sanders went on “The Late Show” to explain why people have a hard time choosing between him and Trump
As Jeb Bush, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have done since the election cycle began, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert . After a resounding win in the New Hampshire primary, Sanders's momentum is at an all-time high heading into Thursday night's debate and the upcoming primary in Colbert's home state of South Carolina. Colbert and Sanders had a lot to discuss Wednesday night, but before they tackled the issues, the senator from Vermont lent Colbert a hand with the monologue: In January, one of the senator's biggest supporters, rapper and activist Killer Mike, stopped by The Late Show to explain why Sanders is the best candidate from a social justice perspective. "Bernie Sanders is the only politician who, consistently for 50 years, has taken that social justice platform into politics," Killer Mike said. "Right now we have an opportunity to elect someone who is directly out of the philosophy of [Martin Luther] King-ian …
Greta Thunberg keeps on trolling world leaders with “bunny hugger” Twitter bio
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg appeared to make fun of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday when she changed her Twitter bio to read "bunny hugger." Johnson was speaking at a virtual climate change summit on Earth Day organized by President Joe Biden when he made the remark that's currently in Thunberg's bio. Though he wasn't criticizing the activist, his particular phrasing garnered attention. "It's vital for all of us to show that this is not all about some expensive politically correct green act of 'bunny-hugging' or however you want to put it," Johnson said of measures to tackle climate change. "Nothing wrong with bunny-hugging but you know what I'm driving at," he said. Thunberg changed her Twitter bio to read simply "Bunny hugger" in what seemed like an obvious reference to Johnson's comments. She's used her Twitter bio to make fun of world leaders in the past and as a way to respond to criticism. In December 2019, former President …
US economic statecraft adrift as China seeks to join mega Asian trade deal
China’s decision to formally seek to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the world’s most important Asian trade deal, presents the U.S. with an enormous set of economic and diplomatic challenges. China joining CPTPP would deal a significant blow to U.S. economic statecraft and further strengthen Chinese leadership in the Indo-Pacific. Taiwan’s recent announcement that it also wants to join CPTPP further complicates the picture. The CPTPP is what was left of the original U.S.-led 12 nation deal the Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) that was a priority under Presidents Bush and Obama, but which President Trump Donald Trump Julian Castro knocks Biden administration over refugee policy Overnight Energy & Environment — League of Conservation Voters — Climate summit chief says US needs to 'show progress' on environment Five takeaways from Arizona's audit results MORE pulled the U.S. out of in his first week in office. Since …
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