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politics1 year ago

Kari Lake's Defense Strategy in Defamation Lawsuit Challenged

Kari Lake, a Senate candidate in Arizona and election denier, has chosen not to contest her liability in a defamation suit filed by Maricopa County election official Stephen Richer, who accused her of making false claims about him causing her electoral defeat. Lake's legal team filed a default judgment motion, seeking to dispute damages and requesting a jury for the hearing. Richer alleged that he and his family faced threats due to Lake's falsehoods, including claims about ballot misprinting and sabotage. Lake criticized the lawsuit, while Richer welcomed the focus on damages, drawing parallels to Rudy Giuliani's defamation case.

via NBC News|
#arizona-election#defamation-suit#election-denialism
politics1 year ago

"NBC News Cuts Ties with Ronna McDaniel Amid On-Air Backlash"

NBC News ousted Ronna McDaniel as a paid political analyst following intense backlash from network anchors over her role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press. The decision to hire McDaniel sparked an unprecedented on-air rebellion from NBC and MSNBC journalists, leading to her removal and the departure of the talent agency that brokered her deal with NBC. McDaniel, who recently stepped down from the RNC, was involved in attempts to overturn the election results and continued to promote election denialism, prompting widespread criticism from network journalists and hosts.

via CNN|
#election-denialism#nbc-news#network-controversy
technologysocial-media1 year ago

"Debunked: False Taylor Swift Endorsement of Trump Circulates Online"

Deepfake videos and images falsely depicting Taylor Swift supporting Trump and engaging in election denialism have been circulating on various social media platforms, including X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Despite some posts being labeled as manipulated media, many others have not been, raising concerns about the platforms' ability to control the spread of malicious inauthentic media. The manipulated media appears to originate from a pro-Trump X account with over 1 million followers, and the issue highlights the ongoing struggle of social media platforms to effectively moderate disinformation, including AI-generated content.

via NBC News|
#deepfakes#election-denialism#manipulated-media
politics2 years ago

"Biden's 'Real Governor' Remark Sparks Accusations of Election Denial"

President Biden is criticized by Republicans for referring to defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe as the "real governor" of Virginia, despite his loss to Republican Glenn Youngkin in 2021. GOP members accused Biden of election denialism and hypocrisy, with Governor Youngkin responding, "I'm right here." This sparked comparisons to Trump's false election claims, with some labeling Biden a threat to democracy. Biden's campaign defended his comments, while the president was also interrupted by anti-Israel protestors during his speech in Virginia.

via Daily Mail|
#election-denialism#gop#joe-biden
politics2 years ago

"Michigan GOP in Turmoil: Chaos, Cease and Desist, and Congressional Run"

Chaos engulfs Michigan Republicans as the election-denying chair, Kristina Karamo, is ousted but refuses to step down, leading to feuding factions and legal threats. The party is set to vote on a new leader, but internal conflict over election denialism, party finances, and leadership has left the state GOP in disarray, reflecting the broader rift within the Republican Party since Donald Trump left office. Karamo's opponents have criticized her leadership and financial decisions, while she continues to assert her position, setting the stage for further escalation as the 2024 elections approach.

via The Guardian US|
#election-denialism#internal-conflict#leadership-crisis
politics2 years ago

"Politician Mike Johnson Denies Election Allegations in Face of CBS Confrontation"

House Speaker Mike Johnson bristled at CBS's Margaret Brennan when she confronted him about his support for Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results, insisting that his actions did not make him an "election denier." Johnson defended his position by claiming that the Constitution was violated in the run-up to the 2020 election due to changes in election laws made by states to address pandemic-related complications. He also accused House Republican Conference chairwoman Liz Cheney of considering backing the lawsuit, a claim she later rejected.

via Mediaite|
#2020-election#cbs-interview#election-denialism
politics2 years ago

Arizona Officials Indicted for Interfering with Midterm Election Results

Two local officials in Cochise County, Arizona, Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby, have been indicted by a grand jury for delaying the certification of the county's midterm election results in 2022. The indictment alleges that they conspired to delay the certification and interfered with the statewide canvas, committing two felonies. If the county hadn't certified the results, a Republican representative would have lost his race. Judd and Crosby are the latest Republicans to face criminal charges related to election denialism.

via NBC News|
#arizona#election-certification#election-denialism
politics2 years ago

GOP Rep. Ken Buck Declines Re-Election Bid, Citing Party's Election Denialism

Representative Ken Buck, a conservative Colorado Republican who played a central role in ousting Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, announced that he will not seek re-election next year. Buck cited his party's election denialism and refusal to condemn the January 6th assault on the Capitol as reasons for his decision. He expressed frustration with the contemporary Republican Party, stating that they have lost their way and have an identity crisis. Buck's announcement follows that of Representative Kay Granger, Republican of Texas, who also stated that she will not run again next year.

via The New York Times|
#election-denialism#house-of-representatives#ken-buck
politics2 years ago

"Mike Johnson's Election Denial Widens Partisan Divide"

The rise of Rep. Mike Johnson in the House, coupled with the fall of former Vice President Mike Pence, highlights the requirement of embracing 2020 election denialism to gain Republican power. Pence's failed campaign reflects the dwindling influence of traditional Republicanism and the party's loyalty to Trump. Meanwhile, Trump continues to propagate false claims about the election and is now targeting the credibility of the courts. Pence's departure from the 2024 presidential race may boost the hopes of other contenders, but Trump's dominance remains strong. Johnson, who played a role in discrediting Biden's election win, has benefited politically from his actions, despite the threat they posed to democracy. Democrats are already using Johnson's record against him as they aim to regain the House majority in 2024.

via CNN|
#2020-election#donald-trump#election-denialism
politics2 years ago

Jim Jordan's Failed Bid for House Speaker: The Fallout and Consequences

Concerns were raised among House Republicans about Rep. Jim Jordan's bid for House speaker due to his role in promoting election denialism and his refusal to acknowledge Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election. Jordan, who assisted former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the election, also refused to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. While Jordan's election denialism was not the main reason for his failed bid, some lawmakers expressed discomfort with his stance. Election denialism remains a contentious issue within the Republican Party, despite recent losses by election-denying candidates in the 2022 midterms.

via The Washington Post|
#election-denialism#house-speaker#jan-6-committee
politics2 years ago

Kyrsten Sinema's Political Identity and Views on Parties Examined.

Senator Kyrsten Sinema, an independent from Arizona, blamed the media and "both political parties" for the public's lack of trust in elections. However, members of the Republican Party have done far more than Democrats to sow distrust in voting systems and election results. Sinema's false assessment of the public discourse around elections may reflect an effort on her part not to alienate her coalition. Arizona has seen some of the country's most extreme election denialist politics.

via HuffPost|
#arizona#democratic-party#election-denialism
politics2 years ago

Michigan Township Recalls Election-Denying Clerk and Ally.

A heavily Republican township in Michigan successfully recalled a clerk and her ally on the township board who were accused of promoting election denialism and extremism. The outgoing clerk, Stephanie Scott, was stripped of her election administration duties by the Michigan secretary of state after refusing to turn over voting equipment for regularly scheduled maintenance. During Scott’s term in office, national figures involved with the campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election developed an interest in the township. Residents say the conspiracy theories and political upheaval tore at the fabric of the community.

via The Guardian US|
#conspiracy-theories#election-denialism#michigan
politics2 years ago

Michigan County Divided Over Recall of Election Result Denying Clerk

A recall election is being held in Adams Township, Michigan, for township clerk Stephanie Scott, who has been accused of spreading misinformation and mishandling a vote tabulator. Scott has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. The recall election is a reflection of the deepening tensions within rural and conservative Hillsdale county, Michigan, where a faction of hard-right party members within the county GOP took control of the party, renouncing more than 60 local GOP delegates who did not share their political vision and rallying around false claims that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

via The Guardian US|
#election-denialism#michigan#politics
politics2 years ago

Arizona House Republicans Expel Fellow GOP Representative Liz Harris

Arizona Republican lawmaker Liz Harris has been expelled from the state House of Representatives for inviting a witness to present false charges about lawmakers and other state officials and then lying about her involvement in the outrageous testimony. Harris, who has pushed baseless claims about the 2020 and 2022 elections, was kicked out by a bipartisan, two-thirds majority of the GOP-led House. The move comes as members of the state's Republican Party have in recent years led Arizona to become a hive of election denialism.

via NPR|
#arizona#election-denialism#ethics-committee
politics2 years ago

Arizona House Republicans Expel Rep. Liz Harris for Violating House Rules

Arizona's Republican-controlled House of Representatives expelled Representative Liz Harris, who had arranged testimony from a conspiracy theorist falsely accusing top state officials of bribery and other misconduct. Harris, an election denier who has expressed support for QAnon and has aligned herself with Mike Lindell, was overwhelmingly removed from office by her colleagues. Lawmakers had accused Harris of making a mockery of Arizona's Legislature by inviting a witness to present false testimony. Arizona was a key battleground in 2020, when it helped Joseph R. Biden Jr. secure the presidency, and again in 2022, when Senator Mark Kelly's re-election helped Democrats gain outright control of the Senate.

via The New York Times|
#arizona#conspiracy-theories#election-denialism