An unsuccessful Republican candidate for state office in New Mexico who attributed his defeat to a “rigged” election is accused of masterminding a series of shootings targeting the homes of elected Democrats
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to take over the investigation into the Obama-era classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home and former private office.
House Republicans’ failure to elect a speaker on Tuesday after multiple rounds of voting isn’t just denying the GOP a leader — it’s holding up much of the functioning of the chamber.
The new House GOP majority is locked in a chaotic once-in-a-century fight to determine who will serve as the next speaker after Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary support to win in three rounds of voting on Tuesday. The House is now adjourned until Wednesday at noon as Republicans scramble to find a path forward.
Out of 170,000, just 85 votes separated the two candidates, making this the closest race for State Assembly in over 40 years. But now, newly sworn in Assemblymember Greg Wallis is ready to take on Sacramento.
The race was very close following the days after the November 8th election. The final count revealed Holstege had 84,667 votes while Wallis led with 84,752.
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday signed off on the final vote canvass from the Nov. 8 election submitted by Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer, affirming the results, though a few supervisors pointed to problems that need to be addressed going forward.
Some of those results include the Palm Springs and Coachella mayoral races, short term vacation rentals in La Quinta and what could be big adjustments to new districts in Palm Desert.
