Trump selects Matt Gaetz and Stephen Miller to join administration
President-elect Donald Trump announced he’s nominating Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a far-right firebrand and fervent Trump supporter, to be the nation's top legal officer as attorney general.
President-elect Donald Trump named Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor. Since 2021, Miller's legal group, America First Legal, has brought litigation to roll back voting rights.
Pennsylvania Department of State calls for recount in U.S. Senate race
Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race will officially go to a recount, the Department of State announced. GOP candidate David McCormick is leading incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey by less than 0.5% in the vote total, triggering an automatic recount under state law.
Concurrently, the Republican National Committee filed a legal brief claiming that some Pennsylvania counties are illegally counting undated and misdated mail-in ballots. Republicans asked a court to ensure these ballots are rejected, which may impact the Senate race.
Democratic governors form coalition to safeguard democracy
Governors JB Pritzker (D) of Illinois and Jared Polis (D) of Colorado formed a nonpartisan coalition of governors to protect and strengthen state-level democratic institutions ahead of Trump’s second term.
“At this critical moment in our history, we must unite to protect the foundations of our democracy and ensure our institutions withstand threats and persevere in their mission to improve the lives of our people,” Pritzker said in a statement
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s GOP opponent won’t concede
One week after Election Day, Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde still hasn’t conceded to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, despite previously saying he would accept the results of the election.
The Associated Press called the race for Baldwin last week, after the two-term senator won by roughly 29,000 votes (less than 1%).
Texas county is violating the right to a secret ballot, lawsuit claims
A right-wing group, on behalf of three Texas voters, filed a lawsuit claiming that Harris County has unlawfully disclosed voters' personal identifying information while fulfilling public records requests for election documents.
Voters appeal decision striking down New York Voting Rights Act
