LawCommentary
Pennsylvania, Georgia Republicans Eye Election Changes
Democrats may have manipulated state election laws in 2020, but they’ll have a much harder time doing it now—if Pennsylvania has anything to say about… Read More
PoliticsNews
In the Last House Race Undecided, the Republican Leads by 29 Votes
The only remaining congressional race still not certified will have to wait until at least Jan. 27—and even after that, legal appeals will likely ensue. … Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Closer Look at Somalia’s Uninspiring Electoral Process
“I wouldn’t call this an election … this is a selection.” So said Halima Ibrahim, head of Somalia’s National Independent Elections Commission, about the electoral process in… Read More
LawCommentary
3 Ways Congress Tested Its Commitment to Constitution Over 7 Days
While “unprecedented” seemed to be an apt word to describe much of 2020, the beginning of 2021 seems to be continuing the trend by being… Read More
LawNews
4 Key Points About Trump and ‘Incitement’ Law
If and when the Senate holds its second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, this time after he no longer is president, one argument in his… Read More
LawCommentary
Busting the Myth of Conservative ‘Dark Money’
Here’s a popular myth: Rich people are all conservative, so conservatives have more money to affect politics than liberals, because the left, which cares about… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Here’s What Might Happen If Senate Opts to Hold 2nd Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president to be impeached a second time. The House voted 232 to 197 to impeach the president,… Read More
LawCommentary
The Lies of Both Sides Are Tearing America Apart
Last week, the Capitol was breached by a group of fringe Trump supporters who had bought into a series of lies: the lie that President… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.
In the weeks since the November presidential election, numerous liberals, leftists, and other opponents of President Donald Trump have called for a purge of him… Read More
Law Analysis
Reporter Who Followed the Mob Into the Capitol Shares What He Saw
Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall, was at the Capitol on Wednesday when violence broke out as supporters of President Donald Trump forced their… Read More
LawNews
Federal Prosecutor Vows ‘Maximum Charges’ for Capitol Rioters
Prosecutors so far have brought federal criminal charges, including unlawful entry and assault, against 55 people for participating in the riot Wednesday at the Capitol. … Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Pledges ‘Orderly Transition’ of Power to Biden
President Donald Trump assured the nation early Thursday that “an orderly transition” will occur now that Congress has certified the Electoral College vote in which… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Inside the Grassroots Effort to Win Georgia’s 2 Senate Races
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff appear to have defeated Georgia’s incumbent Republican senators, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, giving the Democrats a majority in… Read More
PoliticsNews
7 Big Moments in Congress’ Debate of Electoral College Vote for President
Congress has certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, making him the nation’s 46th president, following lawmakers’ debate Wednesday that went past midnight after being interrupted… Read More
PoliticsNews
GOP Lawmakers Condemn Violent Breach of Capitol
Republican lawmakers strongly condemned the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon following a rally in support of President Donald Trump on the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump to Capitol Protesters: ‘Go Home.’ Biden Calls It ‘Insurrection’
President Donald Trump asked supporters who gathered in Washington to “go home” late Wednesday afternoon after a large group broke into the Capitol building and… Read More
PoliticsNews
Capitol in Lockdown as Pro-Trump Protesters Breach Building
Hundreds of protesters loyal to President Donald Trump made their way into the Capitol building Wednesday afternoon, interrupting lawmakers’ debate of the presidential election results… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Vows to Never Concede, Pressures Pence to Act
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that he “won a landslide” election in 2020 before a crowd of more than 100,000 supporters gathered in Washington ahead… Read More
PoliticsNews
In Georgia, Warnock Poised for Victory, While Perdue-Ossoff Race Still Close
While some ballots still remain to be counted for the Georgia Senate runoffs, Democrat Raphael Warnock appears poised for victory over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler,… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Why These 2 Floridians Are Traveling to DC to March for Trump
Supporters of President Donald Trump from around the country will gather Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to hold a March for Trump near the White House… Read More
PoliticsNews
Everything You Need to Know as Congress Debates Electoral College Vote for President
President Donald Trump sounded confident during a rally Monday night in Georgia about his chances for victory after the House and Senate convene a joint… Read More
PoliticsNews
In Past 20 Years, Democrats Objected 3 Times to Electoral College Certifications
Recent precedents for challenging Electoral College certification in Congress have come not from Republican lawmakers, but from Democrats. Over the past 20 years, Democrats have… Read More
LawNews
3 Keys to Understanding Senators’ Proposal to Audit Presidential Election
In a move that isn’t without precedent, 11 Senate Republicans are pushing for a special panel to investigate questions of fraud arising from the presidential… Read More
LawNews
11 Republican Senators Will Object to Electoral College Certification
Eleven Republican senators, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, announced Saturday that they would object to the certification of states’ Electoral College votes when… Read More
LawNews
Did Dead Voters Tip the Election? 4 Things You Need to Know
Dead voters—or at least votes recorded in the name of someone who has died—have drawn much attention in the disputed outcome of the presidential election. … Read More
LawNews
Congress Braces for Dramatic End to Disputed 2020 Election
The House and Senate are poised to debate a presidential election outcome for only the third time since 1887, when Congress passed the Electoral Count… Read More
PoliticsNews
Stacey Abrams Staffer Helping Biden Pick Justice Department Team
After winning the vote in the Electoral College last week, former Vice President Joe Biden said the election process “should be celebrated, not attacked.” Biden… Read More
PoliticsNews
15 House Republicans Push Georgia to Avoid Another ‘Disaster’ in January Senate Runoffs
Fifteen House Republicans are seeking a briefing with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over suspected election irregularities in the state. The GOP members of… Read More
PoliticsNews
GOP Wins Big in State Capitals. What It Means for the Next Decade.
Carrie Delrosso, a Republican, won her campaign in Pennsylvania’s 33rd House District by defeating House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, a Democrat, to capture the seat. … Read More
PoliticsNews
7 Takeaways From a Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Fraud
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday held its first hearing looking into the issues of vote fraud and other irregularities surrounding… Read More
