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politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Conservative watchdog sues to block Maryland redistricting ballot measure over deadline dispute

A conservative watchdog group, the Oversight Project, filed a lawsuit in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to block Maryland's HB 2100 redistricting amendment from appearing on the November ballot, arguing state officials violated the July 1 deadline for certifying statewide ballot questions and added last-minute language to override public notice requirements; the suit claims the measure could undermine deadlines and facilitate a fully Democratic U.S. delegation, while Democratic sponsors describe the amendment as technical.

via Fox News|

#gop #hb-2100 #maryland

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Biden Ghostwriter Tapes Raise Questions Over Classified Notes

Newly released, heavily redacted audio transcripts from 2016–2017 show Joe Biden discussing notes and allegedly containing classified material during ghostwriter sessions for his 2017 memoir. The Oversight Project frames the tapes as evidence of mishandling sensitive information and cites concerns about cognitive decline, while Biden’s team says the conversations were private for a book and were provided to the DOJ to keep them confidential. The release follows debates over Biden’s handling of classified records and mirrors partisan discussions sparked by the Trump Mar-a-Lago case; the Oversight Project and Heritage Foundation have pursued the tapes, which Biden has fought but recently dropped his legal challenge to release.

via The Guardian|

#classified-information #ghostwriter #joe-biden

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

DOJ Pardon Ally Aims for Seat on $1.7B Trump Victims Fund Board

Mike Howell, a Republican lawyer and close ally of Ed Martin, the DOJ pardon attorney, has asked Acting AG Todd Blanche to appoint him to one of five seats on the new anti-weaponization fund’s board. The fund, created as part of a $10 billion settlement with Trump over the IRS leak, will distribute more than $1.7 billion to people claiming government “weaponization” through 2028. If chosen, Howell would oversee payments; he leads the Oversight Project and is a Heritage Foundation fellow. The bid is the first publicly known attempt to join the commission; DOJ did not comment. A separate former Trump adviser, Michael Caputo, has also sought restitution from the fund.

via CBS News|

#doj #fund #heritage-foundation