GOP Senator Says He’s ‘Not Surprised’ About Trump Attacking Him For Calling Election ‘Fair’

<p>Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) refused to back down on his remarks calling the 2020 presidential election &#8220;fair&#8221; after former President Trump accused him of being &#8220;woke&#8221; for <a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-rounds-2020-election-fair”>daring to defy</a> his election fraud falsehoods.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Biden heads to Georgia to escalate partisan fight over U.S. election laws

President Biden plans to journey to Georgia on Tuesday to drum up support for a Democratic rewriting of the nation’s election laws and accuse Republicans of curtailing voting rights. A partisan showdown over election laws has become the Democrats’ top priority after the demise last month of Mr. Biden’s $ 1.75 … The Washington Times stories: White House

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CNN: Rick Perry Pitched Meadows On Plan To Steal Election Even Before Results Were In

<p>Investigators on the Jan. 6 Committee believe that former Energy Secretary Rick Perry authored a Nov. 4 text to Mark Meadows suggesting that three state legislatures overrule their voters and cast electoral votes for Trump, CNN <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/17/politics/rick-perry-jan-6-text-mark-meadows-nov-4/index.html”>reports</a>.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Prominent Wisconsin Republican Rebukes Fellow GOPers For Baseless Election Attacks

<p>A prominent Wisconsin Republican delivered a stinging rebuke of the state legislature’s “investigation” into the 2020 presidential election results Monday, saying her party should move on from bogus claims of voter fraud for its own good, and for the good of the country. </p> Talking Points Memo

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Perdue Now Says He Wouldn’t Have Certified Georgia’s Election If He Were Governor

<p>Former Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) would like everyone to know that unlike his rival Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), he would&#8217;ve taken things into his own hands following President Trump&#8217;s bogus claims of a &#8220;stolen&#8221; 2020 presidential election were he governor at the time.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Wisconsin Republicans’ Election Investigator Threatens To Jail Mayors Of Green Bay, Madison

<p>An attorney leading an investigation of the 2020 elections for Wisconsin&#8217;s legislative Republicans has threatened to jail the mayors of Wisconsin’s second- and third-largest cities if they don&#8217;t meet his demands.</p> <p>The mayors, for their part, say the attorney is wildly distorting reality, and that their attempts to reach him have gone unanswered.</p> Talking Points Memo

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