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The candidate for lieutenant governor claims the label “gay” is defamatory but court precedent has long protected anonymous critiques of politicians. Virginia Delegate Glenn Davis is asking a court to unmask the sender of an anonymous text message that called him gay. (Facebook image via Courthouse News) NORFOLK, Va. (CN) — A candidate for the Republican nomination in Virginia’s lieutenant governor race has asked a state judge to unmask whoever anonymously sent an unsigned text message to registered voters calling him gay.  In a lawsuit filed in Norfolk Circuit Court Tuesday, Repub...

Yes, it’s illegal to give water, food to Georgia voters in line for polls A new voting law in Georgia makes it illegal to give water and food to people waiting in line to vote. Author: Ariane Datil, Mauricio Chamberlin Published: 6:58 PM EDT March 31, 2021 Updated: 10:56 AM EDT April 1, 2021 Claims of voter suppression surfaced in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election, with long lines going viral on social media.  The Election Integrity Act of 2021, a new voting law in the state, is drawing a lot of criticism for new regulations that ...

While impeachment could have blocked Trump’s possibility at future political office, financial fallout over the Jan. 6 attack could harm him even more. Former President Donald Trump looks out his window as his motorcade drives through West Palm Beach, Fla., after arriving from Washington aboard Air Force One on Jan. 20, 2021. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post via AP) WASHINGTON  (CN) — As the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump continued his legacy of creating new constitutional issues, questions remain as to how Trump could be held additionally liable for the Jan. 6 rio...

Rep. Nikema Williams, law professors discuss First Amendment during town hall ATLANTA - The First Amendment was a big topic during a virtual town hall Thursday evening. Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams was joined by Gerry Weber, an adjunct law professor with Georgia State University, and Eric Segall, a law professor with GSU. Rep. Williams, along with 231 other members of the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump, claiming he incited an insurrection against the government. "There were some people who were saying we need to just move on and we need to heal the country but I was of...

Why is this man not in jail https://t.co/R6E4gsYMu3 In the face of Trump’s response to this ongoing insurrection, I am convinced @VP can make a strong case that “the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” He should gather the necessary support from the Cabinet to remove the President immediately. “What’s the downside for humoring him,” senior Republicans quipped last month. This. This is the downside. And plenty of people saw it coming.https://t.co/dIYcfGXheD Ben Sasse: "Today, the United States Capitol — the world’s greatest symbol of self-gove...