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Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, shut down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over his urging of US service members to refuse illegal orders, ruling that the Pentagon chief’s actions were unconstitutionally retaliatory. Continue reading “Judge Shuts Down Hegseth’s Attempt To Cut Mark Kelly’s Benefits”
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has filed a lawsuit to stop Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from going after his Navy rank for his participation in a video that Donald Trump called “seditious.” Continue reading “Sen. Mark Kelly Sues Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth + DOD”
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is promising to fight back after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (above right) announced he’s taking administrative action against him.
Over the weekend, Hegseth claimed that public statements by Kelly, including taking part in a group video message several weeks ago reminding troops not to follow illegal orders, amount to sedition.
The defense secretary said in a social media post that he has initiated a formal 45-day process to reduce Kelly’s rank and retirement pay. Continue reading “Sen. Mark Kelly Claps Back At Pete Hegseth Threats”
Some news stories for you as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday week:
• OUT: Boots star Miles Heizer (above) says he is “very much manifesting Boots season 2. That’s what I want and I won’t stop until I get it!” I’m with you, Miles.
• LGBTQ Nation: Out Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) has introduced a bill to implement anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ foster youth and LGBTQ couples who want to adopt. Continue reading “Miles Heizer On 2nd Season Of BOOTS + More News”
Just taking a look at some of the recent polling in swing state races as we approach the upcoming midterm elections. Continue reading “Latest Polls In Battleground States AZ, PA & GA”
Arizona has officially certified its results of the 2020 election cycle indicating President-elect Joe Biden won the Grand Canyon State’s 11 electoral votes. The certification also makes it possible for Senator-elect Mark Kelly to be sworn in to the U.S. Senate this week. From CNN:
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, certified the election results Monday morning, saying the elections process was the most secure in recent history, “despite unfounded claims to the contrary.” The state’s Gov. Doug Ducey and Attorney General Mark Brnovich, along with Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel, witnessed the certification, as required by state law. These three officials are Republicans.
Ducey, who echoed Hobbs’ comments and praised the integrity of Arizona’s election system, also said he would sign official documentation on Monday and have it hand-delivered to the president of the US Senate, so that Kelly “can be sworn in as swiftly as possible.”
More than 3.4 million ballots were cast in Arizona this election cycle indicating a turnout of nearly 80% of eligible voters in the state. The official tally shows Biden beat Donald Trump by 10,457 votes. Donald Trump’s lawyer Jenna Ellis complained on Twitter the certification was ‘rushed’ but it’s been 27 days since Election Day – the exact same length of time as in 2016.
JUST IN: Arizona certifies its 2020 election results, with President-elect Biden winning the state's electoral votes. pic.twitter.com/Hz64xJJn9q
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 30, 2020
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• Politico: More than 40,000 National Guard members currently helping states during the coronavirus health threat will face a “hard stop” on their deployments on June 24 — just one day shy of many members becoming eligible for key federal benefits like education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI bill and/or early retirement. • Bloomberg News: Researchers are finding evidence that patients who test positive for the coronavirus after recovering aren’t capable of transmitting the infection, and could have the antibodies that prevent them from falling sick again. • AZ Central: Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) dropped four percentage points in a month trailing Democrat Mark Kelly by 13 points, according to the latest tracking poll by OH Predictive Insights. The same poll in April favored Kelly 51% to McSally’s 42%, and now in May, it’s 51%-38%. The poll shows independents breaking more than 2-1 for Kelly. • TikTok: Since the fan on my two-year-old laptop sometimes goes into high gear for no apparent reason, I clicked on this. I had no idea computers could get so filthy inside.
Mark Kelly (image via campaign website)