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Dallas’s NBC News affiliate reports: While in town to discuss his political history at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, First Baptist Dallas says former President Donald Trump will also attend a special Christmas-themed worship service. Trump, who is expected to “provide a Christmas greeting at the end of the service,” was invited to the service by Senior Pastor Dr. …

CNBC reports: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell told CNBC he is ready to go broke pushing the false claim that the election was stolen from Donald Trump while proclaiming that the election system needs extensive changes. Lindell said he has spent $25 million of his own money since Election Day to fuel his campaign. And he plans to keep spending to …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas’ highest court for criminal cases on Wednesday struck down a law that allows the attorney general to unilaterally prosecute election cases. The state’s Court of Criminal Appeals issued an 8-1 opinion saying a provision of the law violates the separation of powers clause in the Texas Constitution, representing an intrusion by the executive branch into …

The Daily Beast reports: The Jan. 6 Committee now appears to be looking into former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, with Parscale telling The Daily Beast late Wednesday night the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol had subpoenaed his phone records from November through January. Parscale said he had received a notice from his phone carrier earlier in the …

Politico reports: The White House has been considering connecting the voting rights drive with the upcoming first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, making the case that the most sacred tenant of America’s democracy remains under siege one year after the insurrection fueled by the election fraud lies told by former President Donald Trump. To strongly …

Axios reports: A majority of Georgia’s Republican state senators quietly sent former Sen. David Perdue a letter last month asking him not to run for governor, Axios has learned. Weeks later, Perdue forged ahead and announced his primary challenge to incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign against “disloyal” Republicans has set off GOP worries around the country …

The Washington Post reports: Since Trump returned from his New Jersey club to Palm Beach, Fla., this fall, Mar-a-Lago has become a hotbed for Republican fundraisers, with candidates jockeying to line the former president’s pockets in hopes of winning his endorsement, get a photo with him or simply give donors a chance to be in his presence. The surge in …

From the Raleigh News & Observer editorial board: For North Carolina, Meadows is more than a figure in a Washington drama. He is the embodiment of how the state’s turn to extreme gerrymandering has opened the way for reactionary and incompetent candidates to represent the state in Congress. Before Meadows, the 11th District was represented by a conservative Democrat, Heath …

Orlando’s NBC News affiliate reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rolled out legislation Wednesday that would allow parents to sue schools that teach critical race theory. DeSantis announced the Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (W.O.K.E.) Act, which he said in a statement would be “the strongest legislation of its kind in the nation and will take on …

Politico reports: Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) office confirmed that he is the sender of a text message to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, partially revealed this week by the Jan. 6 committee. Here’s the full text: “On January 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence, as President of the Senate, should call out all the electoral votes that …

Mediaite reports: Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted in charges related to deadly shootings during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is confirmed as a speaker at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Pete Hegseth, Greg Gutfeld, Kayleigh McEnany, Jesse Watters, and Judge Jeanine Pirro will join the likes of Donald Trump Jr., Sarah Palin, Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) …

The Hill reports: Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly said downplaying or diminishing the seriousness of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is something that “could never have happened” during his time at the network. “Fox News is a different place than it was when I was there,” O’Reilly said Tuesday evening while appearing on Dan Abrams’ primetime …

Media Matters has the transcript: What was January 6th? Well, there was destruction of property, which we’re totally opposed to. But what motivated it? Why were all those people there? Well, for the most part, a year later, it’s very clear January 6th was essentially what it appeared to be: Thousands of ordinary American citizens, voters — people who believe …

MSNBC reports: In a press release Monday, Rep. Paul Gosar took credit for airport improvements his district received as a result of the American Rescue Plan, a bill he whined about all the way through its enactment in March. Gosar voted against the relief plan — twice. And in February, as the proposed legislation worked its way through Congress, the …

“Both publicly and privately, I said what I believe, that the breach at the Capitol on January 6th was a terrible thing. “Crimes were committed, some people were unfairly hounded and persecuted and prosecuted, but it was not an insurrection. To say anything different is beyond dishonest and ignores the fact of that day. “People like Liz Cheney will soon …

USA Today reports: The House voted Tuesday night to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The House voted 222-208 on the measure, which also urged the Justice Department to prosecute Meadows criminally for contempt. George Terwilliger, a lawyer for Meadows, said in …

Roll Call reports: The Senate unanimously passed a measure Monday evening that would allow the Capitol Police to request assistance from the National Guard without approval from the Capitol Police Board, removing a bureaucratic step that critics say could hinder the police force’s ability to react quickly in an emergency. The bill reflects one of several recommendations made by the …

Vice News reports: Last weekend, Roger Stone, the former Trump and Nixon adviser who has been subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating January 6, visited the QAnon cult that has been holed up in Dallas for the last six weeks waiting for the resurrection of John F. Kennedy and his son. Stone met with the group after he spoke …

Florida Politics reports: “Democrats want non-citizens to vote.” That’s the latest missive from Gov. Ron DeSantis in a fundraising pitch Tuesday claiming “non-citizens” are being allowed to vote in New York City municipal elections. For DeSantis, that’s a non-starter. DeSantis warned that New York is allowing “upwards of 800,000 non-citizens” to cast ballots in elections for Mayor and City Council. …

CNN reports: The House is set to vote on whether former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be referred to the DOJ on criminal charges for failing to appear for a deposition with the select committee investigating the January 6 attack. The panel unanimously voted in favor of holding Meadows in contempt of Congress on Monday night, and …