Virginia Democrats Appeal
🚨 Virginia Democrats indicate that they will appeal today's ruling invalidating the redistricting referendum to the United States Supreme Court.
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 8, 2026
They ask the Virginia Supreme Court to withhold its mandate. pic.twitter.com/RUHVSSUT4u
The US Supreme Court has long held that state Supreme Courts have the final word on the meaning of State Constitutions.
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) May 8, 2026
VA Dems appeal is going nowhere.
Denaturalization Campaign
… accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.Trump administration ramps up denaturalization campaign, targeting U.S. citizens accused of crimes, fraud, terrorismhttps://t.co/8O0neis55D
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 8, 2026
California Is Next
Gavin—good luck spinning this one.
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) May 8, 2026
California’s mapmaker said the quiet part out loud: race was the “number one” priority. Callais makes clear you cannot hide racial gerrymanders behind the VRA.
California is next. https://t.co/9owFv9nHJA
Raffensperger Continues to Collect Republican Primary Votes Even Though the Republican Party Passed a Resolution Prohibiting Him to Run as a Republican
… gubernatorial candidacy challenge against him to an administrative court as required by Georgia law. Any elector may send a candidacy challenge to the SOS who is mandated to send all challenges to the administrative court system for a hearing as per O.C.G.A. §21-2-5(b).Press Release: Fulton Judge Ignores Law in Allowing Raffensperger to Reject Challenge to His Own Candidacy
— Garland Favorito (@VoterGa) May 8, 2026
ATLANTA, GA. MAY 8, 2026 – A Fulton County Superior Court judge issued an order Monday upholding Secretary of State (SOS) Brad Raffensperger’s refusal to transfer a… pic.twitter.com/jaQ37hw0Vs
Northwest Georgia residents, Brandyn James and Harvey Wysong, filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus seeking the court to force the SOS to comply with the law by transferring their challenge, which is based on an approved Georgia Republican Party resolution stating:
“It is resolved that the Georgia Republican Party shall not qualify, allow to be qualified, or take any action to allow Brad Raffensperger to qualify as a Republican or run for any elected office unless and until a GAGOP Convention removes this restriction;” [pg 10]
But SOS General Counsel, Charlene McGowan, rejected their challenge stating:
“…we have determined that the information provided does not meet the criteria required to constitute a valid candidate challenge.” [pg 25]
There is no provision under Georgia law for the SOS, to make any such determination as to the validity of a candidate challenge, especially one that challenges his own candidacy.
Judge Belinda Edwards’ order, confirmed a May 1 hearing decision by finding:
“Petitioners lack a clear legal right to an administrative hearing”. [pg 2]
Georgia law provides no clear authority for a Superior Court to make such a determination before a challenge is heard since that is the jurisdiction of an administrative law judge.
The Petitioners entered an appeal for the Mandamus directly to the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday after being denied the normal challenge process. Attorney Jake Medhoff said:
"We respectfully disagree with the trial court's decision and are confident that the Supreme Court of Georgia will vindicate both our clients and the plain language of the statute."
The case has incurred a near total black out by local news media despite a massive conflict of interest in allowing the SOS to determine whether or not he is properly qualified to run for Governor. Meanwhile, Raffensperger continues to collect Republican primary votes even though the Republican Party passed a resolution prohibiting him to run as a Republican.
California Fried
🔥ANTHEM - An absolute BANGER Music Video was just released for Spencer Pratt's campaign to SAVE Los Angeles as it's New Mayor.
— Jay Costa (@JayCostaUSA) May 8, 2026
Mr. Pratt is doing an OUTSTANDING job running on LOCAL issues and painting his Democrat Opponents as out of touch FAILED Socialist experiments.… pic.twitter.com/LSntJgakBq
Pratt Ad, 8 May 2026
Let’s have a Pratt Summer! pic.twitter.com/REIgGK6iFP
— Deez Figz (@InTheMindOfAFig) May 8, 2026
Cutting-Edge Technology
… Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC), which will work closely with Dept of War's Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG), and partner nations to employ cost-effective autonomous, semi-autonomous, and unmanned platforms and systems to counter threats and challenges in the region.Autonomous and unmanned forces:@NAVSOUS4THFLT's #FLEX2026 exercise in Key West, Florida, last week advanced SOUTHCOM objectives to leverage cutting-edge technology to support the National Defense Strategy.
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) May 8, 2026
The exercise formed the foundation of the newly established SOUTHCOM… pic.twitter.com/30q8i7I0eb