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| Florida recounts: judge rejects last-ditch request to postpone deadline – live | |
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| Beleaguered Broward County completed its recount and sent the results to the state capital, Tallahassee, shortly before the 3pm deadline. There was no any indication of turnout or candidate tallies. | |
| An election official handed documents to the county canvassing board, saying it was reflected the machine recount. “With your permission, I’d like to go and do the upload to the state,” he said. | |
| The papers were duly signed. Brenda Snipes, the county’s widely criticised elections supervisor, told reporters: “We are excited to be at this point.”But she admitted that the total includes 23 invalid provisional ballots that were mistakenly mixed in with valid ones and are now impossible to separate. | |
| “The canvassing board decided that 23 of 205 provisional ballots previously canvassed were invalid votes,” she said. “The remainder of those votes – 182 – were determined to be valid. Because I cannot determine which 23 ballots were invalid, I have determined to count all 205 votes in the second unofficial upload of the state.” | |
| She acknowledged that, if the 23 votes prove decisive in any of the races, “that will be a proper election contest issue” but she felt it would be unfair to disenfranchise the 182 who did vote. However, the batch of 205 will remain “segregated” from the rest of the election in case of challenges. | |
| Now that the machine recount is done, it seems that the hand recount will begin in the morning in Broward County | |
| More from Broward: The expected hand recounts will begin early tomorrow morning here. It’s expected to be a marathon 14 hours for hundreds of volunteers. And that’s just the Senate race. Deadline is noon Sunday. | |
| The ouster of Deputy National Security Advisor Mira Ricardel after the unprecedented intervention of First Lady Melania Trump turned heads on Tuesday. However, Josh Rogin of the Washington Post provides some of the behind the scenes details on what happened. | |
| You've likely read the FLOTUS office's version of what happened with Mira Ricardel. Here's the real story: https://t.co/SM6dIaLPab @washingtonpost | |
| It’s 3PM in Florida, which means we’ve reached the deadline. 66 of the 67 counties have completed their machine recounts. Palm Beach County was unable to do so due to outdated equipment so it appears that their initial count will be used for now. | |
| I’m at the election supervisor’s headquarters in Lauderhill, Broward county, Florida, where the 3pm recount deadline is rapidly approaching. Through four windows, I can see workers still handling ballot papers, standing by machines or staring at computer screens. | |
| In the room where I’m sitting with other about 50 reporters, five officials are sitting at desks, writing by hand or looking laptops or phones. One is looking through ballot papers and reading out candidates’ names. Election supervisor Brenda Snipes has arrived. | |
| In theory, all counties are required to cease their counts at 3pm and transmit the results to the Florida department of state to be aggregated. If they fail, the numbers from the first count will be used. | |
| One county does seem almost certain to miss the deadline: Palm Beach. The Associated Press reports that District Judge Mark Walker rejected a request by Senator Bill Nelson and Democrats to give counties more time to finish recounts. | |
| It does appear that 3pm will be a milestone rather than the finale. The Senate race is so close that it will probably move to a hand recount and this saga will continue. | |
| The deadline for Florida to complete its machine recount is looming. The state has until 3PM to complete the process. At that point, a manual recount is expected to be required in the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson and the state’s Republican governor Rick Scott. Scott currently has a lead of around 12,000 votes. | |
| It’s unlikely the margin will be close enough to require a machine recount though in the gubernatorial race where Congressman Ron DeSantis has appeared to edge Andrew Gilliam, the mayor of Tallahassee. DeSantis currently has a lead of approximately 33,000 votes. | |
| If the list of potential Democratic presidential candidates isn’t long enough already, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania declined to rule out a bid Thursday. | |
| In an interview with NBC News, Casey simply said “we’ll see what happens.” Casey won a third term last week over Congressman Lou Barletta by a margin of 56%-43%. | |
| Another former 2016 rival of Donald Trump is joining his administration. Former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore has been nominated to be the US Ambassador to OSCE | Another former 2016 rival of Donald Trump is joining his administration. Former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore has been nominated to be the US Ambassador to OSCE |
| Remember Jim Gilmore? The 2016 presidential candidate, who withdrew from the GOP primary after winning just 133 votes in New Hampshire, has been nominated by Trump to serve as U.S. representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. | Remember Jim Gilmore? The 2016 presidential candidate, who withdrew from the GOP primary after winning just 133 votes in New Hampshire, has been nominated by Trump to serve as U.S. representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. |
| Perhaps the most memorable moment of Gilmore’s campaign was when conservative pundit (and occasional Guardian contributor) Jamie Weinstein spoke on his behalf at the Iowa Caucuses. | Perhaps the most memorable moment of Gilmore’s campaign was when conservative pundit (and occasional Guardian contributor) Jamie Weinstein spoke on his behalf at the Iowa Caucuses. |
| The Atlantic has just published a remarkable oral history of the Clinton administration by Cullen Murphy and David Graham. | The Atlantic has just published a remarkable oral history of the Clinton administration by Cullen Murphy and David Graham. |
| It’s well worth reading if you can carve out the time | It’s well worth reading if you can carve out the time |
| The great Cullen Murphy and I spent a few months interview 30-plus insiders about Bill Clinton's impeachment and what it means today: https://t.co/e889WFrQON | The great Cullen Murphy and I spent a few months interview 30-plus insiders about Bill Clinton's impeachment and what it means today: https://t.co/e889WFrQON |
| At least one media outlet is siding with the White House in the lawsuit over Jim Acosta’s press pass. | At least one media outlet is siding with the White House in the lawsuit over Jim Acosta’s press pass. |
| One America News Network (OANN), a right wing competitor to Fox News owned by businessman Robert Herring has submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Trump administration. OANN is best known for airing its congratulations for Roy Moore once polls closed in the 2017 Senate special election in Alabama. | One America News Network (OANN), a right wing competitor to Fox News owned by businessman Robert Herring has submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Trump administration. OANN is best known for airing its congratulations for Roy Moore once polls closed in the 2017 Senate special election in Alabama. |
| (1) WE are going to file in the CNN vs White House court an Amicus Brief in favor of the White House. Acosta’s actions are stopping our people from getting their questions answered, so that we can give our audience the real news direct from our President. @OANN #CNNvsWhiteHouse | (1) WE are going to file in the CNN vs White House court an Amicus Brief in favor of the White House. Acosta’s actions are stopping our people from getting their questions answered, so that we can give our audience the real news direct from our President. @OANN #CNNvsWhiteHouse |
| A majority of Americans were happy with the result of the midterms according to a recent poll from Pew, even including 55% of Republicans. | A majority of Americans were happy with the result of the midterms according to a recent poll from Pew, even including 55% of Republicans. |
| Pew poll: 57% of Americans -- including 55% of Republicans! -- say they're happy with results of the midterms. https://t.co/s2CPcZQ5JI | Pew poll: 57% of Americans -- including 55% of Republicans! -- say they're happy with results of the midterms. https://t.co/s2CPcZQ5JI |
| A federal judge has rejected a request to postpone the deadline to complete recounts in Florida, CNN reports. | A federal judge has rejected a request to postpone the deadline to complete recounts in Florida, CNN reports. |
| That means the deadline is coming in less than an hour, at 3pm, for the recount in races for Senate and governor. | That means the deadline is coming in less than an hour, at 3pm, for the recount in races for Senate and governor. |
| A judge ruled that at least 4,000 Florida voters whose ballots were rejected will get two more days to correct the problem, as recounts in the state’s Senate and governor’s races approached a 3pm deadline. | A judge ruled that at least 4,000 Florida voters whose ballots were rejected will get two more days to correct the problem, as recounts in the state’s Senate and governor’s races approached a 3pm deadline. |
| House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, facing a leadership challenge, said she has the votes to win the speakership. A potential rival, Rep. Marcia Fudge, said she’s “overwhelmed” by the support of Democrats encouraging her to run. | House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, facing a leadership challenge, said she has the votes to win the speakership. A potential rival, Rep. Marcia Fudge, said she’s “overwhelmed” by the support of Democrats encouraging her to run. |
| Democrats picked up another House seat as a seat in Maine went to Jared Golden, who defeated Rep. Bruce Poliquin. After a legal challenge, Maine officials tallied the results under the state’s new ranked choice voting system. | Democrats picked up another House seat as a seat in Maine went to Jared Golden, who defeated Rep. Bruce Poliquin. After a legal challenge, Maine officials tallied the results under the state’s new ranked choice voting system. |
| Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled legislation that would force retail giant Walmart to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. | Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled legislation that would force retail giant Walmart to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. |
| Donald Trump inveighed against the Mueller investigation, calling it a “total mess” and a “disgrace to our nation.” | Donald Trump inveighed against the Mueller investigation, calling it a “total mess” and a “disgrace to our nation.” |
| Rep. Seth Moulton, a leading Nancy Pelosi critic, says the Democratic leader is “wrong” that she has the votes to become speaker. | Rep. Seth Moulton, a leading Nancy Pelosi critic, says the Democratic leader is “wrong” that she has the votes to become speaker. |
| Seth Moulton, a leading Pelosi critic, just said on his way into Dem caucus meeting: “She’s wrong” when asked about Pelosi’s prediction she would win the speakership. “We’ve got the votes.” | Seth Moulton, a leading Pelosi critic, just said on his way into Dem caucus meeting: “She’s wrong” when asked about Pelosi’s prediction she would win the speakership. “We’ve got the votes.” |
| A ruling on CNN’s lawsuit challenging the White House’s revocation of reporter Jim Acosta’s credentials ruling has been delayed, the network said. | A ruling on CNN’s lawsuit challenging the White House’s revocation of reporter Jim Acosta’s credentials ruling has been delayed, the network said. |
| The request for an emergency order for his pass to be restored was set to be ruled on Thursday afternoon, but has now been moved to Friday morning. | The request for an emergency order for his pass to be restored was set to be ruled on Thursday afternoon, but has now been moved to Friday morning. |
| A Democrat’s lead over Republican Rep. Mia Love is slipping away in Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. | A Democrat’s lead over Republican Rep. Mia Love is slipping away in Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. |
| Ben McAdams, the Democratic challenger and Salt Lake County mayor, is now leading by just 873 votes. And returns from a Republican-heavy county are expected Friday. | Ben McAdams, the Democratic challenger and Salt Lake County mayor, is now leading by just 873 votes. And returns from a Republican-heavy county are expected Friday. |
| Cesar Sayoc, the man charged with mailing pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN, pleaded not guilty Thursday to the 30 federal charges against him. | Cesar Sayoc, the man charged with mailing pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN, pleaded not guilty Thursday to the 30 federal charges against him. |
| From Reuters in federal court in New York: | From Reuters in federal court in New York: |
| If convicted, Cesar Sayoc faces a sentence of life in prison. He had previously faced five counts carrying a maximum prison sentence of 48 years. | If convicted, Cesar Sayoc faces a sentence of life in prison. He had previously faced five counts carrying a maximum prison sentence of 48 years. |
| Judge Jed Rakoff set Sayoc’s trial date for July 15, 2019. | Judge Jed Rakoff set Sayoc’s trial date for July 15, 2019. |
| Prosecutors said they expected the government’s case would take three weeks and would include experts in forensics, explosive devices and the chemistry of the explosives in those devices. | Prosecutors said they expected the government’s case would take three weeks and would include experts in forensics, explosive devices and the chemistry of the explosives in those devices. |
| Sayoc, a 56-year-old former stripper and pizza delivery driver who lived in a white van festooned with right-wing political images supporting Trump and attacking his critics, was arrested in Florida on Oct. 26 following an intense manhunt. He is being held without bail. | Sayoc, a 56-year-old former stripper and pizza delivery driver who lived in a white van festooned with right-wing political images supporting Trump and attacking his critics, was arrested in Florida on Oct. 26 following an intense manhunt. He is being held without bail. |
| A federal indictment filed earlier this month accused Sayoc of sending improvised explosive devices to five people in New York: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whom Trump defeated in the 2016 presidential election; billionaire investor and Democratic donor George Soros; former Central Intelligence Agency directors John Brennan and James Clapper; and actor Robert De Niro. | A federal indictment filed earlier this month accused Sayoc of sending improvised explosive devices to five people in New York: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whom Trump defeated in the 2016 presidential election; billionaire investor and Democratic donor George Soros; former Central Intelligence Agency directors John Brennan and James Clapper; and actor Robert De Niro. |
| Authorities had previously linked Sayoc to more than a dozen mail bombs around the country. Other targets included former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Democratic U.S. Senators Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California. | Authorities had previously linked Sayoc to more than a dozen mail bombs around the country. Other targets included former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Democratic U.S. Senators Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California. |
| Failed Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke has a new post up on Medium and it’s all about running. | Failed Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke has a new post up on Medium and it’s all about running. |
| No, really - the Democrat, who drew attention for his race against Sen. Ted Cruz but ultimately came up short, describes going for a morning run in the snow in Washington, taking in the monuments, and reflecting on the words of Abraham Lincoln. | No, really - the Democrat, who drew attention for his race against Sen. Ted Cruz but ultimately came up short, describes going for a morning run in the snow in Washington, taking in the monuments, and reflecting on the words of Abraham Lincoln. |
| He concludes: “The sleet stinging my face, I wondered if the winds had changed too.” | He concludes: “The sleet stinging my face, I wondered if the winds had changed too.” |
| he's running https://t.co/ou2HHLqGAs | he's running https://t.co/ou2HHLqGAs |