State board claims authority to convict GOP congressman of 'insurrection'

The state elections board in North Carolina, fighting a lawsuit that challenges Democrats’ claims that GOP members of Congress are “insurrectionists” for questioning the 2020 presidential race results, says it has the authority, essentially, to convict a congressman of “insurrection.” The fight is over the agenda adopted by Democrats following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot … Continue reading State board claims authority to convict GOP congressman of ‘insurrection’