House keeps Tribal Affairs committee over Rep. Eastman’s objections
Another 36-NEASTMAN.
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Decision in Eastman case will not be appealed
Randall Kowalke, the plaintiff who brought the case, said the ruling showed the Oath Keepers are dangerous, but that Eastman had “enough plausible deniability to escape disqualification.”
The complicated, straightforward case against Rep. David Eastman
How we got here, what’s happened and why it all matters. Also, is Mitch McConnell a secret communist?
Alaska Rep. Eastman, contending with Red Scare-era disloyalty clause, advances toward trial
Opening arguments are set for Thursday.
Judge moves David Eastman eligibility case to Palmer, nixes trial by jury
If successful, the lawsuit could prevent him from being seated, resulting in a second-place finisher being seated instead.
Legislators tell far-right Rep. Eastman to take some personal responsibility for Oath Keepers membership in eligibility fight
The Legislature won’t be helping Eastman out with the lawsuit seeking to bar him from holding elected office.
GOP Rep. Eastman’s membership in Oath Keepers likely bars him from state office, judge rules
In a nuanced ruling, Judge McKenna rules Eastman’s membership in the Oath Keepers likely meets the Alaska Constitution’s disloyalty clause test but will allow the election to go forward with the caveat that Eastman may be ultimately barred from holding office.
Restoring Honor: ‘Lawmakers should not be lawbreakers.’
If a lawmaker in a democratic government is willing to subvert and destroy the democratic traditions upon which our society is built, and gives tacit support to domestic terrorist groups, is he or she fit to serve? The members of Restoring Honor, a non-partisan, unaffiliated group of over 1,000 West Point Alumni say, “No.”
House hearings provide grim warning about Oath Keepers, but the House GOP won’t listen
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House seeks to remove Eastman from committees over Oath Keeper ties, but it’s unclear if they have the votes
The vote was postponed after Eastman brought up a legitimate objection with how the vote was being approached, but there’s uncertainty whether the House has the 21 votes to take action against Eastman for his membership in the extremist Oath Keeper militia group.