Fredreka Schouten
CNN
Washington, DC, United States
Contact Fredreka
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Recent articles by Fredreka:
How conservative activists worked to kill an effort to protect Florida election workers from harassment
Florida lawmakers were poised this year to protect election workers from harassment. Then, conservative “election integrity” activists worked to kill the effort. → Read More
George Santos names himself treasurer of his campaign committee
Rep. George Santos has named himself the treasurer of his campaign committee, marking the latest twist in a monthslong saga over puzzling filings his campaign has made with federal regulators. → Read More
7 takeaways from Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida elections
Republicans have their candidate in Kentucky, Democrats have their majority in Pennsylvania and the 2024 GOP presidential primary has another clash between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the books. → Read More
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court primary could offer clues about the GOP’s direction in a key presidential battleground
Tuesday’s primary election in Pennsylvania will give Republican voters the opportunity chose either a candidate for the state Supreme Court supported by the GOP establishment or one who briefly halted the certification of the state’s 2020 election results and has the backing of a key Donald Trump ally. → Read More
Haley’s financial disclosure report shows lucrative speaking engagements
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s financial disclosure report shows the former US ambassador to the United Nations was paid between $100,001 and $1 million each for 12 speaking engagements in 2022 and 2023. → Read More
Private equity investor identified as political contributor allegedly duped by George Santos
Private equity investor Andrew Intrater is one of the people federal prosecutors allege Rep. George Santos induced to donate money as part of an alleged scheme that diverted purported political contributions to Santos' personal use, Intrater's lawyer confirmed to CNN on Thursday. → Read More
Ohio Republicans approve August election that could thwart abortion-rights push in state
Ohio voters will decide this summer whether to make it more difficult to change the state's constitution -- only months before a potential ballot measure in November over whether to guarantee abortion rights in the state. Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature this week approved a resolution that will ask voters in August to increase the threshold needed to change the constitution from a… → Read More
What to know about the charges against George Santos and what happens next
Rep. George Santos has been charged in a federal criminal probe that -- from a legal standpoint -- won't affect his status as a member of Congress but will ensnare him in a potentially yearslong court process that could result in a sentence of several years in prison. → Read More
George Santos pleads not guilty to 13 federal charges, including fraud and money laundering
Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, pleaded not guilty to allegations of fraud and money laundering in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday. → Read More
Watchdog group seeks federal probe into allegation that Herschel Walker directed six-figure political contribution to his company
A watchdog group is asking federal election regulators to investigate whether Republican Herschel Walker violated campaign finance laws during his unsuccessful 2022 US Senate bid in Georgia. → Read More
Florida Republicans prepare to impose another round of election restrictions
Florida lawmakers have passed an array of new restrictions on groups that register voters -- an action that voting rights experts say could make it harder for people of color in the state to register and participate in future elections. The measures now await Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature. → Read More
Republican-controlled states target college students’ voting power ahead of high-stakes 2024 elections
Republican-controlled legislatures around the country have moved to erect new barriers to voting for high school and college students in what state lawmakers describe as an effort to clamp down on potential voter fraud. Critics call it a blatant attempt to suppress the youth vote as young people increasingly bolster Democratic candidates and liberal causes at the ballot box. → Read More
Biden convenes top donors as 2024 fundraising 'marathon' starts
President Joe Biden will convene more than 150 of his biggest donors at a lux Washington, DC, hotel over the next two days, a sign, even in the campaign's earliest stages, of the importance he will place on raising a war chest to take on Republicans in his reelection fight. → Read More
Ramen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries
Federal regulators are weighing allowing federal candidates boost the amount of political cash they can use to pay themselves salaries. Supporters say it would encourage more working-class Americans and caregivers to run. Critics say it could open the door to grift. → Read More
George Santos files paperwork that would allow him to run for reelection
Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos filed paperwork Tuesday with federal regulators formally declaring his 2024 candidacy -- following a demand from the Federal Election Commission to take action. → Read More
House Ethics Committee announces investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos
The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is officially moving forward with a probe into embattled Rep. George Santos as the New York Republican faces mounting legal issues and calls to resign for extensively lying about his resume and biography. → Read More
George Santos’ saga casts a spotlight on his longtime campaign treasurer – and her other clients
A Long Island-based consultant is now in the spotlight as Rep. George Santos faces multiple investigations over his finances and repeated lies about his resume and biography. → Read More
Arizona secretary of state seeks investigation of Republicans who balked at certifying election
The Arizona Secretary of State's Office on Friday asked state and local prosecutors to investigate and take enforcement action against two Republican officials who had balked at certifying their county's election results by the legal deadline. → Read More
Rural Arizona county certifies midterm election results after judge’s order
The ruling follows weeks of controversy over vote-tallying machines in the Republican stronghold of Cochise County, Arizona -- a rural comunity in the southeastern corner of the state. → Read More
Rural Arizona county delays certifying midterm results as election disputes persist
Officials in a rural Arizona county Monday delayed the certification of November's midterm elections, missing the legal deadline and leading the Arizona secretary of state's office to sue over the county's failure to sign off on the results. → Read More