Minutes before a Republican congressman took the debate stage in Kansas to defend his U.S. House seat, news broke that he had been charged with voter fraud. Rep. Steve Watkins (R., Kan.) faces three felony charges related to a 2019 local election: interference with law enforcement by providing false information, voting without being qualified and unlawful advance voting, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said Tuesday.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 15, 2020 02:37 UTC