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Judge rejects RNC bid to block email, fundraising data from Jan. 6 ... (The Washington Post)

A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump said the House Jan. 6 committee can probe how he and the Republican National Committee raised money with ...

And it empowered the Select Committee to investigate ‘how technology … may have factored into the motivation’ for the attack, including by examining the roles of any relevant ‘public and private’ entities,” Kelly wrote. More broadly, the House, after consultation with Salesforce, said it sought logs of how and which campaign or RNC officials directed the small-donor appeals. “Obviously, information that shows which email campaigns attracted more attention, and which attracted less, has some strategic value,” Kelly wrote. Committee investigators are also seeking who wrote and approved the small-donor appeals. The select committee said it wanted to understand the flow of funds and whether they went to their stated purpose. “We do not wish to comply with the subpoena. For example, an email sent an hour before police lines at the Capitol were breached that day urged supporters to “FIGHT BACK,” under another header stating, “This is our LAST CHANCE.” Salesforce did not take sides in the dispute. “It is hard to imagine a more important interest for Congress than to preserve its own ability to carry out specific duties assigned to it under the Constitution,” Kelly wrote in a 53-page opinion issued shortly before midnight. Kelly temporarily barred Salesforce from releasing any records to the House before Wednesday to give the national GOP committee time to appeal. … That’s what I think the congressional committee truly wants.” … The committee wants to know what work product led them to believe that.”

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Judge rejects Republicans' request to shelve Jan. 6 committee ... (Reuters)

A U.S. federal judge on Sunday dismissed a request by the Republican National Committee to block a subpoena asking its email vendor to release records to ...

Salesforce and the House panel also did not respond to requests for comment. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com The RNC sued the House panel on March 9 after it issued a subpoena to Salesforce Inc (CRM.N), which organizes donor information for the committee. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

U.S. Judge Rejects RNC Request to Shelve Subpoena Against ... (U.S. News & World Report)

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Sunday dismissed a request by the Republican National Committee to block a subpoena asking its email vendor to release ...

Salesforce and the House panel also did not respond to requests for comment. The RNC sued the House panel on March 9 after it issued a subpoena to Salesforce Inc, which organizes donor information for the committee. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. The RNC had claimed that the subpeona was a "fishing expedition" that would "chill the RNC and its supporters' First Amendment rights." The select committee said it wanted to understand the flow of emails from the RNC in the weeks before the attack on the Capitol that say the 2020 election was stolen.

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January 6 committee can obtain RNC and Trump campaign email ... (CNN)

A federal judge has decided to allow the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection to obtain the Republican National Committee's ...

The House Select Committee first demanded data about the RNC's marketing emails in late February, and the RNC sued in March to block the handover of its information. Moreover, even the RNC's own confidential information that is undeniably at issue is relatively narrow in scope," Kelly wrote. The House panel will not obtain the Republican email marketing information immediately, however.

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Judge rejects RNC request to block email records from Jan. 6 ... (Axios)

"The subpoena's valid legislative purpose is apparent enough to sustain it against this challenge."

Lawyers for Mark Meadows alleged in a court filing on Friday that the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is seeking to "vilify" him publicly by leaking his text messages to the press. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said he would "love" to see former Vice President Mike Pence appear before the committee. A federal judge on Sunday rejected a bid from the Republican National Committee seeking to block its email vendor from releasing records to the Jan. 6 select committee. - The Jan. 6 committee sought documents from the RNC's fundraising platform vendor, owned by Salesforce, which the committee says could contain evidence of fundraising practices based on falsehoods that may have contributed to the attack. Mark Meadows claims Jan. 6 committee seeks to "vilify" him Judge rejects RNC request to block email records from Jan. 6 committee

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Judge rejects RNC's suit to block January 6 committee subpoena to ... (CBS News)

The select committee issued its subpoena to Salesforce in late February, and the RNC sued several days later to block the demand.

Through the subpoena, the select committee seeks information that will help it understand whether and how much those email campaigns attracted attention and thus were a factor in the January 6 attack." "The Select Committee is hardly on an unconstrained 'fishing expedition' into the RNC's records," he wrote. It specifically demanded five categories of information, including records of login sessions by Trump campaign or RNC staff into Salesforce's platform, and documents regarding investigative reports or analyses by Salesforce regarding events in Washington on January 5 or January 6.

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Judge rejects RNC effort to block Jan. 6 panel from getting email ... (NBC News)

A judge denied a Republican National Committee bid to block the Jan. 6 committee from getting email and fundraising data from communications vendor ...

The RNC has said that disclosure of the email data by Salesforce would "frustrate" its "ability to pursue political goals such as winning elections and advocating for its policies." The ruling stemmed from the RNC's lawsuit against the House select committee and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in early March following the Feb. 23 subpoena. "Through the subpoena, the select committee seeks information that will help it understand whether and how much those email campaigns attracted attention and thus were a factor in the January 6 attack," Kelly wrote. As the court has already explained, the select committee seeks reasonably relevant information from a narrow window during which the RNC sent emails promoting claims that the presidential election was fraudulent or stolen." “This action has absolutely nothing to do with getting the private information of voters or donors.” Kelly also said he didn't agree with the RNC's argument that the House committee lacks the proper authorization to wield investigative power.

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GOP Loses Bid to Block Jan. 6 Committee's Demand for Email Data (Bloomberg)

A federal judge upheld a House subpoena for records of the GOP's mass-email campaign to convince voters that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, ...

The House select committee investigating the Capitol riot issued a valid subpoena to Salesforce.com Inc., a vendor that helped with the Republican email campaign during and after the election, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly in Washington ruled late Sunday.

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Judge rejects RNC lawsuit to stop Salesforce from handing over ... (Daily Mail)

A federal judge on Sunday night rejected the Republican National Committee's request to block a subpoena for Salesforce to hand over fundraising emails to ...

But on the record here, whatever competitive harm may come to the RNC from disclosure of the actual material at issue is too 'logically attenuated' and 'speculative' to defeat the Select Committee's weighty interest.' 'Nothing suggests that the Select Committee is demanding, or that Salesforce is preparing to produce, internal RNC memoranda laying out its digital strategy,' Kelly ruled. The National Republican Senatorial Committee supported their argument, submitting its own brief comparing the committee's subpoena to Watergate. The RNC sued the House panel on March 9 after it subpoenaed Salesforce, which tracks donor information for the committee. Nancy Pelosi's attempted seizure of her political opponents' campaign strategy cannot be allowed to stand, and we appreciate Judge Kelly continuing to temporarily block the subpoena,' he said. - The RNC also sued Salesforce to block the vendor from handing over data to the committee

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Ulta Sends Out Kate Spade Email, Mistakenly References ... (TMZ)

Ulta is under fire after emailing out a promotion that collabs with Kate Spade ... one that refers to the fashion designer's untimely death.

We apologize to the Spade family, our Kate Spade New York brand partners and to our guests. She left a note behind for her daughter, telling the 13-year-old it wasn't her fault. Thank you for understanding as we strive to do better." 11:28 AM PT -- A rep for Ulta tells TMZ ... "Ulta Beauty recently sent an email featuring Kate Spade New York fragrance with an insensitive subject line and for this, we sincerely apologize. Ulta is under fire after emailing out a promotion that collabs with Kate Spade ... one that refers to the fashion designer's tragic death. Ulta Sends Out Kate Spade Email, Mistakenly References Designer's Suicide

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The RNC Might Have to Cough Up January 6-Related Email Records (Vanity Fair)

A federal judge shot down the Republican National Committee's attempt to block the Jan. 6 committee from obtaining emails and other data related to false ...

“Nancy Pelosi’s attempted seizure of her political opponents’ campaign strategy cannot be allowed to stand, and we appreciate Judge Kelly continuing to temporarily block the subpoena,” Raymer added. “The subpoena’s demand for this information does not seek the disclosure of ‘confidential’ internal materials and does not add to the RNC’s burden,” Kelly wrote. While it appears that the company could have to cough up the records eventually, Kelly stated that Salesforce cannot be made to hand over any materials to House investigators until Wednesday, giving the RNC sufficient time to appeal his ruling. As the court has already explained, the select committee seeks reasonably relevant information from a narrow window during which the RNC sent emails promoting claims that the presidential election was fraudulent or stolen.” In a late Sunday decision, U.S. district judge Timothy J. Kelly shot down the Republican National Committee’s attempt to block the House select committee investigating January 6 from acquiring emails and fundraising data from Salesforce, a cloud-based software company hired by the RNC during the last election cycle. In turn, the RNC argued in a lawsuit that the subpoena violates the First Amendment and would hurt its “ability to pursue political goals such as winning elections and advocating for its policies.” But Kelly, who serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, rejected the RNC’s argument, citing both the House members’ legitimate interest in the data and their immunity from such a lawsuit, among other things, in his 53-page ruling.

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Ulta apologizes for Kate Spade email referencing the designer's ... (MarketWatch)

Many 'disgusted' shoppers were upset by the 'insensitive' and 'tone deaf' subject line. Ulta has apologized to the Spade family and its customers.

We apologize to the Spade family, our Kate Spade New York brand partners and to our guests. “Ulta Beauty recently sent an email featuring Kate Spade New York fragrance with an insensitive subject line and for this, we sincerely apologize. Ulta Beauty ULTA, +2.21%pushed an email on Sunday night that promoted Kate Spade New York fragrances. “Ulta no.” (Tapestry, Inc. TPR, +2.07%— formerly known as Coach — has owned the Kate Spade brand since 2017.) Kate Spade New York donated $1 million to suicide prevention groups to honor its founder’s death.

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Fans rip Ulta Beauty for shocking email about Kate Spade's suicide (New York Post)

Ulta Beauty sent out an email for a Kate Spade perfume on Sunday and accidentally referred to the designer's suicide. Ulta's message to customers said, ...

We apologize to the Spade family, our Kate Spade New York brand partners and to our guests. “Kate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. Not only did I get a metric f—k ton of emails all night, but the headline was BULLS—T. Ulta gives no care to the mental health community, Kate Spade or her family. As May marks Mental Health Awareness month, another noted, “Kate Spade was amazing and an icon. Ulta’s message to customers read “Come hang with Kate Spade” alongside a sale for its beauty products. “Ulta Beauty recently sent an email featuring Kate Spade New York fragrance with an insensitive subject line and for this, we sincerely apologize,” the rep said.

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Ulta Beauty under fire for using 'insensitive' wording in email ... (KPRC Click2Houston)

Many social media users are calling out Ulta Beauty after the company sent out a mass email promotion in collaboration with Kate Spade.

— Geoffrey P. Saunders (@MRGPSaunders)— Geoffrey P. Saunders (@MRGPSaunders) #MentalHealthAwarenessMonthand @ultabeautysends an email blast “come hang with Kate Spade”. To say this is insensitive is being too lenient, this is an abhorrent lack of humanity. I don’t understand how that Ulta/Kate Spade email was sent. Been a customer for many years, even worked at an Ulta. NEVER AGAIN 😒 pic.twitter.com/nkdRArxjUK May 2, 2022 This is a huge fucking slap in the face. In 2018, Kate Spade died by suicide and it was later revealed that she hanged herself in her New York City apartment. Not ULTA sending an email saying “ come hang with Kate spade” 🥴— Tia.🦋 (@Dollsojex) May 2, 2022

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Ulta Beauty under fire for inappropriate Kate Spade email (AdAge.com)

Ulta Beauty apologized for an email that insensitively referenced Kate Spade, the designer who killed herself in 2018.

On Sunday evening, Ulta issued an apology to customers, brand partners and the Spade family, noting that the subject was a result of human error. “Mental health is a very serious, important issue in this country, and not something we would ever take lightly,” the statement read. Ulta Beauty is receiving backlash following an email the retailer sent this week referencing deceased designer Kate Spade. The subject line of a message that went to customers on Sunday read, “Come hang with Kate Spade”—a word choice that appeared to allude to Spade’s suicide by hanging four years ago.

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Ulta Apologizes for 'Insensitive' Kate Spade Marketing Email (Bloomberg)

Ulta Beauty Inc. is apologizing for an “insensitive” email it sent to customers advertising a Kate Spade fragrance.

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Fans rip Ulta Beauty for shocking email about Kate Spade's suicide (Fox Business)

The cosmetics mega company sent out an email for a Kate Spade perfume on Sunday that unintentionally alluded to the designer's suicide. Ulta's message to ...

"Kate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. We apologize to the Spade family, our Kate Spade New York brand partners and to our guests. Not only did I get a metric f—k ton of emails all night, but the headline was BULLS—T. Ulta gives no care to the mental health community, Kate Spade or her family. "Ulta Beauty recently sent an email featuring Kate Spade New York fragrance with an insensitive subject line and for this, we sincerely apologize," the rep said. Apparently nobody in marketing at Ulta remembers how Kate Spade died. The cosmetics mega company sent out an email for a Kate Spade perfume on Sunday that unintentionally alluded to the designer’s suicide.

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Ulta Apologizes for 'Insensitive' Email Blast About Late Designer ... (PEOPLE.com)

The beauty chain Ulta apologized for sending out an email that appeared to reference Kate Spade's suicide.

After her death, the legendary designer's husband Andy Spade told PEOPLE, "Kate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. We apologize to the Spade family, our Kate Spade New York brand partners and to our guests. "Mental health is a very serious, important issue in this country, and not something we would ever take lightly.

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Ulta Beauty apologises for 'tone deaf' Kate Spade fragrance ... (The Independent)

A beauty company apologised after an email was sent to customers promoting Kade Spade New York fragrances, that unwittingly referenced the late designer's ...

Kate Spade is no longer with us due to mental illness and suicide by hanging. Thank you for understanding as we strive to do better.” “I cannot believe I got this email today.

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Retailer Ulta Beauty apologizes for insensitive Kate Spade email (NBC News)

Retailer Ulta Beauty apologized Monday after it emailed customers to say "Come hang with Kate Spade" as part of a promotion for the luxury brand, whose.

"Mental health is a very serious, important issue in this country, and not something we would ever take lightly," she said. "At Ulta Beauty, our teams are human, and this was truly an error with no intent to do harm." The apology praised Kate Spade New York for "the joy it brings to the beauty and fashion industries."

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Ulta Beauty apologizes for Kate Spade email with insensitive subject ... (KTLA)

Ulta Beauty has apologized for the email with an "insensitive subject line" sent Sunday that caused backlash from shoppers.

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