Mar 10 Watch 10:18 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's budget, Trump's legal trouble, the GOP's presidential field By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the impact of former President Trump potential testimony before a New York grand jury, how President Biden’s… Continue watching
Mar 09 Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured for falsehoods about 2020 election By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Jenna Ellis acknowledged making 10 separate false statements on television and Twitter about the election. At the time, Ellis was a senior attorney for Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Mar 09 Lawsuit against Fox reveals push to influence elections for top Republicans By Nicholas Riccardi, David Bauder, Associated Press Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top executives sometimes were actively involved in politics rather than simply reporting or offering opinions on it. Continue reading
Mar 07 Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch said under oath 2020 election was 'not stolen,' according to court filings By David Bauder, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The transcript and other material released Tuesday expand on earlier disclosures that paint a portrait of behind-the-scenes doubt — or outright dismissals — of Trump's voting fraud claims, even as the network gave them airtime. Continue reading
Feb 28 Murdoch acknowledges some Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claims By Randall Chase, Associated Press Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn't step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts of a deposition unsealed Monday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Trump lawyers criticize Georgia election probe after grand juror speaks By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after the foreperson of the special grand jury seated to help the probe went public. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:35 Election deniers hold critical positions in Republican politics despite national rejection By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Over the weekend, Republicans in the key state of Michigan voted to make a well-known election denier their new party chairman. Kristina Karamo ran on her doubts of the 2020 election process and her refusal to concede her own loss… Continue watching
Feb 16 Read released portions of the report by the special grand jury investigating Trump in Georgia By Kate Brumback, Associated Press While the report is silent on key details, including who the panel believes committed perjury and whether other indictments should be pursued, it marks the first time the grand jurors' recommendations for criminal charges tied to the case have been… Continue reading
Feb 16 Parts of Georgia grand jury's Trump report released, possible criminal charge recommendations still under wraps By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Feb 10 Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump's involvement in 2020 election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading