Apr 30 GOP election-deniers elevate races for secretary of state By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Former President Trump's attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election and his subsequent endorsements of candidates for state election offices who are sympathetic to his view have elevated races to top-tier status. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:29 How powerful conservatives pushed the 'Big Lie' that the 2020 election was fraudulent By John Yang, Saher Khan The unfounded belief that the 2020 election was rigged has become an important force in American politics, especially in this year's Republican primaries. John Yang has more on what the non-profit news organization ProPublica and PBS's Frontline found about how… Continue watching
Apr 25 Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The law creates an Office of Election Crimes and Security under the Florida Department of State to review fraud allegations and conduct preliminary investigations. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:23 Maine passes law protecting poll workers facing increased threats since the 2020 election By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Cybele Mayes-Osterman In a survey conducted by the Brennan Center last month, three-quarters of local election officials said they think threats against them have increased. One in six say they have personally been threatened because of their work. In Maine, a new… Continue watching
Apr 10 Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of… Continue reading
Mar 28 Federal Judge says Trump likely committed crimes during 2020 election By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A federal judge has asserted it is "more likely than not" that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 6:09 Ginni Thomas pushed White House to fight 2020 election results. What are the implications? By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori The House Select Committee is looking at thousands of text messages given by former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows. At issue are 29 texts between Meadows and Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in which she… Continue watching
Mar 09 Colorado elections clerk indicted in 'deceptive scheme' to breach voting systems By Christina A. Cassidy, James Anderson, Associated Press A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 02 House Jan. 6 panel alleges Trump engaged in 'criminal conspiracy' By Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 221-page filing marks the committee’s most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime, though the actual import of the filing is not clear since lawmakers do not have the power to bring charges on their… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 7:09 How Trump attempted to use federal agencies to seize voting machines after 2020 election By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The New York Times is reporting that six weeks after the 2020 election former President Trump directed his attorney Rudy Guiliani to ask the Department of Homeland Security if it could take possession of voting machines in key swing states. Continue watching