2020 election

What Sidney Powell's guilty plea means for Trump in his Georgia election subversion case

By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman

The wide-ranging racketeering case against former President Trump took a new turn in a Georgia courtroom as a second co-defendant pleaded guilty to charges in the alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election. This time it was one of Trump's…

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Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors.

Trump is appealing a partial gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Trump's lawyers said in court papers filed Tuesday that they will challenge an order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan that bars him from making statements targeting prosecutors, potential witnesses and court staff.

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor's ability to oversee elections

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.

Ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark can't move Georgia case to federal court, a judge says

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

A judge on Friday rejected a request by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move the Georgia election subversion charges against him from state court to federal court.

Judge Tanya Chutkan denies Trump's request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Chutkan said in her written decision Wednesday she sees no reason to step aside in the case scheduled for trial in March that accuses Trump of scheming to overturn his election loss.

Michigan fake elector defendants want case dropped due to attorney general's comments

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

The comments made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel came during a Sept. 18 virtual event in which she called the group of false electors "brainwashed" and said they "genuinely" believed Trump had won the 2020 election.

Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were 'contingent' electors, not fake

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that Trump won the state are arguing that their clients were not fake electors but rather a "contingent" slate in case the 2020 election results were tossed out.

Republican-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official amid 2020 election misinformation

By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press

Democrats say the vote on Thursday to oust nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was held improperly, and will go to court.

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge presiding over federal 2020 election subversion case

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair.