Feb 19 Watch 7:18 How 2020 election denialism became a litmus test for the GOP By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat True the Vote, a group that spread false allegations about the 2020 election, recently admitted to a judge – reported first by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – that it has no evidence to back its claims. Yet these conspiracies are still… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 10:21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on South Carolina’s primary and Trump’s legal woes By William Brangham, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including how the presidential primary season may effectively come to a close this week after voters in… Continue watching
Feb 19 As South Carolina primary closes in, Nikki Haley is sharpening contrasts with Donald Trump By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Nikki Haley is using the closing days of the South Carolina GOP primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump talks of his own legal problems when speaking about the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has mentioned Alexei Navalny's death in a social media post more than 72 hours after the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony. Continue reading
Feb 16 Read the full civil fraud trial ruling imposing penalty of over $350 million against Trump By Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron issued his decision after a 2½-month trial that saw the Republican presidential front-runner bristling under oath that he was the victim of a rigged legal system. Continue reading
Feb 16 Judge imposes $364 million penalty in Trump’s New York civil fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump won’t have to pay out the money immediately as an appeals process plays out, but the verdict still is a stunning setback for the former president. Continue reading
Feb 16 Fani Willis’ father testifies he didn’t know until recently about her relationship with prosecutor By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness stand to testify about his knowledge of her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired to… Continue reading
Feb 16 Verdict in Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump could be hit with millions of dollars in penalties and other sanctions in the decision by Judge Arthur Engoron, who has already ruled that the former president inflated his wealth on financial statements that were given to banks,… Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Hearing returns to consider Fani Willis’ disqualification from Georgia’s Trump case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A witness has refused to answer most questions from defense attorneys trying to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Embracing dictators and global isolation is ‘dangerous, destabilizing,’ Harris says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a not-so-veiled repudiation of Donald Trump’s worldview and threats to renege on security guarantees for NATO allies should he return to the White House. Continue reading