Jan 09 Georgia special grand jury finishes probe of Trump’s 2020 election actions By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The special grand grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia has finished its work. Continue reading
Nov 10 Post-election misinformation targets Arizona and Pennsylvania By David Klepper, Associated Press A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims now circulating online began after problems emerged Tuesday with voter tabulation machines in… Continue reading
Nov 02 Report says Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Justice Thomas as key to success By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawyers who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election regarded an appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a "key" to their success. Continue reading
Oct 20 How election fraud conspiracies could make deep changes to Arizona voting By Jonathan J. Cooper, Bob Christie, Associated Press The Republicans running for Arizona's three top statewide offices have said they would not have signed off on the presidential results if they had held office in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 15 How election officials verify mail-in and absentee ballots By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy. Continue reading
Sep 08 Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide office support false election claims By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press An Associated Press review has found that nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Empty classified folders found at Mar-a-Lago, deadly bombing in Afghanistan In our news wrap Friday, the Justice Department says FBI agents found dozens of empty folders marked "classified" at former President Trump's estate in Florida. Pat Cipollone, Trump's White House counsel, went before a federal grand jury in its January… Continue watching
Sep 01 Ginni Thomas emails show she urged Wisconsin lawmakers to oveturn 2020 election By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas contacted at least two Wisconsin state lawmakers urging them to overturn President Joe Biden's win in 2020 in the tightly contested state. Continue reading
Aug 08 Rudy Giuliani won’t testify Tuesday in Georgia election probe By Eric Tucker, Kate Brumback, Associated Press A lawyer for Giuliani says the former NYC mayor will not appear as scheduled Tuesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 7:47 Primary victories showcase strength of the ‘Big Lie’ in the Republican Party Candidates who ran on the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen secured victories in Tuesday's primaries up and down the ballot in Arizona and Michigan, two of the states at the center of that conspiracy. This scenario sets… Continue watching