Oct 03 Watch 4:10 Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney as Trump repeats false 2020 election claims By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart Both presidential candidates took their campaigns to the Midwest on Thursday fighting for crucial wins across the so-called Blue Wall. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Liz Cheney in Wisconsin and former President Trump gave a familiar, and false, rallying… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:35 Jan. 6 committee member Lofgren weighs in on unsealed Trump evidence By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Recently unsealed evidence revealed new details in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case. Rep. Zoe Lofgren was one of the lawmakers tasked with investigating Jan. 6 and what led to it. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. Continue watching
Sep 18 FBI says Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden campaign in stolen Trump info By Eric Tucker, David Klepper, Associated Press The announcement is the latest effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the 2024 election, including a hack-and-leak campaign that the FBI and other federal agencies linked last month to Tehran. Continue reading
Sep 12 Judge tosses more counts against Trump and others in Georgia election case, 32 counts remain By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:53 Trump attorneys and prosecutors clash over key details of his election interference case By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 7:43 DOJ outlines Russia’s disinformation campaigns designed to interfere with U.S. election By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Attorney General Merrick Garland outlined sophisticated disinformation campaigns undertaken by Russia to interfere with the U.S. presidential election. He warned that Russia is pumping lies into the U.S. via fake news outlets and real social media influencers. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 9:11 How Russia is using artificial intelligence to interfere in elections By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky Moscow's attempts to interfere in U.S. and other elections are nothing new, though their tactics and strategy are constantly evolving. Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky recently sat down with an investigative journalist who's spent years uncovering Russian operations about yet another… Continue watching
Sep 04 WATCH: Garland announces actions to combat Russia’s alleged election disinformation efforts By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration accused Russia on Wednesday of a far-reaching effort to influence the U.S. presidential election, including by promoting disinformation and enlisting unwitting American influencers to spread propaganda on Russian state media. Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. preparing to accuse Russia of election disinformation campaigns, sources say By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement anticipated from Attorney General Merrick Garland, first reported by CNN, is expected to show the depth of U.S. concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:28 How Trump has made election lies a key feature of his campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz With just over 60 days to go until Election Day, former President Trump is again casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process. Lies about the 2020 election have been a key feature of Trump’s third campaign for the presidency. Continue watching