WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s coup attempt that ended with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol may be on the cusp of making new headlines, just weeks ahead of the November election. That decision is now in the hands of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who will determine when and how much to … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges moved out of state court. In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge John … Read more
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer that was targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election appears headed to trial, following a Delaware judge’s ruling Thursday. Florida-based Smartmatic is suing Newsmax, claiming the cable … Read more
Tina Peters, the Republican former county clerk and right-wing folk hero, was found guilty Monday on four of seven felony counts against her, and guilty of all three misdemeanor counts. The charges related to one of the most significant election security breaches in recent years. Peters, who declined to testify at trial, is the former … Read more
A federal judge in New York on Friday threw out a bankruptcy case filed by Rudy Giuliani, the onetime New York City mayor and longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump. The decision is a victory for the two Georgia election workers who won $148 million in damages from Giuliani in a defamation suit last … Read more
CNN’s Jake Tapper hit Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) with a brutal 2020 election reminder on Sunday as he recalled the Republican’s take on former President Donald Trump casting doubt about his support for a peaceful transfer of power back in 2020. The host, in a clip from September 2020, declared that Trump’s move at the … Read more
In November, Calvin Hayden spoke to a fringe gathering of “America First” conservatives at a church in Kansas City. He told the crowd at Hope Family Fellowship Church that they were in the middle of a war between good and evil, that the Apple logo reminded him of Eve eating forbidden fruit, and that “a … Read more
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NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani was suspended Friday from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over what the station called his repeated violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims. Giuliani said the station’s ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.” Giuliani issued a statement saying he … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but it seemed possible Trump could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election. Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court … Read more
