Former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff was indicted in August along with Trump and 17 others on charges that they illegally conspired to keep the Republican incumbent in power despite him losing the election.
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Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run
The man who will oversee elections in one Nevada county has pleaded not guilty, along with 5 fellow Republicans, on charges that they submitted false paperwork claiming the lie that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020.
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Trump invokes Nazi-era ‘blood’ rhetoric against immigrants, as Senate debates border security
White House and Senate negotiators struggled to reach a border security deal that would unlock President Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs.
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Trump is dominating Iowa caucuses despite barely campaigning there
Former President Donald Trump has spent a sliver of the time his 2024 GOP presidential rivals have in the state, holding a handful of rallies and avoiding being grilled by voters.
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Former Mississippi House candidate charged after Satanic Temple display is destroyed at Iowa Capitol
The display is permitted by rules that govern religious installations inside the Capitol but has drawn criticism from many conservatives.
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Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
The judgment adds to growing financial and legal peril for Giuliani, who was among the loudest proponents of Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud that are now a key part of the criminal cases against the former president.
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Government shutdown in January looms as Congress looks to head home
Time is running out – again – for Congress to avert a government shutdown as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington for the holidays.
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Attorneys spar over whether Trump can appear on Maine’s presidential primary ballot
While opponents cite Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to make a case for why he should be disqualified, lawyers for the Republican argue at a hearing Friday that the secretary of state doesn’t have the authority to make that decision.
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Israeli military veteran tapped as Republican candidate for special election to replace George Santos
Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi in February.
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Fourth lawsuit filed challenging new law on foreign campaign spending
The suit filed in federal court by a group that includes current and former lawmakers argues the law put in place by voters in November violates the First and 14th amendments.