The indictments in Nevada are just the latest to come out of investigations in several states into the activities of Republican electors.
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Trump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s why the phrase is raising concern
Experts in political messaging say the context in which Trump uses ‘guard the vote’ primes his supporters to not only expect fraud – without reason – in diverse Democratic cities next year, but to intervene to ensure Trump wins.
Candidates take on Nikki Haley, and other takeaways from the Republican debate
The debate went just as former President Donald Trump would hope – the candidates fought each other rather than him.
Maine DHHS commissioner questioned about child deaths, caseworker complaints
Jeanne Lambrew acknowledges problems within the child protection office during testimony before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
Fake Trump electors settle lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won election
Also on Wednesday, Nevada became the 3rd state to criminally charge fake electors, following Georgia and Michigan.
Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid as they demand border policy changes
‘Republicans in Congress are willing to give (Russian President Vladimir) Putin the greatest gift he could hope for,’ President Biden said.
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy will resign, 2 months after being ousted as House speaker
His departure will leave the already paper-thin House Republican majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
Biden says he might not be running if Trump weren’t in the race
‘We cannot let him win,’ President Biden said of Donald Trump at one of 3 fundraisers he attended in the Boston area on Tuesday.
U.S. House to vote next week on formalizing Biden impeachment inquiry
The investigation – focused on the business dealings of Biden family members – has yet to produce evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
Biden warns Trump will put democracy at risk as the president travels to raise campaign cash
President Biden, who said he is not alone in sounding the alarm, noted that Trump is the ‘only losing candidate’ in U.S. history to not accept the results.