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Trump told us exactly what he did
Here, we have a president who, by his own account, personally called a federal prosecutor to intervene in an ongoing election — and the story has barely registered.
Trump told us exactly what he did
Here, we have a president who, by his own account, personally called a federal prosecutor to intervene in an ongoing election — and the story has barely registered.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
RNC wants to defend Florida’s proof-of-citizenship voting requirement
Republicans asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit against Florida’s new requirement that voters prove their citizenship before they can cast a ballot.
Appeals court backs Trump bid to block some mail ballots, for now, as Supreme Court mulls issue
A federal appeals court is letting the Trump administration continue implementing President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. The ruling Tuesday comes a day after the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a block…
GOP sues California over ballot language that accurately describes voter ID measure
The suit alleges that the new language is inaccurate because the measure wouldn’t stop Californians from voting, just from having their vote counted.