Articles for 2020 Election

US judge dismisses 2020 election case against Trump after prosecutors' request
4 weeks ago

US judge dismisses 2020 election case against Trump after prosecutors' request

India Today  

A US judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. The move came after Special Counsel Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor overseeing both cases, moved to …

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Biden's White House Invitation To Trump Continues A Tradition Trump Shunned In 2020
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden's White House Invitation To Trump Continues A Tradition Trump Shunned In 2020

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING That may make for an awkward encounter, especially given that, after Biden ousted Trump in 2020, Trump offered no such White House invitation to Biden. Biden’s White House invitation to Trump includes his wife, the former and now incoming first lady, Melania Trump. Obama White House press secretary Josh Earnest described the meeting as “at least a …

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When do polls close in battleground states on election day?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

When do polls close in battleground states on election day?

LA Times  

Voters stand in line outside a polling place at Madison Church in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday. In 2020, the Associated Press first reported Arizona results at 10:02 p.m. Eastern time on Nov. 3, election day, and declared Biden the winner at 2:51 a.m. on Nov. 4. In 2020, the AP first reported Georgia results at 7:20 p.m. Eastern time on …

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Capitol Riot: A Historical Reminder of Election Violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Capitol Riot: A Historical Reminder of Election Violence

Hindustan Times  

The 2020 US presidential election resulted in a contentious and unprecedented outcome, with Donald Trump losing to Democrat Joe Biden. The attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, which was aimed at preventing Biden's certification of victory, resulted in the deaths of three police officers and three rioters. Trump was impeached by the House but later acquitted by …

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They're back: Prospective Trump 2024 electors involved in 'plot to subvert 2020 election'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

They're back: Prospective Trump 2024 electors involved in 'plot to subvert 2020 election'

Raw Story  

Four years after losing the 2020 election to now-President Joe Biden, Donald Trump continues to say that the election was stolen from him — a false claim that has been repeatedly debunked. According to Politico reporters Liz Crampton and Kyle Cheney, "Many of the people preparing to cast votes for Donald Trump in the Electoral College in 2024 were involved …

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When Will We Know The Result Of The 2024 Election?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When Will We Know The Result Of The 2024 Election?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Four years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans had to wait days to find out the results of the presidential race. However, North Carolina Republicans have also heavily restricted the ability of election workers to process and count not only mail ballots, but in-person early votes via new laws passed in 2023. Where election workers could previously …

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GOP Probes 2020 Election Irregularities, With Two Former Trump Officials on the Panel
2 months ago

GOP Probes 2020 Election Irregularities, With Two Former Trump Officials on the Panel

CNN  

House Republicans have hired two former Donald Trump campaign officials involved in the 2020 fake elector scheme to serve on their election law committee. The committee, which has broad jurisdiction over national elections, is expected to play a significant role in the post-election landscape when Congress returns in November. The hiring of these individuals indicates that the GOP is prepared …

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2024 Election in Georgia: What to Expect on Election Day
2 months ago

2024 Election in Georgia: What to Expect on Election Day

Associated Press  

In the upcoming presidential election in Georgia, both Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump are visiting the state to survey the damage and meet with affected residents and local officials. The state remains one of the top prizes in the presidential election, and the outcome could have significant implications for the outcome of the race. …

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JD Vance finally gives straight answer as to whether he believes Trump lost 2020 election
2 months ago

JD Vance finally gives straight answer as to whether he believes Trump lost 2020 election

The Independent  

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JD Vance was asked 5 times if Trump lost the 2020 election. He refused to answer
2 months, 1 week ago

JD Vance was asked 5 times if Trump lost the 2020 election. He refused to answer

The Independent  

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JD Vance refused five times to acknowledge Donald Trump lost 2020 election, in podcast interview
2 months, 1 week ago

JD Vance refused five times to acknowledge Donald Trump lost 2020 election, in podcast interview

LA Times  

Vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance again refused to acknowledge that former President Trump lost the 2020 election, evading the question five times in a New York Times interview, the newspaper reported. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, again refused to acknowledge that President Biden won the 2020 election over former President Trump, evading the question five times in …

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Joe Biden warns Donald Trump's 'dangerous' rhetoric could cause the 2024 election to be violent
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden warns Donald Trump's 'dangerous' rhetoric could cause the 2024 election to be violent

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden has warned the November election may not be peaceful – and is blaming incendiary 2020 comments by Donald Trump. President Joe Biden has warned the November election may not be peaceful, but said he was confident it would be free and fair. Biden took the question days during a week where a federal judge unsealed a 165-page …

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Rudy Giuliani allegedly sent a text begging Michigan to overturn 2020 election. But he got the wrong number
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rudy Giuliani allegedly sent a text begging Michigan to overturn 2020 election. But he got the wrong number

The Independent  

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Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power

LA Times  

Former President Trump, campaigning Tuesday in Milwaukee, is not immune to 2020 election charges for private actions, prosecutors argue in a newly unsealed filing. Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud, and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according …

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'It sucks. But yeah, he lost': Trump rallygoers exhausted by his election 'cheating' rants
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'It sucks. But yeah, he lost': Trump rallygoers exhausted by his election 'cheating' rants

Raw Story  

In a speech in tiny Walker Michigan on Friday night, Donald Trump once again attempted to prime his supporters with talk of what he believes will be another stolen election by claiming his opponents "cheat." According to the report, Trump told the assembled rallygoers, "Keep your eyes open, because these people want to cheat and they do cheat and frankly, …

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Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims

NPR  

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Once more, a voting tech company has settled its defamation lawsuit over false allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election before the start of trial — in this instance, Smartmatic USA’s suit against the conservative network Newsmax. Dominion also is suing Newsmax in …

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Election experts raise alarms about vote counting delays in battleground states
3 months ago

Election experts raise alarms about vote counting delays in battleground states

CNN  

CNN — In Pennsylvania, officials are bracing for another presidential election in which the state could once again be the decisive battleground and take days to determine the winner. In Georgia, election officials can begin processing absentee ballots ahead of Election Day and a new law since the 2020 presidential election requires counties to report to the secretary of state …

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‘It was your own White House’: Trump mocked after saying president rigged 2020 election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘It was your own White House’: Trump mocked after saying president rigged 2020 election

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is being mocked for suggesting the White House "rigged" the 2020 presidential election, which he lost. Trump was referring to a report, originally published by the Wall Street Journal, which states Meta/Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan saying he wants his platforms to be "neutral" in politics, and …

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Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election
4 months, 1 week ago

Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the 2020 presidential election has been disqualified from representing a prominent funder of election conspiracy theorists who is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems. Michigan lawyer Stefanie Lambert has been representing Patrick Byrne, the founder of Overstock.com, in a defamation lawsuit …

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A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren’t on board with Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren’t on board with Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — At the Republican National Convention and multiple rallies since, former President Donald Trump has been greeted as a hero who narrowly escaped assassination and is destined to lead a new American golden age. There were few, if any, red hats at “The Gathering,” the annual confab hosted by influential syndicated radio host Erick Erickson, and no rousing promises …

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Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — This year’s presidential election was going to be it for Sheryl Guy, who was looking forward to retiring after more than four decades working in the clerk’s office in northern Michigan’s Antrim County. One of those candidates has peddled election conspiracies and been a vocal critic of the elections office since the 2020 presidential election, when Antrim …

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'Intent to deceive': Rudy Giuliani formally disbarred in New York over 2020 election lies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Intent to deceive': Rudy Giuliani formally disbarred in New York over 2020 election lies

Raw Story  

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an ex-U.S. Attorney, was officially disbarred in New York this week for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In a 31-page ruling, a judicial panel, the First Department of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, noted that Giuliani was charged with "demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts" …

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Conservative commentator Eric Bolling exits Newsmax
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Conservative commentator Eric Bolling exits Newsmax

LA Times  

Eric Bolling is leaving the right-wing cable channel Newsmax after a three-year run as a prime time host. A Newsmax representative said a news program with rotating hosts will air in Bolling’s 8 p.m. Eastern time slot starting Monday. Newsmax has sought conservative viewers who find Fox News’ generally friendly Trump coverage not friendly enough. The network saw its numbers …

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Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen. “As Secretaries of State, we are strongly opposed to Meta’s decision to allow ads promoting election denialism and urge you to repeal this policy before …

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