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![Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Ted Cruz share an elbow bump greeting at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on November 17, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1211-ted-cruz-400x300.jpg)
Cruz Aims to Use Trump’s False Claims of Fraud to Block Biden’s Appointments
There is no evidence of fraud or malfeasance of any kind having affected the 2020 presidential race.
![Women wearing face masks carry a Saharan flag and a placard that says Free Sahara during a demonstration to demand the end of Morocco's occupation in Western Sahara on November 21, 2020, in Granada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020-1211-morocco-western-sahara-400x300.jpg)
Trump Recognized Morocco’s Illegal Occupation to Boost the Israeli Occupation
Trump’s affirmation of Morocco’s annexation of Western Sahara was a reward for Morocco’s formal recognition of Israel.
![Biden's Pick of Tom Vilsack to Head USDA Is a Missed Opportunity](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/SEG3-Vilsack-2-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Pick of Tom Vilsack to Head USDA Is a Missed Opportunity
Those opposed to Vilsack’s nomination say he has a record of supporting corporate interests and loosening regulations.
![Sen. David Perdue speaks at the Save Our Majority Rally on November 19, 2020 in Perry, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1210-david-perdue-400x300.jpg)
Senator Perdue’s Ethics Concerns Include Sale of His Home to a Senate Lobbyist
The same year an org lobbied the Senate, one of its board governors paid Perdue $1.8 million for his home in D.C.
![Pro-Trump protesters attend a "Stop the Steal" rally against the results of the 2020 presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on November 18, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1209-election-protest-400x300.jpg)
Fewer Than One-Quarter of GOP Voters Trust the Presidential Election Results
There is no evidence of any kind that demonstrates fraud altered the outcome of the 2020 presidential race.
![Donald Trump](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1209-trump-400x300.jpg)
Lobbyist Fundraisers and GOP Foreign Agent Receive Key Appointments Under Trump
Lobbyists steering millions of dollars to Trump's campaign and the Republican Party have landed federal appointments.
![President Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1208-trump-d-400x300.jpg)
Trump Asked Pennsylvania State Legislative Leader to Overturn Election Results
President-elect Joe Biden defeated Trump in Pennsylvania in last month's election by more than 81,000 votes.
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Giuliani’s COVID Diagnosis Forces Arizona Legislature to Close for the Week
Trump announced Giuliani's coronavirus diagnosis via Twitter on Sunday.
![Jon Ossoff's name is refelcted in a woman's sunglasses](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1207-pitt-400x300.jpg)
Sick Leave. Housing Aid. Unemployment. Congress Has Our Lives in Its Hands.
Capitalism will win, of course; the question is how much more we the people will lose.
![David Perdue](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1206-perdue-400x300.jpg)
Georgia GOP Sen. David Perdue Skips Debate Amid Scrutiny Over Stock Trades
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff on Sunday was forced to debate an empty podium.