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Special Master Tells Trump Lawyers to Explain False “Planted Evidence” Claims
Trump has repeatedly insinuated that the FBI planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago.
Zero Republicans Vote for Bill That Would Expose Billionaire Dark Money Donors
The bill would have required dark money groups to disclose donors who give $10,000 or more during an election cycle.
Georgia Officials Grapple With Frivolous Challenges From Election Deniers
A Georgia law allows people and groups to submit unlimited grievances related to matters of voter eligibility.
AOC Rebukes Republican Who Bragged About Staffer Leaving to Work for Wall Street
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth boasted that one of his top aides would be leaving Congress to join Bank of America.
An Anti-Abortion Bill in Pennsylvania Could Also Undermine Climate Laws
SB 106 would make it easier to bar a rule from being passed by eliminating the two-thirds majority to override a veto.
House Passes Bill to Correct Flaws in Certification of Presidential Elections
The bill had the support of nearly all Democrats and just nine Republicans in the House.
Queen’s Funeral in UK Set Off Harsh Crackdowns Against Critics of Monarchy
The queen’s death led the U.K. to shut food banks and jail protesters simply for holding signs critical of the monarchy.
Trump’s Latest Legal Peril Threatens to Bring Down His New York Empire
Claiming you have money that you do not have is “the art of the steal,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Trump Claims He Used His Mind to Declassify Documents Before Leaving White House
Trump’s shifting defenses of his removal of government documents could be used against him if he's indicted.
Jan. 6 Committee Announces Its Next — and Possibly Final — Public Hearing Date
The hearing will include “significant witness testimony” that hasn't been heard yet, the chair of the committee said.