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2020 Election

Fox News Forced to Debunk Its Own False Voting Machine Claims
Fox aired segments debunking the claims after voting technology company Smartmatic threatened to sue for defamation.

What Will Trump Attempt in His Last Days? We Must Prepare for Anything.
What Trump may do in his waning days is only unthinkable if you have not been paying attention.

Trump Reportedly Entertained Michael Flynn’s “Martial Law” Proposal in Meeting
The lame-duck president's willingness to entertain such proposals highlights the threat he still poses to democracy.

Warren Introduces Bill Banning Members of Congress From Owning or Trading Stock
The bill comes as Georgia Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler face scrutiny over suspiciously well-timed trades.

The 126 GOP House Reps Who Tried to Overthrow Democracy Must Not Be Seated
A whopping 126 members of Congress tried to make Trump an unelected dictator, backing his anti-democratic insurrection.

Paper Ballots Played a Key Role in Defending the Integrity of the 2020 Election
With their scanned electronic images, paper ballots have provided 2020’s vital bulwark against an anti-electoral coup.

SCOTUS Throws Out Texas Lawsuit Seeking to Flip Election Results for Trump
The court rejected a case from the GOP Texas Attorney General to stop four states from voting in the Electoral College.

No, Trump Isn’t Following Stacey Abrams’s “Playbook” in His Refusal to Concede
Contrary to the claims of Georgia’s secretary of state, Trump follows his own playbook, which he began writing in 2016.

SCOTUS Should Spurn Latest Texas Push to Flip Election. Will It?
Everyone is waiting to see what the high court will do.

Biden’s Victory Was Hardly a Win for “Democracy.” It Was Another Win for the 1%.
Biden’s campaign became the first ever to raise over $1 billion in donations, much of it from super PACs and dark money.