News | Politics & Elections Jan. 6 Panel Members Propose Reforms to Electoral College Certification Process The bill would definitively state that the vice president's role in certifying electors' votes is purely “ministerial.” By Chris Walker , Truthout September 20, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump’s Lawyers Are Already Bickering With the Special Master, Whom They Picked Special Master Raymond Dearie asked Trump's lawyers to explain the details over documents he's claimed are declassified. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 20, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump’s Hiding of Information Isn’t “Unprecedented.” It’s a Horrifying Norm. In response to Trump's document scandal, let's challenge the policies of secrecy that are threatening democracy. By Karen J. Greenberg , TomDispatch September 20, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll Finds Trump’s Approval Is Declining — While Biden’s Is on the Rise Trump’s approval appears to have taken a hit in the wake of revelations that he kept classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 19, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Judge Cannon Assigns Special Master, Refuses to Let DOJ Examine Classified Docs More than 11,000 docs were retrieved from Trump's Florida home in August, including around 100 with classified markings. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Oath Keepers Were Emboldened by Trump Tweet, New January 6 Audio Shows “He didn't say not to do anything to the congressmen,” a member of the far right militia group said in the recording. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams September 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Admits to Taking Government Docs, But Claims He Declassified Them Using “declassification” as a defense is inadequate, based on the laws Trump may have violated. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Meadows Complies With DOJ, Hands Over Evidence Relating to Jan. 6 Inquiry Meadows is the highest-ranking former Trump official to comply with a subpoena request from the Justice Department. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: DOJ’s Jan. 6 Inquiry Focusing on All Efforts by Trump to Undo Election A number of subpoenas issued and actions taken indicate the DOJ's investigation into the former president is heating up. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 14, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Committee Chair Asks Archives If It’s Still Missing Documents That Trump Took Trump's “pattern of conduct” makes it possible he's still hiding classified docs, the Oversight Committee chair said. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 14, 2022 Truthout