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“How prosecutors’ evidence mistakes could let Menendez walk away from corruption charges”
Politico: Five months after a jury convicted Sen. Bob Menendez of corruption-related charges that ended his political career, federal prosecutors have admitted to a series of errors that could upend ...
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“The Big Companies Funding Trump’s Inauguration Despite Denouncing Jan. 6”
WSJ: Four years ago, dozens of companies denounced the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and pledged to withhold support from those who disputed the 2020 election results. Now, many of those companies are ...
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“Protracted GOP speaker fight could complicate Electoral College count”
Lingering ill will among House Republicans after another messy spending fight could complicate Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to retain the House gavel — and potentially the Jan. 6 formalizing of Donald ...
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“This company rates news sites’ credibility. The right wants it stopped.”
WaPo: When veteran newsmen L. Gordon Crovitz and Steven Brill started their news site rating company, they were prepared for the inevitable cries of bias from both sides. What they didn’t anticipate ...
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“Stein and Cooper go to court to challenge GOP shift of elections power to NC auditor”
Incoming Gov. Josh Stein and Gov. Roy Cooper sought to expand a lawsuit on Monday to challenge a new wide-ranging law passed by the GOP-led legislature earlier this month that removes power from ...
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“Rep. Granger’s Hill absence, revelation of ‘dementia issues’ reignite age debate”
WaPo reports.
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“Here’s why business leaders are spending big on Trump’s inaugural committee”
CNBC: Top CEOs and their companies are pledging to donate millions of dollars to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, as they seek to get on his good side and make inroads before he ...
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California: “Orange County GOP pushes back on ‘false claims of voter fraud'”
LAT: The Republican Party of Orange County has forcefully swatted down unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2024 election, debunking allegations that went viral after Democrats flipped a hotly ...
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“Racial Turnout Gap Grew in Georgia — Again”
Over the past 15 years, the racial turnout gap in the United States has grown dramatically. A good deal of the widening gap — but by no means all of it — can be attributed to restrictive state voting ...
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“A North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid to Overturn His Loss Is Based on Theory Election Deniers Deemed Extreme”
ProPublica: Months before voters went to the polls in November, a group of election skeptics based in North Carolina gathered on a call and discussed what actions to take if they doubted any of the ...
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“Rep. Kay Granger confirms she has ‘unforeseen health challenges’ but denies report she is in Memory Care”
The congressional office of Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas denied she is in a memory care facility after a report in the Dallas Express said she has not been in Washington in months and that she ...
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Pennsylvania: “Delaware County prosecutors allege paid canvasser tried to register dead people to vote in the 2024 election”
Delaware County prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a Collingdale woman who they say repeatedly tried to submit voter registration forms for dead people and against an elderly man who cast ...