Election 2020

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January 3, 2022 4:09 AM

6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as the 'big lie' takes root

On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

by Joel Rose and Liz Baker

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September 23, 2021 6:21 AM

Republican-led election reviews take shape in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Leaders of the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reviews had visited the widely discredited Arizona election review and now are helming similar GOP-led investigations in their home states.

by Laurel White and Sam Dunklau

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July 16, 2021 7:36 AM

Trump lawyers who spread false election claims are now defending themselves in court

Some legal experts argue that the profession needs to engage in deep soul-searching after serious abuses of ethics rules by attorneys in the Trump years.

by Carrie Johnson

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June 30, 2021 1:11 PM

We just got our clearest picture yet of how Biden won in 2020

Suburban voters and white men helped push Biden over the top, while Hispanic voters and white women swayed toward Trump. Those trends may shape strategy for Republicans and Democrats in 2022.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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June 15, 2021 10:12 AM

Trump pressed the Justice Department to reverse the election results, documents show

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee show former President Donald Trump pressuring his acting attorney general even before William Barr stepped down from the position.

by Barbara Sprunt

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May 29, 2021 10:24 AM

Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation

Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges for their actions during the riot hope their gullibility might save them or at least engender some sympathy.

by The Associated Press

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May 19, 2021 6:28 AM

Fox News moves to have Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit dismissed

The cable news outlet says it is protected by the First Amendment and alleges it sought to show both sides of the legal dispute led by former President Donald Trump over the 2020 election results.

by David Folkenflik and Vanessa Romo

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May 16, 2021 4:39 PM

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

Rep. Liz Cheney, newly ousted from House Republican leadership for challenging former President Donald Trump, criticized GOP colleagues Sunday for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, saying they were “complicit” in undermining democracy.

by The Associated Press

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April 25, 2021 1:23 PM

Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP

Months after former President Donald Trump's election defeat, legislative Republicans in Arizona are challenging the outcome as they embark on an unprecedented effort to audit the results in the state's most populous county.

by The Associated Press

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April 11, 2021 2:52 PM

Nevada GOP censures elections official who defended results

Nevada’s Republican Party voted Saturday to censure the secretary of state, accusing her of failing to fully investigate allegations of fraud in the 2020 election. She says there was no widespread fraud and that her own party is attacking her for refusing to “put my thumb on the scale of democracy.”

by The Associated Press

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