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Georgia District Attorney Investigating Trump Increases Security After Receiving Racist Threats

Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis, who is Black, has confirmed that she has increased her security at work and at home after receiving racist threats. Willis is investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 general election in her state. “What I’ll tell you is that conversations have begun,” she told The Atlanta…
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Paul Ryan Speaks Out: Donald Trump Lost the 2020 Election and is Damaging the GOP

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) bucked the Republican Party, saying that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 general election. Trump has repeatedly promoted the “Big Lie” that the election was rife with fraud and abuse and has attempted to cast President Joe Biden as illegitimate despite all evidence to the contrary. “President Trump…
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Maricopa County GOP Official Slams Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Former President Donald Trump doesn’t have the support of all the Republican officials in Arizona. Stephen Richer, Maricopa’s county recorder, wrote a letter blasting the ex-president’s claims that the 2020 general election was fraudulent as an “abomination” and expresses his embarrassment with Republicans “concoct the most outlandish theories (Chinese ballots!) to avoid accepting the reality:…

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Nevada Secretary of State Finds No Evidence Election Fraud Took Place in State’s Election

Although former President Donald Trump has regularly and insistently claimed that the 2020 general election was rife with fraud and abuse, not a single state has been able to turn up evidence of widespread fraud that could have contributed to his electoral losses. Trump’s narrative was dealt a further blow after Barbara Cegavske, Nevada’s Secretary…
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Trump Continued to Lie About Absentee Ballots, Pushed Georgia’s Lead Elections Investigator to Find the “Right Answer”

Former President Donald Trump pushed Georgia‘s lead elections investigator to find the “right answer” as he continued to promote conspiracies about the use of absentee ballots in the state, which Joe Biden, then the president-elect, ultimately won. “When the right answer comes out, you’ll be praised,” Trump told Frances Watson, chief investigator for the office…
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Dominion Voting Systems Sues Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell for Pushing Election Conspiracies

Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell for pushing blatantly false claims about the election, including that Dominion machines were compromised. Dominion says it has been the victim of a “viral disinformation campaign” that Powell mounted “to financially enrich herself, to raise her public profile, and to ingratiate herself to…
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Giuliani Left a Voicemail with the Wrong Senator in a Final Effort to Delay Certifying Biden’s Win

President Donald Trump‘s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani left a voicemail with the wrong senator in a final effort to delay certifying President-elect Joe Biden‘s win. Giuliani attempted to reach Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) but he left the message on the voicemail of another senator, who has not been identified.  In his message to Tuberville, Giuliani claimed…

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Trump Declares Republican Party “Weak and Ineffective” for Not Backing His Attempts to Overturn Election Results

President Donald Trump declared the Republican Party is “weak and ineffective” for not backing his attempts to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election, which was decisively won by President-elect Joe Biden. “The ‘Surrender Caucus’ within the Republican Party will go down in infamy as weak and ineffective ‘guardians’ of our Nation, who were…
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GA Secretary of State Raffensperger: “I Never Believed It Appropriate to Speak to the President”

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger appeared on “Good Morning America” to discuss a phone call he had with President Donald Trump during which the president encouraged Raffensperger to help him swing the election in his favor. “I never believed it was appropriate to speak to the president,” Raffensperger said about Saturday’s call, noting that…
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Axios Co-founder: Some Republicans Believe Trump is “Sabotaging” Georgia Race

During an appearance on CNBC, Axios co-founder Mike Allen said that some Republicans believe President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior in recent weeks is designed to “sabotage” the GOP’s chances of winning the Georgia runoff elections, which will determine which of the two major political parties will have control of the Senate. “There’s a big strain…

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Trump Calls for GA Governor Brian Kemp to Resign from Office While Continuing to Lie About Election Win

President Donald Trump called for Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia, to resign from office while continuing to assert that he won the swing state even though it has long certified its results for President-elect Joe Biden. “Hearings from Atlanta on the Georgia Election overturn now being broadcast,” the president wrote, directing his followers…
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Biden Names New Staff Members to Lead Digital Operations

President-elect Joe Biden has named the newest White House staff members––these will round out digital operations––as the incoming administration prepares to conduct the majority of its public communications digitally as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. Biden has appointed Rob Flaherty, who worked as the digital director of the Biden campaign, as…
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Court Tosses Out GOP Suit to Reject Absentee Ballots in Georgia

The Republican Party’s attempt to have courts reject absentee ballots in the state of Georgia failed after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a lawsuit to change “how election officials check absentee ballot signatures,” according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “A three-judge panel ruled unanimously Sunday against the lawsuit brought by the political campaigns…

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Trump Declares McConnell and GOP Need to Get “Tougher” or “You Won’t Have a Republican Party Anymore”

President Donald Trump lashed out at Republican leadership, saying that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his fellow senators need to get “tougher” or risk losing relevance: “You won’t have a Republican Party anymore,” the president wrote. “We won the Presidential Election, by a lot,” the president added, furthering his false claims that the…

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Trump Claims “Thousands of Noncitizens” Voted in Nevada. That is False.

Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump claimed that “Just released data shows many thousands of noncitizens voted in Nevada,” though he did not provide any evidence to support his claim. “They are totally ineligible to vote!” the president wrote. Just released data shows many thousands of noncitizens voted in Nevada. They are totally ineligible to…
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Rand Paul Concerned By People Being Encouraged To Vote In Georgia

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took to Fox News earlier this morning to express his concern that soliciting votes from “traditionally non-voters” will change the outcome of the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs. The segment started off with Fox host Maria Bartiromo spreading long-debunked conspiracy theories about voting in the state. Bartiromo claimed, among other things, that…
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Trump Declares Fox News is “Dead” After Allegedly Appeasing “Radical Left Democrats”

President Donald Trump claimed that Fox News is “dead” after allegedly appeasing “Radical Left Democrats.” The president said Fox, which has often come under fire for its fawning, often deferential reporting about him, is now “in limboland” following a decline in ratings. Can’t believe how badly @FoxNews is doing in the ratings. They played right…

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Trump Insists There is “Tremendous Evidence” of Voter Fraud Immediately After McConnell Acknowledges Biden’s Victory

President Donald Trump doubled down on his claims that voter fraud played a role in the 2020 presidential election results, insisting that there is “tremendous evidence” that the activity took place. “There has never been anything like this in our Country!” the president claimed. Tremendous evidence pouring in on voter fraud. There has never been…
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McConnell Congratulates Biden After Electoral College Certifies Election Results

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) congratulated President-elect Joe Biden after the electoral college certified the results of the 2020 presidential election, marking the first time that he has acknowledged his victory. “The Electoral College has spoken, so today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He’s…

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Trump Continues to Spread Lies About Voting Irregularities Even After Electoral College Confirms Biden’s Win

President Donald Trump asserted that voting irregularities in the 2020 presidential election were the result of faulty machine machines, continuing a string of false claims about the voting process a day after the Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden as the president-elect. “Tremendous problems being found with voting machines. They are so far off it is…
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Florida GOP Senate Leader to Miss Electoral College Vote After Testing Positive for Covid-19

Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, a Republican, has informed Governor Ron DeSantis that he will miss today’s Electoral College vote in the state after testing positive for Covid-19. “In advance of the Electoral College meeting scheduled for this afternoon, last night I tested for COVID-19, and my test came back positive,” Simpson wrote in a…
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Michigan Legislature Pulls GOP Member from Committee Assignments For Hinting at Undermining Electoral College Vote

The Michigan legislature has pulled GOP member Representative Gary Eisen (R-St. Clair Township) from his committee assignments after he hinted he was “part of a group that sought to disrupt or otherwise undermine the Electoral College vote slated to happen at the Capitol this afternoon,” according to The Detroit Free Press. The news comes after the Michigan legislature…
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Stephen Miller Claims “An Alternate Set of Electors” Will Certify Trump as the Winner of the 2020 Election

Presidential adviser Stephen Miller claims “an alternative” group of electors will vote to certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election on the morning ahead of the electoral college vote that will certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election win. “The only date in the Constitution is January 20, so we have more than…
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Michigan Legislature Shuts Down Due to “Credible Threats” Ahead of Electoral College Vote

The Michigan state legislature’s office buildings have closed as a result of “credible threats of violence” ahead of today’s electoral college vote. “The Senate has closed its own workspaces tomorrow based upon recommendations from law enforcement,” said Amber McCann, a spokesperson for state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R). “The decision was not made because…

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Trump Says The Late Justice Ginsburg Would Have “Strongly Opposed” Calls to Expand SCOTUS

Preisdent Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats and claimed, without providing evidence, that they have expressed a desire to expand the Supreme Court to 26 justices. The president said the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in September, would “strongly opposed” calls to expand the nation’s highest court. “Now it turns out that the…

Trump discourages Republicans from voting in Georgia runoff
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Trump Falsely Claims The Biden Administration Will Be Scandal Plagued

President Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that President-elect Joe Biden’s administration “will be a scandal plagued mess for years to come” in a tweet this morning, asserting that it will be “much easier for the Supreme Court of the United States to follow the Constitution and do what everybody knows has to be done.” Now…
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Brian Kilmeade Criticizes YouTube for Removing Claims Trump Won the Election From Its Platform

“Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade criticized YouTube after the streaming platform announced it would remove claims disputing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. YouTube’s policy announcement came after the “safe harbor deadline,” when enough states had certified their results to determine Biden is the president-elect. “Given that, we will start removing any…

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Trump Claims Voters Will Soon Learn About “Courage” and “Saving Our Country” Amid Bogus Election Fraud Lawsuits

President Donald Trump stressed that his election fraud lawsuits, which have been tossed out of court for lack of credible evidence and have become emblematic of his crusade to overturn the results of an election that President-elect Joe Biden decisively won, would soon teach American voters about “courage” and “saving our Country.” “I received hundreds…

Trump discourages Republicans from voting in Georgia runoff
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Trump Continues to Falsely Claim Election Was Rigged After Supreme Court Rejects His Election Lawsuit

President Donald Trump continued to push false claims about the November 3 general election, insisting that the election was fraudulent even after the United States Supreme Court rejected a suit to toss out ballots in the states of Pennsylvania. The president said another lawsuit, this one filed by Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, has…
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Jim Clyburn Accuses Trump of Orchestrating “Attempted Coup” in Bid to Overturn Election Results

Representative Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating an “attempted coup” in his bid to overturn the results of the November 3 general election, which he has continued to insist, despite all evidence to the contrary, was fraudulent. “This is an attempt to overthrow our government. You may not call it a coup,…

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Trump Lashes Out at Ex-Senator Jeff Flake Over Criticism of His Attempts to Overturn Election Results

Late last night, ex-Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican who represented the state of Arizona until he announced he would not seek reelection in 2018, criticized President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the November 3 general election. “There is long-term damage when this kind of behavior is normalized. It is not normal, and…
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Biden Announces Key Members of Health Team Who Will Address Covid-19 Pandemic Once He Takes Office

President-elect Joe Biden has announced who will join his administration as key members of the health team tasked with addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 280,000 Americans to date. The individuals joining the upcoming administration include Xavier Becerra, the Attorney General of California, who has a history of championing…

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Trump Lashes Out at GA Governor Kemp After He Refuses to Call a Special Session to Overturn Election Results

President Donald Trump lashed out Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) for informing lawmakers that he will not call a special session to overturn election results despite Trump’s insistence that he appoint Republican electors who would support him despite having lost the state. “The Republican Governor of Georgia refuses to do signature verification, which would give…

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