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Ted Cruz Urges Supreme Court To Overturn The Election Results In Pennsylvania


Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the Pennsylvania election results.


Adam Schiff Tells Trump That Pardons Won’t Save Him From Legal Trouble


Trump is spending the final days of presidency doing two things: trying to overturn the election and handing out pardons to his crooked pals.


WATCH: Senator Sherrod Brown Shames Steve Mnuchin Right To His Face


Advertisements While most of the Mid-West swung back to Joe Biden this election season, the state of Ohio stayed red. That make Sherrod Brown’s 7% victory in his 2018 senate race all the more remarkable. The Ohio Democrat has remained in office the last 13 years largely due to the way he appeals to and … Continue reading "WATCH: Senator Sherrod Brown Shames Steve Mnuchin Right To His Face"


DOJ Is Investigating Whether Money Was Funneled To The White House In Exchange For A Pardon


Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 promising to drain the swamp. On his way out the door, he appears to be filling it up to the brim.


Barr says he hasn’t seen fraud that could affect the election outcome


The attorney general becomes the highest-ranking official to break with Trump over claims that the election was stolen.


Analysis: William Barr breaks with Trump's election fantasy


Attorney General William Barr just dealt the most credible blow to Donald Trump's lies about a stolen election, precisely because he previously often came across more as the President's personal lawyer than a neutral arbiter of justice.



Biden Discusses What Lies Ahead | RealClearPolitics


Biden Discusses What Lies Ahead | RealClearPolitics


Bill Barr Ensures There Will Be Russia Probe Justice | RealClearPolitics


Bill Barr Ensures There Will Be Russia Probe Justice | RealClearPolitics


Justice Department Investigated 'Bribery-For-Pardon Scheme' As Trump Campaigned, Court Reveals


The federal court's opinion stated that the government could access certain information not protected by attorney-client privilege, pointing to possible ...


Why the New Special Counsel Could Backfire on Trump | RealClearPolitics


Why the New Special Counsel Could Backfire on Trump | RealClearPolitics


Georgia Elections Official Pleads For Trump To Stop Inspiring Violence


Republican Gabriel Sterling decried threats against election workers and implored the president and senators to step up and show leadership.


Don't Be Fooled: Georgia Republicans Will Turn Out to Vote | RealClearPolitics


Don't Be Fooled: Georgia Republicans Will Turn Out to Vote | RealClearPolitics


Trump and crew cash in with election fraud 'scare stories'


Rachel Maddow points out that the overblown election fraud lies that Donald Trump and his legal team are spreading about Trump's loss to Joe Biden are more lucrative for Trump than the actual campaign.


Georgia election official excoriates Trump, senators for silence on violent threats


Rachel Maddow shares video of Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling's furious condemnation of the failure of Donald Trump and Republican political leaders to reject and discourage the violent threats and intimidation they are encouraging with election fraud fallacies.


REWRITING HISTORY: New York Times Columnist Claims Democrats Never Called Trump Illegitimate


Columnist Paul Krugman of the New York Times is a real piece of work. In a recent piece for the paper, he lamented the fact that so many people on the right are questioning the legitimacy of Biden’s win and goes on to say that Democrats never did that to Trump. Of course, there are…


Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in presidential election


The Justice Department hasn't found evidence to support allegations of widespread fraud that could have changed the result of last month's presidential election, Attorney General William Barr said in an interview with the Associated Press published Tuesday.


Trump Is Using Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories To Raise Money For A Personal Slush Fund


Donald Trump is raising money more quickly as an election loser than he did as a candidate during the presidential campaign.


Trump Reportedly Considering Pardons For 3 Of His Children And Rudy Giuliani


The pardons could benefit Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, as well as son-in-law Jared Kushner.


NYT: Trump has discussed pardons for his three eldest children and Giuliani


The New York Times reports President Trump has discussed with his advisers pardons for his three eldest children and Rudy Giuliani.


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