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Dec 02 2023
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Trump Doesn’t Have a “Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free” Pass in 2020 Election Subversion Prosecution: Judge
Former President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Friday. Chutkan didn’t mince words in her ruling, writing that the presidency “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass” and that Trump’s “four-year service as commander in chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade
Vanity Fair
Nov 15 2023
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Nevada AG 'quietly' probing GOP efforts to overturn 2020 election: report
In December 2020, six Nevada Republicans made efforts to overturn the presidential election results in the state. According to an exclusive Politico report, the group of "Republican activists and operatives," at ex-President Donald Trump's request, "signed fake certificates on Dec. 14, 2020, falsely declaring themselves to be the state's duly appointed Electoral College representatives." The
AlterNet
Jan 12 2017
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Fact-checking President-elect Trump’s news conference
President-elect Donald Trump finally held a news conference, but as is typical, he often made claims that have been repeatedly debunked or discredited. Here’s a guide to 14 of his more notable statements, in the order in which he made them.
Washington Post
May 11 2023
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Fact-checking Trump’s CNN town hall in New Hampshire
CNN hosted a town hall with 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night in New Hampshire.
Over the course of the night, Trump took questions from New Hampshire Republicans and undeclared voters who plan to vote in the 2024 GOP presidential primary about a wide range of issues.
Trump made many false and unsubstantiated claims about
CNN Fact Check
Nov 07 2023
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Live updates: Check here for election results in Mississippi statewide and local races
A surprisingly strong turnout is reported in areas across South Mississippi Tuesday as voters line up to elect a governor and other state and county officials The polls close at 7 p.m. and the count begins. The Sun Herald will report all the latest numbers in this live update and on social media. The key race is between Gov. Tate Reeves, who is seeking a second term, and challenger Brandon
Sun Herald
Sep 28 2023
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Republican debate: Fact-checking claims made by candidates in second GOP matchup
GOP presidential hopefuls clashed in the second primary debate on Wednesday in occasionally bitter exchanges on the economy, foreign policy, and immigration.
With front-runner Donald Trump absent from the stage, the Republican rivals aimed most of their fire at each other. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy absorbed many of the blows.
The candidates occasionally relied on misleading
Washington Examiner
Sep 28 2023
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Fact-checking the second Republican debate: Candidates spar on immigration, crime, economy
The second Republican presidential primary debate had a raucous tone, with the seven candidates frequently talking over one another and the moderators calling for order. But themes quickly emerged, including the auto workers’ strike, crime, government spending, inflation and border security. Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the polls, skipped the debate, held at the Ronald
Poynter
Sep 13 2023
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Fact-checking McCarthy's claims while launching Biden impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made several unproven claims Tuesday while announcing the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican-led investigation will focus on “allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption” by Biden, related to his family’s overseas business dealings, McCarthy said. There is clear evidence that Biden’s son, Hunter Biden,
CNN (Online News)
Nov 21 2023
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Fulton judge rejects revoking defendant's bond for social media posts in 2020 election case
The former director of Black Voices for Trump Harrison William Floyd avoided jail on Tuesday after a Fulton County judge approved a temporary bond order that allows him to publicly comment on the 2020 presidential election racketeering case as long as he does not refer to witnesses or his remaining fourteen co-defendants. The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office crafted the updated bond
Georgia Recorder
Aug 24 2023
Fact Check
Fact-checking the 2024 GOP presidential field's first showdown
Eight Republican contenders for president faced off Wednesday in the first primary debate of the 2024 race, exchanging barbs that were at times personal, contentious, and misleading.
The candidates sparred over everything from abortion to transgender rights, with some relying on their government experience and others on their outsider perspective as they made their case to voters.
Washington Examiner