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Sep 18 2023
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Jack Smith Is Trying to Rein in Trump Ahead of 2020 Election Interference Trial
It should come to no one’s surprise that Special Counsel Jack Smith is trying to muzzle former President Donald Trump in the election interference case. Trump’s social media posts have created an environment where key individuals involved with the case, including the judge, have received death threats. Smith requests a “narrow” gag order, though Trump and his supporters won’t see it that way (
TownhallJul 14 2023
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Trump Asks Georgia’s Highest Court to Block Election-Interference Investigation
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating alleged election interference by former President Donald Trump and his allies for about two years. ATLANTA—Former President Donald Trump has asked Georgia’s highest court to effectively shut down the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn his November 2020 election defeat in the state, saying his rights were violated
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 16 2023
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Jack Smith’s Office Requests Gag Order on Trump in Election Interference Case
Federal prosecutors are requesting a gag order that would prevent former president Donald Trump from making “disparaging and inflammatory, or intimidating” statements about the federal criminal case relating to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The 19-page filing, made public on Friday, cites a pattern of Trump inciting harassment and death threats of election officials and workers in
Vanity FairJul 11 2023
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Georgia prosecutor edges closer to indicting Trump for 2020 election interference
Former President Donald Trump, who is already facing dozens of felony charges in separate state and federal criminal cases, could be indicted in weeks, if not days, on new charges related to his actions in Georgia following the 2020 election. Grand jury selection started Tuesday in Fulton County to determine whether District Attorney Fani Willis has sufficient evidence to bring election
Washington TimesMay 09 2024
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New Idaho county election tool draws national attention as ‘answer to election deniers’
BOISE, Idaho — Just weeks after its launch, Ada County’s new online elections transparency tool has drawn national attention, with a prominent technology publication saying that it will give election deniers “exactly what they’ve been asking for.” The tool, Ballot Verifier, will give users free and direct access to every ballot cast in Ada County since 2022, the Ada County Clerk’s Office said
The Seattle TimesOct 26 2023
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Special counsel urges court to reimpose Trump gag order in election interference case
Special counsel Jack Smith is urging a federal judge to reimpose the partial gag order on Donald Trump in his federal election interference case, arguing that the former president continues to try to intimidate witnesses on social media and in his public statements. The narrow gag order issued last week by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan bars Trump from making statements targeting
NPR Fact CheckMay 21 2024
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Former Rep. Bob Barr elected new NRA president
Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr (Ga.) was elected as the new president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), as the gun-rights advocacy group turns a new chapter following the resignation of Wayne LaPierre earlier this year.
Barr, who served in the House of Representatives until 2003, said the NRA needs to expand membership, particularly in a presidential election year.
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The HillSep 08 2023
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5 takeaways from the full Georgia election interference special grand jury report
After months under seal, a report by the Georgia special grand jury that investigated whether any charges should be brought against former President Trump and a throng of co-defendants was released Friday.
The report names 39 individuals whose actions following the 2020 presidential election were investigated over an alleged effort to subvert the state’s election results and keep Trump
The HillMay 21 2024
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Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders
Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders
Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders Audio will be available later today.
Ex-leader Wayne LaPierre, who was found liable for misusing millions in NRA funding, has been replaced. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mike Spies of The Trace, a nonprofit that covers gun-related news
NPR Fact CheckOct 24 2023
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Trump co-defendant Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Jenna Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday and pleaded guilty to reduced charges over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia. Ellis, the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal, was a vocal part of Trump's reelection campaign in the last presidential cycle and was charged alongside the
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