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Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign Jenna Ellis will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case.
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Recount to settle narrow Virginia GOP primary between US Rep. Bob Good and a Trump-backed challenger
Election officials are recounting votes in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. It will settle whether John McGuire, a state senator backed by former President Donald Trump, narrowly defeated the incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob Good.
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What is an open convention?
This rare process occurs when there is no pre-determined nominee for a political party.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Colorado Republican primary after switching districts
Boebert beat a group of homegrown primary candidates who had far less name recognition and generally less combative political styles.
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Judge dismisses charges in Nevada fake electors case over venue question, attorney general to appeal
A Nevada judge in Las Vegas has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for first presidential debate
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the first presidential debate hosted by CNN next week.
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What is Project 2025?
The nearly 1,000-page handbook led by the Heritage Foundation seeks to restructure government with conservative policy recommendations if a Republican president retakes the White House.
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Election certification disputes in several swing states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
A ghost from recent election cycles — controversies over certification of results — is beginning to re-emerge as the nation heads closer to the fall presidential contest.
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Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report
The Brennan Center survey also found 62% of local election officials are concerned about political leaders’ attempting to interfere with how they do their jobs.
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Election worker turnover has reached historic highs ahead of the 2024 vote, new data shows
Research provided to NBC News shows turnover in local election offices has been increasing for years, suggesting the issue goes beyond post-2020 threats.
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Why do we vote on Tuesdays? Here's how the Election Day tradition began
Election Day has been held on Tuesdays since the mid 1800’s. Here’s why…
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How Massachusetts' independent voters could impact primaries
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that restored former President Donald Trump’s name to the Colorado ballot makes it “all the more important” for voters to express their opinions in presidential primaries, Massachusetts’ elections chief said Monday. Citing “significant” early voting numbers, Secretary William Galvin said his prognostication for “a reasonably good turnout” on Tuesday in the Massachusetts primaries could...
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What to watch in South Carolina primary as Nikki Haley looks to upset Donald Trump in her home state
Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina. Trump went into the primary with a huge polling lead and the backing of the state’s top Republicans. Haley has spent weeks warning that the dominant front-runner, who is 77 and faces four indictments, is too old and distracted...
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Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020
A conservative group and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were wrong.
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What does the 14th Amendment say?
Some states have invoked the amendment to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot.
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Can a convicted felon run for president? It's happened before
Can Donald Trump be president again if convicted of a felony? Here’s what the U.S. Constitution says about who can be president.
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America's history of politicians who ran for office from jail
Can candidates for U.S. public offices run while under indictment or if they’ve been convicted of crimes? Turns out, it’s happened before.
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Executive director of US federal election commission departs job just as voting begins
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is searching for its fourth leader since 2019, just as voting begins in this year’s presidential election.
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The 5 issues and trends experts expect states to tackle in 2024
From abortion rights to artificial intelligence to workforce shortages, states will immediately dive into a host of major policy issues in the new year.
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Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
With the Republican primaries around the corner, a new poll finds that party members aren’t sure votes in the presidential nominating contest will be counted accurately.