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Trump and Barr Had “Contentious” Meeting After Justice Department Found No Evidence of Election Fraud

According to a source within the Justice Department who did not go on the record, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr had a “contentious” meeting after the president summoned Barr to the White House following the Justice Department’s announcement that it did not find evidence to support the president’s claims that the 2020…

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Obama Will Campaign in Georgia to Support Democrats Running in Crucial Runoff Elections

Barack Obama will campaign in Georgia to support Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who will compete against incumbent Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in highly-anticipated races that will determine which party gets control of the chamber. The former president will appear at an event to support Ossoff and Warnock will take place…

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Trump Campaign Lawyer Resigns from D.C. Journalistic Organization After Saying Ex-Cybersecurity Chief Should Be “Shot”

Joseph diGenova, a lawyer for President Donald Trump’s campaign, has resigned from the Washington, D.C.-based Gridiron Club, a journalistic organization, after he stoked controversy after he said the federal government’s former cybersecurity chief should be “shot.” “We were dismayed by his comments and we felt that they were, on top of everything else, just antithetical…

Trump discourages Republicans from voting in Georgia runoff
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Trump, Citing No Evidence, Says Election “Is Far Bigger Scandal Than Anyone Would Have Thought”

President Donald Trump continued to push election fraud conspiracy theories, saying the November 3 general election is a “far bigger scandal than anyone would have thought.” The president’s message urged individuals to watch hearings in Michigan that will address his claims of voter fraud. Big voter fraud hearings today in the Great State of Michigan….

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Georgia Lieutenant Governor Rejects Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Speaking to reporters earlier this morning, Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan (R) said Georgia Republicans were “certainly not†making “deals†that have allowed voter fraud to take place, as President Donald Trump has claimed. “What is alarming is the amount of misinformation that continues to flow. It’s alarming to me,” Duncan continued. “It’s certainly disheartening…

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Former Cybersecurity Chief Hints He Will Sue Trump Campaign Lawyer Who Said He Should Be “Shotâ€

Christopher Krebs, the nation’s former federal cybersecurity chief, hinted he would sue a Trump campaign attorney who called for violence against him. Yesterday, Joe diGenova, an attorney for President Donald Trump’s campaign, said Krebs should be shot for disputing the president’s unfounded claims of voter fraud. “Anybody who thinks the election went well, like that…

Trump brags about the stock market for 51 seconds then runs away
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Trump Insists Election Results in Nevada and Arizona Are “Fakeâ€

Although President Donald Trump has authorized President-elect Joe Biden’s transition, he continues to assert that the results in closely-watched swing states are fraudulent. Earlier this morning, the president claimed that the results in Nevada are “fake.†The president’s comment was in response to a Twitter account that claimed the Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed more…

Trump discourages Republicans from voting in Georgia runoff
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Trump Continues to Push Debunked Dominion Conspiracy, Claiming He Won Michigan

President Donald Trump claimed his campaign won the state of Michigan “by a lot,†further casting doubt on an election President-elect Joe Biden won decisively. Trump lost the state by a margin of more than 34,000 votes. We won Michigan by a lot! https://t.co/D6inAewQxP — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2020 The president also…

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Trump Is Flagged by Twitter For Claiming Biden’s Popular Vote Tally Was “Illegally Obtained”

Twitter flagged President Donald Trump under its civic integrity policy after he continued to post false claims about the election, this time claiming that President-elect Joe Biden can take office only “if he can prove that his ridiculous” popular vote tally was not “fraudulently or illegally obtained.” “When you see what happened in Detroit, Atlanta,…

Trump brags about the stock market for 51 seconds then runs away
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Trump Says Election Was “Total Scam” But Still Urges Republicans to Vote in Georgia Runoffs

President Donald Trump claimed the 2020 election was a “total scam” but still urged Republicans to vote in Georgia’s Senate runoffs, which are scheduled for January. If either of the incumbents––Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue––get enough votes, Republicans will maintain their majority in the Senate. “No, the 2020 Election was a total scam, we won…

Trump refuses to say why he blocked USPS from sending out masks
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Trump Falsely Claims “There is NO WAY” Biden Received More Than 80 Million Votes

President Donald Trump continued to push baseless election fraud claims on Twitter this morning, this time claiming that there is “NO WAY” President-elect Joe Biden, whose transition this week the president finally allowed to proceed, received more than 80 million votes. “This was a 100% RIGGED ELECTION,” the president wrote. His claim was soon flagged…

Trump brags about the stock market for 51 seconds then runs away
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Donor Sues Pro-Trump Group for $2.5 Million Over “Empty Promises” Because They Failed to Prove Voter Fraud

Fred Eshelman, founder of Eshelman Ventures LLC, has sued the Houston-based pro-Trump True the Vote Inc. for failing to prove that the 2020 general election was fraudulent. Eshelman is looking to recoup the $2.5 million he donated earlier this month because his requests for updates on the effort to overturn the results of the election…

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Georgia Secretary of State Says Trump Threw Him “Under the Bus” for Defending The State’s Election

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger voted for President Donald Trump and says the president threw him and his family “under the bus” when he worked to defend the election amid the president’s false claims that the 2020 general election was fraudulent. By all accounts, Georgia had a wildly successful and smooth election. We finally…

Trump brags about the stock market for 51 seconds then runs away
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Trump Plans to Attend Pennsylvania Hearing in Voter Fraud Case That’s Doomed to Fail

President Donald Trump plans to visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for a hearing by the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee that will examine “election impropriety,” according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The event is not on the president’s official schedule, but insiders told the news outlet that he had expressed interest in appearing alongside his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani,…

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Pennsylvania Certifies Biden as Winner of 2020 Election

The state of Pennsylvania has certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of its election, driving a further wedge into President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to overturn the election results. Governor Tom Wolf announced the news in a tweet, saying that Pennsylvania’s State Department “certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for…

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Mike Huckabee Claims Covid-19 Restrictions on Thanksgiving Violate Fourth Amendment

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R), a regular presence on Fox News, declared that Covid-19 restrictions on Thanksgiving violate the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures from the government. “I mean, what kind of neighbor would call the police and say, ‘You know, there’s eleven people over there, you better…

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Trump’s Messaging Undermines Transition Even After He Orders It Can Proceed

President Donald Trump defended the General Services Administration (GSA) and its chief, Emily Murphy, saying it “has been terrific” despite the agency being at the center of controversy after Trump ordered his administration not to acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory and Murphy declined to allow the transition to proceed. “Remember, the GSA has been…

Trump refuses to say why he blocked USPS from sending out masks
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Trump Spends Morning Retweeting Baseless Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories from Actors Randy Quaid and James Woods

Actor Randy Quaid, known for his roles in such films as The Last Detail and Midnight Express, has made his support for President Donald Trump well known and he has in recent weeks expressed his and the president’s shared belief that the November 3 election was fraudulent despite all evidence to the contrary. Trump proceeded to share…

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Steve Doocy Claims Calls to Boycott Goya Foods Contributed to Latino Support for Trump

More Latino voters supported President Donald Trump in 2020 than in 2016, and “Fox and Friends” host Steve Doocy claims that calls to boycott Goya Foods products contributed to that support. Doocy said “the left’s messaging did not help them” in this election because their policies “remind a lot of people of the socialistic countries…

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More Than 100 Business Leaders Co-Sign Letter Urging GSA Chief Emily Murphy to Authorize Presidential Transition

More than 100 business leaders, including George H. Walker, the chief executive of the money manager Neuberger, and Jon Gray, president of the private-equity firm Blackstone, have co-signed a letter urging General Services Administration (GSA) chief Emily Murphy to authorize the presidential transition. They expressed their concern that President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede and…

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More Than 40 Officials Participate in $2 Million Ad Calling for Trump to Cooperate with Biden-Harris Transition

More than 40 officials, including former Cabinet secretaries and civic leaders, have participated in a $2 million ad by the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity calling for President Donald Trump and his allies to accept the results of the 2020 general election and cooperate with the Biden-Harris transition. “Our adversaries aren’t waiting. The coronavirus…

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MD Governor Larry Hogan on Transition Delay: “These Kind[s] of Ridiculous Challenges That Are Not Based in Fact Need to End”

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) condemned President Donald Trump and his administration for not cooperating with the Biden-Harris transition team and urged for the transition to proceed for the sake of the country. “We need to have the transition begin as soon as possible. These kind[s] of ridiculous challenges that are not based on fact…

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House Democrats Demand That GSA Chief Emily Murphy Cooperate with Biden-Harris Transition

House Democrats have demanded that General Services Administration (GSA) chief Emily Murphy cooperate with the Biden-Harris transition. Murphy has made headlines in recent weeks for refusing to sign a letter of “ascertainment” confirming that President-elect Joe Biden won the election, a step that would allow Biden to meet with government officials and access the more than…

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Romney Says Consequences of Lame-Duck Period Are “Potentially More Severe” Than Delayed Transition

Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says that President Donald Trump’s behavior during the lame-duck period between his election loss and the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration could yield “potentially more severe” consequences than a delayed transition. Thus far, the president has ordered his administration not to cooperate with the Biden-Harris transition team. “The consequences of what’s…

Joe Biden wins final presidential debate
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Trump’s Continues Pushing Baseless Accusations, Claims “There Was No Way the Dems Could Have Won” Without Rigging The Election

Claims that the 2020 general election was fraudulent are unsubstantiated and United States security officials have rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion that the election was rigged. But that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to claim “there was no way” Democrats could have won the election without rigging it altogether. But lose Trump did: President-elect Joe…

Trump demands all voting stop
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Trump Pushes More Lies About Covid As Death Rates Across The Country Continue to Climb

More and more people are testing positive for Covid-19 and death rates across the United States are climbing as the nation prepares for the winter months. That’s in line with the projection scientists and public experts have made from the beginning, but President Donald Trump, who often claimed that the coronavirus would “disappear” after the…

Trump rants at press conference about Democrats being anti-vaccine and football
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Trump Claims Without Evidence That “There Are Far More Votes Than People” in Detroit Even After GOP Votes to Certify Election Results

President Donald Trump continued to push unsubstantiated claims that the November 3 general election was fraudulent, this time claiming that “there are FAR MORE VOTES THAN PEOPLE” in Detroit, Michigan. “Nothing can be done to cure that giant scam. I win Michigan!” the president claimed, though he was soon flagged under Twitter’s civic integrity policy,…

Trump refuses to say why he blocked USPS from sending out masks
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Trump Complains About Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision After It Tosses Out His Campaign’s Lawsuit

Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump complained about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court‘s 5-2 decision to toss out his campaign’s lawsuit alleging that officials in Philadelphia did not allow Republican observers into counting rooms. The court ruled that election officials did not violate state law by maintaining at least 15 feet of distance between observers and…

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Giuliani Files for Court Permission to Appear for Trump Campaign in Pennsylvania Lawsuit

President Donald Trump‘s attorney Rudy Giuliani has filed for court permission to appear for the Trump campaign in its lawsuit to block certification of President-elect Joe Biden‘s win in the state of Pennsylvania. Giuliani filed the application hours before a hearing on Pennsylvania’s motion to dismiss the suit is set to start. It’s unclear if…

Lindsey Graham is blocking coronavirus aid
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Citizens for Ethics in Washington Calls Out Lindsey Graham After Report He Suggested Georgia Toss Out Legal Ballots

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) made headlines last night after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Graham suggested he should try to toss out legal ballots in the state, where a recount is underway. Today, Graham is leading a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election,” which prompted a…

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Trump Campaign Official Admits Campaign Still Looking for Evidence of Election Fraud

Speaking on “Fox and Friends,” Trump campaign official Erin Perrine admitted the campaign is still looking for evidence of election fraud. Her comments come the same week that the Trump campaign’s lawyers abandoned their lawsuit to block votes in Pennsylvania, the latest development in a flurry of legal failures. “A lot of people would like…

Trump's law and order message flops in new poll
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Trump Falsely Accuses “Radical Left Democrats” of Attempting to “Steal” the Election

President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President-elect Joe Biden but has thus far refused to concede the presidential race and ordered White House officials not to participate in the transition. He has continued to push conspiracy theories and assorted falsehoods via his social media accounts and continues to assert that the election was…

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Trump Erroneously Claims He Won The Election, Gets Flagged by Twitter

President Donald Trump was once again flagged under Twitter’s civic integrity policy for spreading false information about the 2020 general election after he erroneously claimed he actually won it despite all evidence to the contrary. Twitter notes that “Official sources called this election differently.” I won the Election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16,…

Undecided voters call Trump a crackhead after watching debate
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Trump Calls the Georgia Recount “Fake” And Lies Once Again About Signatures Not Being Verified

President Donald Trump attempted to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the recount happening in Georgia, which will be completed and certified by November 20. The president called the recount “fake” and claimed without evidence that Georgia election officials are unable to verify signatures on absentee ballots. “The Fake recount going on in Georgia means…

Trump Makes Biden Law and order candidate
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Trump Contradicts Himself While Continuing to Claim He Was The Victim of a “Rigged Election”

President Donald Trump contradicted himself in a statement he made about the nation’s election security over Twitter. “For years the Dems have been preaching how unsafe and rigged our elections have been,” the president wrote, a reference to Democrats‘ calls to ramp up election security in the wake of cyberattacks from foreign adversaries. “Now they…

Obama accuses Trump of being jealous of COVID's media coverage
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Obama Condemns Republicans Who Are Echoing Trump’s Bogus Election Fraud Claims

Former President Barack Obama condemned the actions of Republicans who have echoed President Donald Trump‘s false (and debunked) claims that election fraud helped President-elect Joe Biden win the general election last week. Obama made the comments in an interview with “60 Minutes” that will air in full over the weekend. “There’s damage to this,†Obama…

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John Bolton: Republicans Must “Acknowledge the Reality” That Biden is “President-Elect”

In an interview with NPR that aired today, President Donald Trump‘s former national security adviser John Bolton urged Republicans to “acknowledge the reality” that President Donald Trump lost the general election and that Joe Biden is the president-elect. Bolton said that “the country deserves to give” Biden “the preparation he needs” despite Republican opposition. He…

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Fox News Continues to Give Air Time To Widely Debunked Dominion Election Conspiracy Theory

Jonathan Turley, a professor of constitutional law at the George Washington University and legal analyst, appeared on “Fox and Friends” this morning and appeared to lend credence to a conspiracy theory about voting systems that has already been debunked. “In Michigan, you had thousands of vote that went to [President-elect Joe] Biden that belonged to…

Trump refuses to say why he blocked USPS from sending out masks
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Trump Lashes Out at Fox, Says Its “Daytime Ratings Have Completely Collapsed”

President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News earlier this morning, saying its “daytime ratings have completely collapsed” since they called the election for President-elect Joe Biden. “Weekend daytime even WORSE,” the president continued. “Very sad to watch this happen, but they forgot what them successful, what got them there.” “They forgot the Golden Goose,”…

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Kayleigh McEnany Lies And Claims It’s “Constitutionally Accurate” for GOP Legislatures to Appoint Trump Electors

Appearing on “Fox and Friends,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany falsely claimed that it would be “constitutionally accurate” for Republican legislatures to appoint electors who would certify the results of the 2020 general election for President Donald Trump despite his loss to President-elect Joe Biden. “It’s hard for the average person to keep track…

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Trump Spends His Morning Pushing False Election Fraud Narrative

President Donald Trump spent his morning continuing to push a false election fraud narrative, insisting that he still has time to “win” certain states despite electoral math not being in his favor. It’s been several days since the election was called for President-elect Joe Biden. Shortly after The Associated Press announced that the president had…

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Labour Party Calls on U.K. Government to Condemn Donald Trump’s Refusal to Concede

The United Kingdom‘s Labour Party leadership has called on Downing Street to condemn President Donald Trump‘s refusal to concede the election to President-elect Joe Biden, a further indication of the international community’s support for the election result. “Donald Trump’s actions are wrong and the British government should say so,†a spokesman for Keir Starmer, the…

Trump demands all voting stop
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Trump Accuses ABC and Washington Post of Creating a “Possibly Illegal Suppression Poll.” There is No Such Thing.

President Donald Trump accused ABC News and The Washington Post of creating a “possibly illegal suppression Poll” that he claims affected voter turnout in the state of Wisconsin, which went to Joe Biden in last week’s election. Biden won the state with 49.6 percent of the vote. Trump claimed the poll showed him “down 17 points…

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Trump Now Falsely Claims “Ballot Counting Abuse” Is Responsible for His Election Loss

President Donald Trump issued an odd claim that “ballot counting abuse” is responsible for his recent election loss, continuing to cast doubt on an election that has already been decided. BALLOT COUNTING ABUSE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, 2020 “WATCH FOR MASSIVE BALLOT COUNTING ABUSE AND, JUST LIKE THE EARLY VACCINE, REMEMBER I…

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Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell Re-Elected As Senate Leaders

Senate Democrats have re-elected Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to be the Senate’s Democratic leader. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) have also ascended to leadership roles. Schumer has urged his Republican colleagues to break from President Donald Trump‘s claims that the election is fraudulent. Republican leaders in Congress should also do the…

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Ted Cruz Falsely Implies That Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine Announcement Was Dependent on Biden’s Win

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared to imply that Pfizer‘s Covid-19 vaccine announcement was planned in time for Joe Biden to win the 2020 presidential election. Cruz provided no evidence for his claim, merely using his Twitter presence to highlight a similar tweet from Steve Guest, the GOP‘s Rapid Response Director. “Miraculous. COVID cured, the very…

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“WE WILL WIN!”: Trump’s Denial is More Evident Than Ever As He Continues To Cast Doubt on Election He Lost

President Donald Trump continued to cast doubt on an election he lost even while the Biden-Harris transition team works to prepare for a peaceful transfer of power come January 20. “WE ARE MAKING BIG PROGRESS. RESULTS START TO COME IN NEXT WEEK. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he wrote on Twitter earlier this morning. WE ARE…

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