Slow vote counts were the bane of the 2020 elections, inviting bogus fraud charges. But they’re not going away anytime soon.
Tag Archives: Voter Fraud (Election Fraud)
Biden Calls Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wade ‘Outrageous Behavior’
The president also said for the first time that he supported ending the filibuster to codify the right to abortion.
Will the Jan. 6 Committee Finally Bring Down the Cult of Trump?
“I don’t f-ing care that they have weapons” — words that should jolt some of his faithful into deprogramming.
Election Workers Don’t Feel Safe Despite Federal Effort to Combat Threats
The Jan. 6 hearings laid bare how threats have terrified some election officials. But a federal pledge to address them has so far come up nearly empty.
No One Is Above the Law, and That Starts With Donald Trump
The prosecution of the former president is not only permissible but required for the sake of American democracy.
The Jan. 6 Hearings Have Been So Much Better Than I Expected
They might even change a few minds.
As Midterms Loom, Meta C.E.O. Shifts Focus Away From Elections
Mark Zuckerberg, who once said securing elections was “the most important thing,” has shifted Meta’s focus to the metaverse. That may have real-world implications.
Why Conspiracy Theories Flourish in Trump’s America
“It is too soon to say whether this delegitimization is permanent,” one scholar says.
Trump Attacks Mike Pence for Not Rejecting Electoral Votes in 2020
In a speech, Donald J. Trump was undeterred by the Jan. 6 House committee’s account of how his rioting supporters menaced the vice president, and the panel’s dismantling of many of his election lies.
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Hopes History Repeats as She Faces Adam Laxalt
Adam Laxalt has Trump’s support and a favorable climate for Republicans as he challenges Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, who was mentored by Harry Reid, a victor in 2010 against a Tea Party foe.
4 Takeaways From Day 2 of the Jan. 6 Hearing
The big theme on the second day was that former President Trump was told repeatedly — including by his own attorney general — that his “big lie” about a fraudulent election was baseless.
How Bolsonaro Is Using the Military to Challenge Brazil’s Election
Despite little evidence of past fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has long raised doubts about Brazil’s electoral process. Now the military is expressing similar concerns.
Why the Hearings Matter
Even if the Jan. 6 attack will not become a unifying moment for the country.
Best- and Worst-Case Outcomes of the Jan. 6 Public Hearings
Ross Douthat and Nicole Hemmer debate what narratives will unfold and how dangerous far-right extremism is in the Republican Party.
They Insisted the 2020 Election Was Tainted. Their 2022 Primary Wins? Not So Much.
Republicans are accepting their primary victories with little concern about the voter fraud they once falsely claimed caused Donald J. Trump’s loss.
Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote
A central figure in the scheme to reverse the 2020 election is mobilizing grass-roots activists into an “army of citizens” trained to aggressively monitor elections.
Grand Jury Begins Trump Inquiry in Georgia With Up to 50 Subpoenas
The district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., is weighing racketeering charges connected to G.O.P. attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
The Big Lie and the Midterms
The Republican primaries in Georgia and Pennsylvania tested the lingering influence of false claims about election fraud.
Trump Lawyers Are Focus of Inquiry Into Alternate Electors Scheme
In recent subpoenas, federal prosecutors investigating alternate slates of pro-Trump electors sought information about Rudolph W. Giuliani, John Eastman and others.
Donald Trump Is Desperate for Vindication in Georgia
If the former president continues his crusade, he will be endangering not only the G.O.P.’s chances in November but also his own political future.
In Georgia, a G.O.P. Primary Tests the Power of a Trump Vendetta
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is fending off a challenger fueled by Donald J. Trump’s election lies. But do voters still care about 2020 as much as the former president does?
It’s Trump’s Party, and He’ll Lie if He Wants To
Republicans want to write Democrats out of the body politic.
Five Key Midterms Races to Pay Attention To
No elected officials will be more pivotal to protecting democracy — or subverting it — than secretaries of state.
Tina Peters, G.O.P. Colorado Secretary of State Candidate, Is Barred From Overseeing Elections
A judge ruled that Tina Peters, a pro-Trump Republican accused of tampering with voting equipment in Mesa County, had “committed a neglect of duty.”
In Arizona, a Swing State Swings to the Far Right
In the run-up to an August primary, a number of Republicans on the ballot in Arizona — like those in Ohio — have rushed to embrace Donald J. Trump and his stolen-election falsehoods.
Georgia Jury to Consider Whether Trump Illegally Interfered in 2020 Election
The panel will have up to a year to recommend whether the prosecutor should pursue criminal charges against the former president and his allies.
Will Trump Face a Legal Reckoning in Georgia?
It may represent the most serious prospect of prosecution that Trump and his associates are facing.
G.O.P. Concocts New Threat: Vote Fraud by Undocumented Immigrants
Far from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ohio’s Senate primary shows how the Republican obsession with the fiction of a stolen election has spawned a new cause for fear of illegal immigration.
G.O.P. Concocts New Threat: Voter Fraud by Undocumented Immigrants
Far from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ohio’s Senate primary shows how the Republican obsession with the fiction of a stolen election has spawned a new cause for fear of illegal immigration.
Merrick Garland Finds His Footing as Attorney General
For all of the attention on the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6 attack, Mr. Garland has focused on the everyday work of being the attorney general.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Denies ‘Insurrectionist’ Charge in Court
In an extraordinary administrative law hearing, the Georgia representative was forced to defend her actions surrounding the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump Allies Are Still Feeding the False 2020 Election Narrative
Fifteen months after they tried and failed to overturn the 2020 election, the same group of lawyers and associates is continuing efforts to decertify the vote, feeding a false narrative.
Trump as a Modern-Day Party Boss: Hoarding Cash and Doling Out Favors
Hoarding cash, doling out favors and seeking to crush rivals, the former president is dominating the G.O.P., preparing for another race and helping loyalists oust officials who thwarted his attempted subversion of the 2020 election.
Mar-a-Lago Machine: Trump as a Modern-Day Party Boss
Hoarding cash, doling out favors and seeking to crush rivals, the former president is dominating the G.O.P., preparing for another race and helping loyalists oust officials who thwarted his attempted subversion of the 2020 election.
Trial Alleging Voter Suppression in 2018 Abrams-Kemp Georgia Race Begins
A trial is underway to determine whether Georgia’s handling of the 2018 election for governor was discriminatory, in a case brought by Stacey Abrams’s voting rights group.
Jan. 6 Suspect Blames Trump for Spurring Him to Capitol Riot
Dustin Thompson, an unemployed exterminator from Ohio, was the first defendant tried in the Capitol attack to offer a Trump-made-me-do-it defense before a jury.
Two Trump White House Lawyers Meet With Jan. 6 Investigators
Pat A. Cipollone, the former White House counsel, and Patrick F. Philbin, who was his deputy, met separately with the panel after the former president authorized them to do so.
Mark Meadows Is Taken Off North Carolina Voter Roll Amid Fraud Inquiry
The state is investigating whether Mr. Meadows cast a legal vote in 2020, after reports questioned if he lived at the address listed on his voter registration.
Mark Zuckerberg Ends Election Grants
A spokesman for the Facebook founder said the money sent to election offices in 2020 was a “one-time donation.” The grants prompted Republicans to push for bans on private donations for elections.
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking
The populist prime minister, a hero to many American conservatives, has changed voting rules and legalized ‘voter tourism’ as he stands for re-election
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking
The populist prime minister, a hero to many American conservatives, has changed voting rules and legalized ‘voter tourism’ as he stands for re-election
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
For Mr. Cawthorn, a pro-Trump North Carolina congressman, youthful brashness that helped him win his seat now strikes some voters as recklessness.
Ginni Thomas May Be Off the Charts, but She Is No Outlier
There’s very little distance between the fringes of the modern Republican Party and the elites who lead it.
Local Election Officials in Georgia Oppose G.O.P. Election Bill
As Republicans rush to pass a second round of new voting and election rules, a bipartisan group of election officials is fighting back.
Washington Is Getting Extra Serious and Extra Silly
Not for the first time.
Texts Show Ginni Thomas’s Embrace of Conspiracy Theories
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas was involved in a range of efforts to keep President Donald J. Trump in power.
Adam Laxalt, Senate Candidate, Says He’s Already Gearing Up to Fight Election Fraud
In an audio recording obtained by The New York Times, Adam Laxalt, a Republican running for Senate in Nevada, said he’s already gearing up to fight election fraud.
Mark Meadows’s 2020 Vote Is Under Investigation in North Carolina
Records show that Mr. Meadows cast an absentee ballot from the address of a remote mobile home, but reports have cast doubt on whether he lived there.
Republicans Push Crackdown on Crime Wave That Doesn’t Exist: Voter Fraud
Election fraud is exceedingly rare and often accidental. Still, G.O.P. lawmakers and prosecutors are promoting tough new enforcement efforts.
Republicans Push to Crackdown on Voter Fraud
Election fraud is exceedingly rare and often accidental. Still, G.O.P. lawmakers and prosecutors are promoting tough new enforcement efforts.