Category: Politics

Nine judges either appointed by Trump or on his Supreme Court shortlists have declined to bolster his claims.

Even Republicans skeptical of Trump’s various falsehoods are happy to promote the cynical idea that elections are riddled with fraud.

Trump follows a tradition of presidents excusing federal employees from work on the day before Christmas when the Christmas Day federal holiday falls on a Friday.

The law was championed by Kris Kobach, who as Kansas secretary of state led President Trump’s short-lived voter fraud commission.

The silence about the violence at recent gatherings of Trump supporters speaks volumes.

In the past month, states have marked 71 new highs in the average number of daily coronavirus deaths.

“Senior officials across all three branches of government will receive vaccinations pursuant to continuity of government protocols established in executive policy,” a National Security Council spokesman said.

As Biden prepares to take office, Trump continues to indulge his most devoted supporters, even though he cannot deliver what they want — four more years in power.

In an interview that aired Sunday, the president repeated his false claims of election fraud and said his legal team will keep pursuing challenges — even as the electoral college meets Monday.

His process has also discomforted some allies on the Hill, who say they have not been sufficiently consulted about picks.

Some GOP officials have worried that the president’s baseless claims of fraud would prompt voters to skip the crucial Jan. 5 elections.

Long before the day’s events officially started, clashes had already begun.