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Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case to federal court, appeals court says

by KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

Former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff was indicted in August along with Trump and 17 others on charges that they illegally conspired to keep the Republican incumbent in power despite him losing the election.

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Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run

by GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

The man who will oversee elections in one Nevada county has pleaded not guilty, along with 5 fellow Republicans, on charges that they submitted false paperwork claiming the lie that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020.

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Trump invokes Nazi-era ‘blood’ rhetoric against immigrants, as Senate debates border security

by LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

White House and Senate negotiators struggled to reach a border security deal that would unlock President Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs.

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Trump is dominating Iowa caucuses despite barely campaigning there

by Seema Mehta Los Angeles Times December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

Former President Donald Trump has spent a sliver of the time his 2024 GOP presidential rivals have in the state, holding a handful of rallies and avoiding being grilled by voters.

Politics

Trump wants New Hampshire to put him on a path to the nomination before rivals find their footing

by HOLLY RAMER and BILL BARROW Associated Press December 16, 2023December 16, 2023

The appearance in Durham was part of a swing taking the former president through early nominating states as he cites his wide polling lead over a dwindling field of GOP hopefuls.

Nation & World, Politics

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

by LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

The judgment adds to growing financial and legal peril for Giuliani, who was among the loudest proponents of Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud that are now a key part of the criminal cases against the former president.

Local & State, Politics

Attorneys spar over whether Trump can appear on Maine’s presidential primary ballot

by Rachel Ohm December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

While opponents cite Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to make a case for why he should be disqualified, lawyers for the Republican argue at a hearing Friday that the secretary of state doesn’t have the authority to make that decision.