An Insurgency From Inside the Oval Office
President Trump’s effort to overturn the election he lost has gone beyond mere venting of grievances at the risk of damaging the very American democRead More…
Category: Presidential Election of 2020
Trump, in Georgia Before Tuesday’s Election, Can’t Let Go of the Last One
At a rally that was supposed to bolster the fortunes of two Republican runoff candidates, the president instead turned the event into a lecture filledRead More…
Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election
Vice President Mike Pence signaled his support as 11 Republican senators and senators-elect said that they would vote to reject President-elect JosephRead More…
Could State Legislatures Pick Electors to Vote for Trump? Not Likely
Some Trump allies have suggested that Republican lawmakers should override the will of voters who elected Joe Biden the next president. Could it work?Read More…
Trump Loses String of Election Lawsuits, Leaving Few Vehicles to Fight His Defeat
The president’s efforts to use the courts to delay or block President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory were turned aside in cases in PennsylvanRead More…
Federal Prosecutors Push Back on Barr Memo on Voter Fraud Claims
The prosecutors, assigned to monitor this month’s elections, said they had found no evidence to back any “substantial allegations” of voting irrRead More…
Once Loyal to Trump, Law Firms Pull Back From His Election Fight
Porter Wright withdrew from a federal lawsuit it had filed days earlier. A top Jones Day lawyer said the firm wouldn’t take on new election litigatiRead More…
As Trump Flouts Safety Protocols, News Outlets Balk at Close Coverage
Newspapers and networks are wary of exposing their staff members to the president and his aides, saying they do not have assurance that basic precautiRead More…
For Trump, the Only Medical News Is Good Medical News
Conflicting accounts of the president’s condition underline the fact that the public does not have a definitive answer about the president’s healtRead More…