Outside Influence: A Third Party Timeline
Frustrated by the two-party system? Polling shows you’re not alone, with more Americans than ever supporting the idea of a third party. But the winner of November’s presidential election will be either Biden or Trump, and voters weighing other candidates need to consider if a protest vote to end the duopoly might instead help end…
America’s Voting System Is the Worst, Thumbs Down
Frustrated by the two-party system? Polling shows you’re not alone, with more Americans than ever supporting the idea of a third party. But the winner of November’s presidential election will be either Biden or Trump, and voters weighing other candidates need to consider if a protest vote to end the duopoly might instead help end…
Georgia election officials probe claims of Bibb County voting machine security breach
A video surveillance image taken on Jan. 19, 2021, shows former Coffee County Republican Party chair Cathy Latham, bottom right, welcoming forensic computer analysts with Atlanta-based SullivanStrickler to the county elections office. Screenshot from Coffee County video The Georgia Secretary of State’s office confirmed that it is investigating a election security analyst tied to a…
Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court
Donald Trump, who is again the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has claimed “absolute immunity” from prosecution for his role attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying it was part of his official duties to guard against election fraud. Al Drago/Getty Images Hours after Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom and became the first former…
Fulton 19 Update: Jones probe, Trump gets NYC day in court, Georgia summer trial date off track
A special prosecutor was appointed April 11 to investigate the conduct of Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones during the 2020 presidential election. Jones said he welcomed the chance to be cleared of any wrongdoing and accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of making a mockery of the legal system. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file…
Less Than a Day Before First Criminal Trial Begins, Trump Attacks Judge—Again
Trump keeps attacking judges—including the one who will preside over his first criminal trial set to begin Monday.Robin Rayne/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.With less than 24 hours until his first criminal trial kicks off, Donald Trump is doing what you’d probably expect:…