Category Archives: chicanery
“Arizona Attorney General’s Office asks FBI, IRS to investigate group behind ‘2000 Mules'” (True the Vote)
Arizona Republic:
Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Arizona have said they believe what they saw in the election-conspiracy movie “2000 Mules.”Now, the state Attorney General’s Office is asking the FBI and IRS for investigations of the group behind… Continue reading
“Alabama GOP chairman made the photo ID he used to vote”
You can’t make this up.
“Trump allies have interviewed nearly 200 election officials to probe for weaknesses”
Jen Fifield at Vote Beat reports on “a coordinated, multi-state effort to probe local election officials in battlegrounds such as Michigan, Arizona, and Texas ahead of the November election” in an effort to exploit for vulnerabilities for political gain.
“The… Continue reading
“Jury Rules Against Project Veritas in Lawsuit”
NYT:
A jury in a federal civil case on Thursday found that Project Veritas, a conservative group known for its deceptive tactics, had violated wiretapping laws and fraudulently misrepresented itself as part of a lengthy sting operation against Democratic political… Continue reading
“CNN Exclusive: DHS rejects plan to protect election officials from harassment as midterms loom”
CNN:
The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency this summer turned down a multimillion-dollar proposal to protect election officials from harassment ahead of the midterm elections, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN.The plan’s rejection comes as some… Continue reading
“Videos Show Trump Allies Handling Georgia Voting Equipment”
NYT:
Newly released videos show allies of former President Donald J. Trump and contractors who were working on his behalf handling sensitive voting equipment in a rural Georgia county weeks after the 2020 election.The footage, which was made public as… Continue reading
“Voter challenges, records requests swamp election offices”
AP:
Spurred by conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, activists around the country are using laws that allow people to challenge a voter’s right to cast a ballot to contest the registrations of thousands of voters at a… Continue reading
“Trump warns of ‘problems’ like ‘we’ve never seen’ if he’s indicted”
Politico:
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday the nation would face “problems … the likes of which perhaps we’ve never seen” if he is indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, an apparent suggestion that such a… Continue reading
“Russia Secretly Gave $300 Million to Political Parties and Officials Worldwide, U.S. Says”
NYT:
Russia has covertly given at least $300 million to political parties, officials and politicians in more than two dozen countries since 2014, and plans to transfer hundreds of millions more, with the goal of exerting political influence and… Continue reading
“Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in Widening Jan. 6 Inquiry; Over the last week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections.”
NYT:
The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week seeking information about the actions of former President Donald J. Trump and his associates related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on… Continue reading
“Democrats spend tens of millions amplifying far-right candidates in nine states”
WaPo:
Democrats have spent nearly $19 million across eight states in primaries this year amplifying far-right Republican candidates who have questioned or denied the validity of the 2020 election, according to a Washington Post analysis, interfering in GOP contests to… Continue reading
“Exclusive: Georgia probe into Trump examines chaplain’s role in election meddling”
Reuters:
Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman didn’t recognize the man who banged on her door. Terrified, she called 911. She had reason to fear.By the morning of Dec. 15, 2020, when she saw the stranger’s red sedan parked in… Continue reading
“‘This cannot continue’: MAGA influencers are creating hell for California elections offices”
SF Gate:
Natalie Adona, the clerk-recorder and registrar of voters in California’s Nevada County, is having a bad week. For almost two years now, her inbox has been inundated with public records requests from people who falsely believe the… Continue reading