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'The single-most important case on American democracy.’ Could it overturn elections?

RALEIGH, N.C. — On Jan. 5, 2021, Mike Pence had a decision to make.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

GOP's "psychological" Hunter obsession

Even if GOP's Hunter claims are true, "it still wouldn’t amount to a fraction of what Trump did,” Republican says

Salon · Dec 6, 2022

Texas governor picks veteran GOP lawmaker for elections job

Gov. Greg Abbott has tapped a longtime Republican lawmaker to be Texas’ new elections chief, a pick who could enjoy a smoother confirmation process following the blowback and scrutiny his two previous picks faced

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Mary Peltola will not toe the party line, in the nicest way possible

Ahead of her first full term in Congress, Mary Peltola talks to Richard Hall about taking her pro-fish message to congress, and her first big disagreement with the White House.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Trump denies he said what he said

"It's getting absurd. It's ridiculous at this point," said CNN's Gloria Borger

Salon · Dec 6, 2022

How a fringe legal theory at the Supreme Court could blowtorch American elections

Right-wing legal groups and Republican lawmakers put the so-called ‘independent state legislature’ theory at the centre of one of the most important tests for democracy in front of the US Supreme Court, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Georgia Senate race between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker: 5 things to watch

ATLANTA — It's election day, once again, in Georgia.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022

The Georgia Senate runoff is a referendum on Trump’s zombie grasp on America

The biggest loser in a Raphael Warnock victory won’t be his Republican rival, Herschel Walker. It will be Donald Trump

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2022

When will we know the Georgia Senate runoff results?

The large number of people who voted early means that results might come earlier than expected.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Georgia runoff results – live: Herschel Walker’s son blames Trump for ‘demanding’ father run as Warnock wins

Warnock’s victory gives Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022