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US braces for midterm elections turmoil amid legal challenges

String of legal challenges already filed around November 8 vote preview a potentially contentious, post-midterms period.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022

Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin

Election Day is 12 days away

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Espionage, affidavits, passports: What’s new in US probe of Trump

FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate has kicked off a political maelstrom and raised questions over the 2024 election.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

Trump could be disqualified from holding office again if he mishandled classified documents, lawyer says

Marc Elias, a Democrat lawyer, says the raid could become a ‘blockbuster in American politics’

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Andrew Gillum, former Democratic candidate for Florida governor, indicted on conspiracy and campaign fraud charges

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost to Ron DeSantis in the race for Florida governor four years ago, was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements during his time as Tallahassee mayor and campaign for governor.

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 23, 2022

Former Democratic candidate for Florida governor indicted

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost to Ron DeSantis four years ago, was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements during his time as Tallahassee mayor and run for governor.

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 22, 2022

Minnesota GOP chair apologizes for Soros imagery in secretary of state candidate's video

MINNEAPOLIS — The chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party has apologized for a campaign video played at last week's state Republican convention by secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett that included an image that depicted liberal donor George Soros as a puppet master, a common antisemitic trope.

Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022

Testimony: Clinton team did not approve lawyer's FBI meeting

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign did not authorize a lawyer to meet with the FBI and provide information that was meant to cast suspicions on rival candidate Donald Trump and possible connections to Russia

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Trump's Hillary lawsuit could backfire

Trump's lawsuit opens him up to discovery and a deposition about the 2016 election and his ties to Russia

Salon · Apr 20, 2022

Fusion GPS asks judge to keep privileged Clinton campaign emails private

NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign said its communications with a firm that did opposition research into then-candidate Donald Trump’s Russia ties should be kept out of a related criminal case.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022