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MAGA learns the Big Lie is costly

Dinesh D'Souza, James O'Keefe, Scott Presler and others face legal liability for election shenanigans

Salon · Aug 27

Voting rights experts skeptical over Trump pledge of 1,000 election monitors

Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would do

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

Tense boiling point on election security

Democratic election officials criticized Homeland Security leaders for lackluster support as midterm election looms

Salon · Aug 19

Trump’s DOJ accused of ‘extorting’ Minnesota for voter data: ‘It’s a shakedown’

AG Pam Bondi suggested Walz could ‘restore the rule of law’ by complying with a list of demands

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Critics slam Pam Bondi’s demand for Minnesota voter rolls amid ICE surge

Outrage mounts after US attorney general’s request as state reels from the weekend killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

The Guardian - US · Jan 26

Pam Bondi’s DOJ sues California, New York and 4 other states for refusing to hand over sensitive voter information

Six states said no to handing over private data - now they're being sued.

We Got This Covered · Sep 27, 2025

Tough, whip-smart and selfless: Melissa Hortman, ‘singular force for democracy’, remembered

Colleagues speak of Hortman’s legislative accomplishments, a ‘steely negotiator’ who went into politics ‘to do something, not to be something’

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025

‘Our beloved Melissa’: grief over Minnesota killings – and relief at suspect’s capture

Residents call Melissa Hortman and husband Mark, gunned down in targeted killing, ‘amazing people’ with huge legacy

The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2025

Minnesota's election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says

Two people have been charged with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud in Minnesota

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025

Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko sues WTA and its chairman for causing 'emotional distress'

Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko has filed an amended lawsuit that accuses the WTA Tour and its chairman, Steve Simon, of a breach of contract, negligence and the “negligent infliction of emotional distress."

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025