by Jim Heath | Nov 11, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Joe Biden, Trump
Inside Detroit’s absentee-ballot-counting center, one Republican poll watcher complained that workers were wearing Black Lives Matter gear. She thought one of them — a “man of intimidating size” — had followed her too closely. Another Republican poll watcher...
by Jim Heath | Nov 11, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, Headlines, Joe Biden, Trump
President Trump’s efforts to deny the outcome of the 2020 election cannot change an undeniable reality: Joe Biden won decisively, and his lead nationally and in key states has grown over time as more votes have been counted. The latest election tallies show that...
by Jim Heath | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
In the wake of the election, President Trump’s supporters have been peppered with texts and emails asking for donations to support legal battles contesting his loss to President-elect Joe Biden. “We can’t allow the Left-wing MOB to undermine our Election,” one missive...
by Jim Heath | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, Headlines, Trump
President Trump’s tweets questioning the U.S. election’s legitimacy are effective in shaping his supporters’ beliefs on that topic, while his tweets boosted his detractors’ confidence in elections, according to a study believed to be the first to estimate the effect...
by Jim Heath | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Justice Department, Trump
Attorney General William Barr, wading into President Trump’s unfounded accusations of widespread election irregularities, told federal prosecutors late today that they were allowed to investigate “specific allegations” of voter fraud before the results of the...
by Jim Heath | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
President Trump’s refusal to accept the presidential election results is being reinforced in pockets of denial nationwide, but the anger continues to fall short of a coherent resistance movement that would threaten to overturn the vote. Four years ago, Hillary...
