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Looking for a Presidential Pardon? Loyalty and Endorsements are Apparently More Important Than Political Corruption

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

President Donald Trump recently announced pardons to a range of individuals, including convicted drug dealers, fraudsters, and . . . convicted public officials. ABC New reports 1 in 5 have political or financial ties to the president.

CO Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Threats Against Top CO and AZ Election Officials, Judge and Law Enforcement

June 2, 2025June 3, 2025

We recently reported on county supervisors in Shasta County, CA still clinging to debunked 2020 election fraud claims by President Trump and his allies. May 29th, a Colorado man was sentenced to three years in prison for threats he made to top Colorado and Arizona election officials, fueled by those same claims.

Five Years After the 2020 Election, More Election Denier Turmoil in Shasta County, CA

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025

Almost five years after the election, impacts of debunked 2020 election fraud claims by President Donald Trump and his allies still reverberate. We’re back in Shasta County, California, where once again, supervisors have stoked an election-denier dumpster fire.

With His Corruption Charges Dropped by the Trump DOJ, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Sues NY Campaign Finance Board for Denying Matching Funds

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams had his bribery and corruption charges dropped by the U.S. Department of Justice under questionable circumstances in April. Because of those charges, the New York State Campaign Finance Board denied Adams matching campaign funds. Adams is now suing to get those funds.

Federal Appeals Court Weighs Whether the Georgia Legislature-Drawn Majority-Minority Districts in Metro Atlanta Met Judge’s Order

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

In a recent report from Georgia, we told you about voters contesting a mass voter eligibility challenge by election conspiracy group True the Vote. In another 11th Circuit courtroom that same week, a group of Black voters challenged the voting districts for metro Atlanta.