Jan. 6 committee prepares to unveil ‘roadmap of criminality’ in Capitol attack
The Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to present unseen documents and provide new witness testimony this Thursday about the insurrection. The committee has interviewed dozens of witnesses behind closed doors during the last year. Hugo Lowell, congressional…
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Republican plans to use political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists
The lie that former President Trump won the 2020 election has played out again and again in Republican primaries for statewide office. Now, reporting by POLITICO details GOP efforts on the local level to challenge and potentially overturn elections. Rick…
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Trump’s endorsements in Georgia primary races yield mixed results
In Georgia, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp survived primary challenges Tuesday against former President Trump’s endorsed candidates. Yet Trump’s other primary picks won easily, including Herschel Walker for Senate and controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.…
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How controversial new voting laws are impacting 2022 elections
Voters in many of Tuesday’s primaries are navigating new and sometimes controversial voting laws implemented in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Jessica Huseman, editorial director of Votebeat, the newly launched newsroom following elections and voting, joins William Brangham to…
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Voters in five states cast their ballots in crucial primary elections
Voters in five states on Tuesday head to the poll to pick party nominees for the midterm election, presenting what may be the biggest test yet for President Trump’s influence in the Republican Party. All eyes have turned to Georgia.…
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Profile in Courage awards honor commitments to protecting democracy
For the first time ever, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation on Sunday awarded five people the Profile in Courage award for their commitment to protecting democracy in the U.S. and around the globe. This year the Kennedy family honored…
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what’s at stake in Georgia’s primary election
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including how Georgia’s primary election has revealed a high-profile disagreement between former President Donald Trump and former…
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Georgia Republicans vote in a heated primary animated by Trump’s 2020 election lies
Last week’s primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina showed that former President Trump still exerts real influence on Republican voters. That influence will be tested again this week in Georgia, one of the closest battleground states in 2020. William Brangham…
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