Judge unimpressed by Giuliani claims of political bias in “fake elector” case
A claim by Rudy Giuliani that the grand jurors who indicted him in the “fake elector” case may have been politically biased is nothing more than “pure speculation and abject […]
Prosecutors in Arizona’s fake electors case dispute defendants’ allegations of a political motive
A three-day hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona concluded Wednesday
Alleged fake elector agrees to be state witness
A former attorney for the Trump 2020 campaign has agreed to cooperate in prosecuting alleged fake electors and their allies in Arizona in exchange for having conspiracy and eight other felony charges dropped against her.
Former Gov. Ducey named as witness in case of ‘alternate electors’
Four years ago, Gov. Doug Ducey very visibly ignored a call from Donald Trump, trying to stay in office, as he was certifying the results of the election that the president lost.
Legal heavyweights defend ‘alternate electors’, Trump associates
The lineup of defense attorneys for the 11 Arizona Republicans and 7 national advisers and attorneys for former president Donald Trump includes political litigation heavyweights, with attorneys’ past experiences spanning criminal defense, prosecution and civil litigation and hailing from county, state and federal law enforcement offices.
Indicted so-called ‘fake electors’ arraigned
A state lawmaker, eight other Arizona Republicans and two Donald Trump allies indicted in the state’s fake electors scheme filed in front of a Maricopa County superior court commissioner and pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges this morning.
Democrat wants ethics probe of indicted senators
A Senate Democrat filed an ethics complaint Monday asking for an investigation to determine whether two Republicans should be temporarily removed from their committee assignments following their felony indictments for involvement in the 2020 “fake electors” scheme.
Senator banned from using chamber’s broadcast room
A state senator who complained about Democrats hosting a "drag story hour'' has lost his privileges to use Senate broadcast facilities after he used them to do an interview with a talk show host who denies the Holocaust.
Fake electors indicted
The state grand jury levied felony charges against the 11 Arizona Republicans, including two sitting state Senators, who falsely claimed to be “duly elected and qualified” electors for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
New Mexico attorney general says fake GOP electors can’t be prosecuted, recommends changes
New Mexico's top prosecutor said Friday that the state's five Republican electors cannot be prosecuted under the current law for filing election certificates that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential race.