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2 Iranian Computer Hackers Charged With Threatening US Voters During 2020 Election
Law enforcement accused Iran of orchestrating an email campaign aimed at intimidating Democratic voters in battleground states so they would vote for then-President Donald Trump.
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Texas Launches ‘Forensic Audit' of 2020 Election After Trump Request
The Texas Secretary of State’s office announced on Thursday it has launched a “forensic audit” of the 2020 election in the two largest Democrat and two largest Republican counties – Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Collin counties.
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Rep. Welch: We're Being Instructed to Wear Gas Masks
As protesters decrying the results of the presidential election broke into the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said members of Congress had been instructed to wear gas masks after tear gas was deployed in the rotunda.
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Trump Says He'll ‘Fight Like Hell' to Hold on to Presidency
With mounting desperation, President Donald Trump is declaring he will “fight like hell” to hold on to the presidency.
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Why the Final Days of Donald Trump's Presidency Are Starting to Look Like a Season of ‘The Apprentice'
Sen. Josh Hawley’s announcement that he would object to the certification of some states’ Electoral College results on Jan. 6 sets up the day as a test of Republican loyalty to President Trump. NBCLX’s political reporter Noah Pransky explains why a last-minute protest by some House Republicans will make good TV drama, but won’t overturn the presidential results.
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Signature Matching Rules Are Disenfranchising Too Many Legal Voters
More than 100,000 legit voters likely had their legit ballots rejected this fall for messy signatures – and some states are pushing to increase those numbers next election. So NBCLX’s Noah Pransky explains why it’s so important we push our elected officials to carefully balance voter protections with voter fraud protections.
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It's About to Get Awkward: VP Mike Pence Is Scheduled to Announce Biden's Victory to Congress on Jan. 6
The Electoral College vote confirming Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election seems to have finally put the final nail in the coffin of President Trump’s re-election hopes. And it will likely be his vice president, Mike Pence, who will make his loss official when he is required to announce Biden’s Electoral College win before Congress on Jan. 6. NBCLX’s...
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How Many Votes Did Kanye West Actually Get for President?
Kanye West burst into the 2020 campaign picture on July 4, with a tweet declaring his candidacy for president. But even though he qualified for the ballot in a dozen states, he failed to make any discernible impact on the race, garnering just 0.04% of votes nationally.
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Supreme Court Rejects Republican Bid to Halt Biden's Pennsylvania Win
The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground.
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The Cost of Trump's Four Seasons Total Landscaping Event
The internet’s favorite post-election moment from President Trump’s re-election campaign appears to have come with a price tag lighter than a bag of leaves: free.
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Postal Service Delays Disenfranchised Thousands of Legally-Cast Ballots This Fall
Because more than half the states – including most of the key battlegrounds – don’t provide a grace period for ballots that arrive after Election Day, it is likely 25,000-50,000 ballots nationwide were ultimately rejected because of USPS problems.
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How Many Ballots Did Postal Service Delays Actually Disenfranchise During the 2020 Election?
While U.S. Postal Service workers likely delivered more than 99.9% of the country’s mail ballots in time to be counted this year, it also appears that tens of thousands were disenfranchised by postal delays.
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‘Tonight': Trump's Embarrassing First Post-Election Interview
Jimmy Fallon on President Donald Trump’s first post-election television interview. Plus, the first lady unveils the 2020 White House Christmas decorations.
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Trump Says He'll Leave If Electoral College Seats Biden
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave office if the Electoral College seats Joe Biden.
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See Inside the Recount Facility in Milwaukee County
Election officials in Wisconsin have set up a 188,000-square-foot facility to handle the state’s recount. The recount was requested and paid for by the Trump campaign.
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Hate the Electoral College? Here are 3 Good Signs for You
Are you one of the many who feel the Electoral College has just got to go? Well, here’s a few signs that may mean there’s hope yet.
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3 Good Signs If You Hate the Electoral College
While many Republicans argue the electoral college protects the interests of small states and rural voters, there are a number of reasons to believe change could be no more than a couple of elections away.
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Trump's Firing of Top Election Security Official Is Like ‘Losing a General at the Battlefront,' Says R.I. Secretary of State
President Trump fired Chris Krebs, who headed election cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, on Tuesday after he debunked claims of fraud and hacking in the election. Nellie Gorbea, the Rhode Island secretary of state and an expert on election security, told LX News that his firing poses a danger to our country that goes beyond the election.
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Fact Check: Trump Conclusively Lost, Denies the Evidence
President Donald Trump continues to claim his defeat was a victory.
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GOP Leaders in 4 States Quash Dubious Trump Bid on Electors
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Donald Trump