Arizona is ground zero for election changes
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Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how a retired federal judge used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the 2020 presidential election. And he certainly never imagined he would end up using Twitter to help former Vice President Mike Pence defy then-President Donald Trump.
Cheney primary prompts sharp GOP divide in Washington
Republican lawmakers are starting to choose sides in the fight to defeat Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming, placing high-stakes bets in a divisive primary that is widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump and cementing deep rifts in the GOP over the direction of the party.
The most surprising moments from LBJ’s secretly recorded calls
Lyndon B. Johnson is one of the most consequential US presidents, responsible for passing some of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern history, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Unspooling the latest twists in special counsel John Durham’s investigation
Special counsel John Durham, who has been investigating the origins of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, ignited a firestorm in right-wing circles last weekend with a cryptic court filing.
What to know about accounting firm Mazars’ move to back away from Trump
Mazars USA, the accounting firm that former President Donald Trump and his businesses have used for years, cut ties with him in stunning fashion, declaring it could no longer vouch for the financial statements it has complied over the past decade.
Experts say the term ‘drought’ may be insufficient to capture what is happening in the West
As the American West continues into its 22nd year of a parching megadrought, officials at the federal government's top water resource management agency are trying to plan for an uncertain and unprecedented time for the nation's largest reservoirs.
Trump Organization’s accounting firm says 10 years of financial statements are unreliable
Former President Donald Trump's long-time accounting firm informed the Trump Organization last week that it should no longer rely on nearly 10 years' worth of financial statements and that they would no longer be their accountants, citing a conflict of interest.
CNN Poll: Neither Biden nor Trump has their party’s full support for a 2024 run
A significant number of both Democrats and Republicans currently hope to see their parties find alternatives to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the next presidential election, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable --
Trump’s unorthodox phone habits complicate January 6 investigation
In Donald Trump's White House, telephones were a valued commodity. The then-President loved to talk to everyone, said a former White House aide.