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Arizona Supreme Court Just Barely Keeps Limping Kari Lake Election Lawsuit Alive
Red State Copycats Follow Florida’s Lead On Voter Suppression And Create More Election Police
"All of these units are effectively grabbing onto the coattails of the Big Lie to justify their existence."
MyPillow Founder Gets Involved In California County That Dumped Dominion Over The Big Lie
Where Things Stand: The Only One Of DeSantis’ Stunt Voter Fraud Cases To Make It To Trial Ends In Probation
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While it’s been clear ever since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the creation of his political-stunt election-crimes task force almost a year ago that the entire endeavor was designed to curry favor with voters who are all-in on election denialism, we’ve been tracking what’s come out of each of the “voter fraud” cases rather closely.

Nearly every single one of the cases tried thus far have gone nowhere, adding to the rather solid hypothesis that the arrests and creation of the task force were all done in service of DeSantis and his 2024 bid — which he hasn’t yet announced.

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Where Things Stand: Ivanka And Jared Subpoenaed By Special Counsel
This is your TPM evening briefing.

Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith to appear before a federal grand jury for testimony. The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman and Michael Schmidt have the latest here.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were reportedly both compelled to share testimony on Trump’s various schemes to stay in the White House after he lost the election to President Biden in 2020 and his role in siccing a mob of his supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Arizona Court Knocks Down Lake’s Election Appeal, Calling One Of Her Key Claims ‘Sheer Speculation’
Georgia Judge Approves Partial Release Of Trump Special Grand Jury Report
Election Misinfo on Key Podcasts Rose by Over 600% In The Days Before Jan. 6 Insurrection, Study Finds
A new study sheds light on the explosion of popular political podcasts, the overwhelming majority of which are conservative.
DeSantis Couldn’t Net Any Election Fraud Prosecutions, So Florida GOPers Want to Change the Law
New Mexico Grand Jury Indicts Failed GOP Candidate For Shooting At Dems’ Houses
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