voter intimidation
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There are critical differences between the legal and political landscapes in the 2000 election and today that make it exceptionally unlikely that any of this legal wrangling will matter.
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This is your TPM afternoon briefing.
President Trump’s personal lawyer has been on various conspiracy tears for months. His initial fever-swamp stoking about Hunter Biden backfired dramatically, which, in his brain, is apparently just cause to double down.
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This is your TPM afternoon briefing.
Republicans are shifting course in their attempts to seize victory from the jaws of potential electoral defeat.
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Voters should go to the polls expecting only to find friendly election workers and fellow engaged citizens.