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December 15, 2020

Republicans backing Trump fraud claims even as Biden wins Electoral College

If tens of millions of Republicans believe Joe Biden is an illegitimate president--Trump actually used that phrase--it could well damage his administration. And at a deeper level, if much of one political party believes an election is being stolen--and next time it could be the Democrats--that seriously damages democracy.

December 14, 2020

Media insisted Amy Coney Barrett would back Trump on overturning election

The Supreme Court threw a wet blanket Friday on a once-popular liberal talking point that Amy Coney Barrett would back President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.

December 13, 2020

Texas AG Paxton questions Supreme Court ruling, says 'this was our only chance'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lamented the Supreme Court's decision not to hear his case against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin challenging those state's elections.

December 13, 2020

'Saturday Night Live' mocks Trump over Supreme Court's refusal to hear Texas case, coronavirus vaccine rollout

“Saturday Night Live” sounded off on the Supreme Court’s decision to decline to hear a Texas case seeking to overturn the election results that was backed by Donald Trump. 

December 13, 2020

Trump tells 'Fox & Friends' he's 'so disappointed' in Supreme Court for turning aside Texas election suit

President Trump told Fox News Saturday that he is "so disappointed" in the Supreme Court for declining to hear a lawsuit brought by the state of Texas that sought to nullify the election results in four battleground states.

December 13, 2020

Mayhem in Washington, DC, as Trump supporters, Antifa clash; at least 4 stabbed, 23 arrested

Chaos erupted in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night, hours after two pro-Trump rallies ended. Groups of Proud Boys and Antifa activists clashed under cover of darkness, with police repeatedly forcing them apart amid reports of brawls and stabbings.

December 12, 2020

LIVE UPDATES: Trump reacts to SCOTUS decision not to hear on Texas’ election suit

Follow for the latest updates on the 2020 election legal fight.

December 12, 2020

Alyssa Milano, Patricia Arquette, more celebs gleeful after Supreme Court denies pro-Trump Texas case

Hollywood stars are reacting to President Trump's latest legal defeat after the Supreme Court denied to hear a Texas case challenging election results in four states.

December 12, 2020

Matt Gaetz: SCOTUS decision not to hear Texas election lawsuit is blow to the power of state legislatures

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Texas, said that the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a Trump-backed Texas case that would overturn election results in four states amounted to an “erosion of power” of state legislatures. 

December 12, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Supreme Court right to refuse to block Biden election — rejects absurd legal theory

Texas filed a totally unworthy lawsuit, which even its own solicitor general (the lawyer who usually represents the state before the Supreme Court) did not endorse. The Supreme Court gave the suit exactly the curt denial it deserved.