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Arizona’s GOP gubernatorial primary centers on Andy Biggs, a Trump-aligned conservative and longtime ally in the MAGA lane, as he tries to present a steadier, bipartisan-friendly image to counter the losing precedent set by Kari Lake and Blake Masters and win independent voters to defeat Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Despite Trump privately floating a televised address to publicize new election-fraud claims, many Republican candidates stressed issues they view as more relevant to voters, signaling little traction for his latest push within the party.
A federal judge in Georgia quashed a grand jury subpoena seeking information about Fulton County election workers tied to the 2020 election, calling the breadth of the request “staggering” and suggesting the DOJ’s use of the grand jury to probe the 2020 results may not be legitimate given the statute of limitations, effectively limiting the department’s bid for personal data from election workers as DOJ’s broader election oversight efforts continue.
The FBI is boosting its Georgia 2020 election probe by deploying 260 additional FBI intelligence officials to the Atlanta area, with some working remotely, per an internal memo seen by CNN. The expansion follows earlier actions, including a January search at Fulton County’s elections office, and is described as a priority amid broader DOJ election-related investigations; the scope beyond Georgia’s 2020 vote remains unclear, and authorities have also sought details about thousands of election workers involved in Fulton County's count.
A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department can keep seized ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, tied to the 2020 election, allowing the government to retain the materials as part of an ongoing investigation.
Following a federal court order, the DOJ released a 23-day timeline showing how Kurt Olsen’s Jan. 5 referral led to a full FBI investigation and the raid on Fulton County’s 2020 election materials. The document highlights the rapid sequence, the origins of the probe, and questions about the credibility of the evidence used, while noting ongoing disputes over how the investigation aligns with Fulton County’s civil suit and the broader political context.
A California bar disciplinary panel revoked attorney John Eastman’s license for his central role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election, delivering a major blow to the former Trump adviser’s legal career.
A federal judge will weigh Fulton County’s request to have thousands of ballots returned after they were seized by the DOJ during the 2020 election investigation, a move the county says relied on debunked theories. The court ruling could impact the DOJ’s broader election probes and how such seizures are viewed in future cases.
Former President Donald Trump shared a racist meme depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle to promote false 2020 election-fraud claims, prompting swift backlash from both parties; allies defended the meme as meme culture, while the White House and GOP figures faced calls to denounce the post.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, defending his two investigations into Donald Trump—one over the 2020 election and the other into classified documents—saying the cases were pursued ‘based on the facts and the law,’ not politics. He noted that indictments were brought and later dropped after Trump won the 2024 election, and he praised the independence and integrity of his team as Republicans framed the hearing as politically charged.
Donald Trump's super PAC, Make America Great Again, Inc., is organizing a high-priced fundraising event at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, where attendees are required to pay $1 million per person for a 'candlelight' dinner with the president-elect. This event follows the super PAC's significant financial efforts in the recent election.
The federal grand jury in Washington DC that indicted former President Donald Trump last week has met again, indicating that special counsel Jack Smith's criminal investigation is ongoing. The grand jury indicted Trump on four felony counts related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The continued meetings suggest that additional co-conspirators, including Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani and ally John Eastman, may face charges. Smith has also requested a judge to limit the evidence that Trump can publicly share regarding the election, citing concerns about witness safety and the fair administration of justice. Trump's attorneys have pushed back against the request, arguing that it would restrict his freedom of speech.