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Bombshell immunity filing details Trumps alleged increasingly desperate bid to overturn 2020 election

Thursday, October 3

(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith has outlined new details of former President Donald Trump and his allies' sweeping and "increasingly desperate" efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, in a blockbuster court filing Wednesday aimed at defending Smith's prosecution of Trump following the... Read More.

JD Vance refuses to say Trump lost in 2020, downplays events of Jan. 6

Wednesday, October 2

(NEW YORK) -- In one of the most notable exchanges of the vice presidential debate, Republican candidate JD Vance refused to say former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and downplayed the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the... Read More.

Newsmax reaches settlement with Smartmatic regarding 2020 election claims

Thursday, September 26

(NEW YORK) -- On the brink of trial, the cable news channel Newsmax on Thursday reached a settlement with voting machine company Smartmatic, bringing an end to a defamation lawsuit that accused the network of spreading multiple false claims surrounding the 2020 election.Smartmatic had... Read More.

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for 1st time since 2020

Wednesday, September 18

(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a half of a percentage point on Wednesday in a landmark decision that dials back its years-long fight against inflation and could deliver relief for borrowers saddled with high costs.The central bank’s first... Read More.

Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates for first time since 2020

Wednesday, September 18

(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Reserve is set to make a pivotal decision about its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday that could dial back its years-long fight against inflation.Investors widely expect the Fed to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020, delivering... Read More.

HPV vaccine coverage has dropped among teens since 2020, CDC report finds

Thursday, August 22

(NEW YORK) -- The percentage of teenagers who were up to date on their human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines has fallen dramatically since 2020, according to new federal data released Thursday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends children from ages 11 to... Read More.

Despite new criticism, Trump told Walz in 2020 he was very happy with his handling of George Floyd protests

Wednesday, August 7

(WASHINGTON) -- In the hours after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, allies of former President Donald Trump rushed to denigrate the Minnesota Democrat, seizing on criticism of his handling of the riots in the wake of George... Read More.

DOJ report criticizes former AG Bill Barr for chaotic response to 2020 George Floyd D.C. protests

Wednesday, July 31

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department's top watchdog issued a report Wednesday criticizing former Attorney General Bill Barr's management of the aggressive law enforcement response to protests in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2020 that turned violent in the wake the murder of George... Read More.

Moore brushes off concerns over Harris 2020 campaign: It was pretty long ago

Sunday, July 28

(WASHINGTON) -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, D, brushed off concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris' short-lived 2020 campaign as she ramps up her presidential campaign this year."This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz pressed Moore on if anything "gives you pause" after Harris' 2020 campaign ended... Read More.

Trump AG Barr ran afoul of DOJ policy over handling of 2020 discarded ballot probe: Watchdog

Thursday, July 25

(WASHINGTON) -- A Justice Department watchdog on Thursday found that former Attorney General Bill Barr and a Trump-appointed former U.S. Attorney ran afoul of Justice Department policy in their "unusual" handling of a criminal investigation of mail-in ballots during the 2020 election.Trump later amplified... Read More.