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Trump is struggling again in Georgia, with 2022 endorsements driven by his 2020 loss

10:46am April 01, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

Donald Trump is embracing longshot candidates and seeking to oust incumbents that did not overturn his defeat. Many of his chosen GOP candidates are struggling in Georgia and other states.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a press conference in 2018. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, donated hundreds of millions of dollars to local election officials leading up to the 2020 election.

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Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it

1:32pm March 31, 2022

by Miles Parks

One study found that the U.S. government spends as much maintaining parking facilities across the country as it does running elections.

In this May 21, 2019, file photo, "I Voted Today" stickers are displayed at a polling place in Philadelphia.

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The 2022 midterms are underway. Here's the calendar of primary elections

4:17pm March 29, 2022

by Benjamin Swasey

After Texas kicked off the midterms on March 1, the next contests are in May, when voters in a number of states cast primary ballots.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks to supporters near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. Hundreds of Trump supporters later stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the certification of President Joe Biden's victory.

Trump 'likely' committed crime trying to stay in power, judge says in records dispute

5:06pm March 28, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

A judge ordered lawyer and Trump ally John Eastman to give records to the Congress' Jan. 6 committee, saying that Trump and Eastman's plan amounted to a "coup in search of legal theory" on Jan. 6.

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidates Mike Gibbons (left) and Josh Mandel exchange heated words at a forum put on by FreedomWorks on March 18 outside of Columbus. The two have polled atop the contested GOP primary.

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In Ohio's GOP Senate race, there are Trump wannabees — but no Trump endorsement

11:18am March 27, 2022

by Don Gonyea

The lack of a Trump endorsement hasn't stopped individual Republican candidates from selling themselves to voters as the most Trump-like in the primary.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to the crowd on March 12, 2022 in Florence, S.C. On Thursday he filed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, the DNC and others.

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Trump files lawsuit against Clinton, Democrats for Russia claims

6:55pm March 24, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

It alleges that Trump, as a result of defendants' actions, has sustained losses of at least $24 million "and continuing to accrue, as well as the loss of existing and future business opportunities."

A procedure room at Planned Parenthood in Meridian, Idaho, one of the few clinics in the state to offer abortions. Access to abortion is about to become even less available in the state as a six-week ban became law.

Idaho prepares to ban most abortions in the state as governor signs Texas-style law

4:08pm March 23, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Barring legal challenges, Idaho's law is scheduled to take effect in about a month. It bans most abortions after about six weeks and allows health care providers to be sued.

Advocates rally outside the Ohio Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 2021, in Columbus. Justices have struck down three versions of Republican-drawn state legislative maps for being unconstitutional.

With 6 weeks until Ohio's primary, many voting districts still haven't been decided

9:29am March 23, 2022

by Andy Chow (Statehouse News Bureau)

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected legislative maps three times. With weeks to go until the primary, voters don't know who their candidates are and candidates don't know where their districts are.

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The Republican Senate primary is heating up as candidates tout pro-Trump cred

4:21pm March 22, 2022

by Don Gonyea

Ohio's Republican Senate primary is shaping up as a fight between candidates touting their pro-Donald Trump credentials. The race for the open seat has recently gained in intensity and animosity.

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Florida Governor DeSantis wants to eliminate 2 proposed Black voting districts

8:05am March 20, 2022

by Greg Allen

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to redraw two Congressional voting districts with majority Black populations. Observers say he is apparently courting a national audience.