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Trump Revisited Election Fraud Claims in Speech: What to Know.

Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.

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People voting during the primary election at Scotch Ridge Church in Carlise, Iowa, last month.
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Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing

Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.

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Todd Blanche on Wednesday at his confirmation hearing to be attorney general. It is not clear when the Senate Judiciary Committee will schedule a vote.
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Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing

The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.

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The Internal Revenue Service office building in Washington. President Trump sued the I.R.S. in January, blaming it for the leak of his tax returns during his first term.
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Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts

Key Republicans on the Judiciary Committee could push for concessions from Todd Blanche, in line to be attorney general, though they did not appear in revolt.

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It would take just a single Republican no vote to deadlock the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively sinking the confirmation of Todd Blanche, who was elevated to acting attorney general when Pam Bondi was fired in April.
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Trump-Appointed Judge Reluctantly Grants Dismissal of Proud Boys Case

Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a federal judge in Washington, noted that he had little choice but to accept the Trump administration’s move to end the case.

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Supporters of President Trump storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry

The ruling cast serious doubts on the department’s efforts to reinvestigate the race, finding that it was too late to bring criminal charges in the case.

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Members of the F.B.I. outside of the Fulton County elections office in Georgia this year.
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White Nationalists March in Washington Amid 250th Anniversary Celebrations

The group, wearing clothing associated with the organization Patriot Front, assembled near Capitol Hill before leaving the district.

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A commuter sits as members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C.
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F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia

The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County’s election office reflects President Trump’s desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.

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A memo says that the surge is part of a priority effort by Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I.
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David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting Pool

David Hearn, a former canoeist, is accused of vandalizing the algae-challenged pool, which President Trump has said he would repair and beautify with fresh sealant. But the algae returned and the paint peeled.

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In 2000, David Hearn was one of America’s top competitive canoeists.
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