Donald Trump
After Trump’s Bogus Claims, Restrictive Voting Proposals Are Surging In The States 
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
Text Messages Show Top Trump Campaign Fundraiser’s Key Role Planning The Rally That Preceded The Siege
Caroline Wren, a Trump fundraiser, is listed as a “VIP Advisor” in a National Park Service permit for the Jan. 6th rally at the Ellipse. Text messages and a planning memo show the title downplays the active role she played in organizing the event.
The Capitol Insurrection Was Decades In The Making
“If you actually believe the election was stolen, taking to the streets in protest and even rioting very quickly becomes a rational behavior.”
Where Things Stand: Easier To Coup
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On an election night where the President thought things were going well, Arizona quickly stood out as a sore spot.
Not only did Trump hope to win the state, it was his once-beloved Fox News that called Arizona for Biden first. Trump was reportedly irate and tried to pressure the cable news network to reverse the call.
