Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican officials offered support for the president’s attempts to contest the election outcome, despite the lack of any evidence of widespread fraud.
- 8:49PMBarr clears Justice Dept. to investigate alleged voting irregularities as Trump makes unfounded fraud claims
- 8:39PMFacebook takes down a large network of pages tied to former Trump chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon for misinformation
- 8:00PMFox News cuts away from Kayleigh McEnany news conference after she alleges vote fraud with no evidence
The shift shows the importance of cultivating deeper relationships with a diverse Latino population.
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Three Trump loyalists are being elevated to top positions at the agency, officials said, even as the administration enters its waning days.
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