It is time for the nightcap. We are now 269 days away from the midterms. Are you ready.Because President Donald Trump already appears to be laying the groundwork to contest the results. Earlier this week, he told NBC News that he would accept them, quote, if the election is honest. According to whom.He also called for nationalized voting or federal controls in several Democratic swing states. No surprise there. And he repeated false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.Those claims are being amplified b ...

RT Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR)Let's call it like it is: Chuck Schumer opposes voter ID because he wants to make it easy to commit voter fraud. ...

Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. We have never dealt with a federal agency that lies as flagrantly and as aggressively about literal life and death situations as Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security.We, of course, as Americans, all saw this play out with the killing of Renee Good last month. You might remember Kristi Noem's false version of events issued right after the fatal shooting. The officer was hit by the vehicle.She hit him. He went to the hospital. A doctor did ...

University, James Sample, former U and the United States district judge in the southern district of New York judge Shira Schenlin, host of the Bulwark podcast and MSNOW political analyst Tim Miller and some of our congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett. Tim, can you tell that I, that, that, that sound bite from the speaker, that it looks on its face to be fraudulent. I don't know.Got stuck in my craw today. Well, you're channeling my rage. So you're doing my job for me.Um, in the commentary seat. But lo ...

yesterday doubled down on his call for nationalized elections after telling right-wing podcaster and former number two at the FBI, Dan Bongino, on Monday. Republicans should take over voting. What exactly did you meet when you said that you should nationalize elections.And which 15 states are you talking about. I want to see elections be honest. And if a state can't run an election.I think the people behind me should do something about it because, you know, if you think about it, a state is an agent for the ...

Lisa Rubin, MSNOW justice and intelligence reporter Ken Delaney, New York Times chief White House correspondent and MSNOW contributor Peter Baker and former Georgia federal prosecutor Amy Lee Copeland. Peter, let's start with the obsession. Donald Trump is the president again.Why can he not let 2020 go. Well, because if he lets 2020 go, it undermines his entire narrative to his people, his base, that he has been cheated, that he has been the victim of this grand conspiracy of Democrats and never Trump Repub ...

FBI raids Georgia election office over 2020 voter fraud claims https://t.co/BPgxmfkrO9 ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@DevinHeltonian @FieldNas @J_4_Y_3 Republicans control the voting in at least half the counties in the country. And the FBI, controlled by Trump, is fully capable of investigating voter fraud in the rest. ...

We begin in California where on Tuesday voters will decide whether to move forward with plans to redraw the state's congressional maps in a move to counter Republican gerrymandering efforts elsewhere ahead of the 2026 midterms. Some of those polling locations may be a bit more crowded than usual because in addition to the Department of Justice sending federal election observers to five counties in Southern and Central California, including Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bont has announced that ...

Elections and Political Power - The Republican party's primary objective is to protect Donald Trump and maintain power, lacking a programmatic or policy background [18][19] - Trump's influence stems from his ability to mobilize approximately 30% of voters for primaries, giving him significant control over the Republican party [21] - Republicans fear their own voters, leading them to prioritize maintaining power over democratic processes [20][21] - The White House is willing to use all tools of power to pursue its political ends [7] Concerns over Election Integrity - There are concerns about the potential for interference in elections, with comparisons drawn to Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election [2][3][14] - Trump is seeding the ground early to claim elections are suspect, a tactic he has used since 2015 [11][12] - The Republican National Committee (RNC) is requesting voter data from 48 states and Washington DC, while the Department of Justice (DOJ) is requesting voter data from 20 states [16][17] Democratic Response - Democrats are fighting back against Republican efforts, particularly concerning gerrymandering and voter access [24][26][27] - Democrats emphasize the need to address the concerns and fears of everyday people [26]