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Democrats cry ‘witch hunt’ over GOP candidate’s new probe
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp set off a political firestorm when his office, two days before an election in which he is a candidate, announced that it had opened an investigation into the Georgia Democratic Party in connection with…
Utah mayor’s final post: Exercise ‘precious right to vote’
At a time where our country might feel more divided than it has in decades, an inspirational message of unity from Utah Mayor Brent Taylor, who lived a life in service and gave his life for his country. #CNN #News
Jake Tapper counts 4 President Trump falsehoods in a single minute
CNN's Jake Tapper examines President Donald Trump's message ahead of the midterm elections. #CNN #News
Mail bomb suspect parroted Trump’s attacks
CNN's Jake Tapper explores President Donald Trump's history of promoting conspiracy theories and how social media helps to spread them. #CNN #News
Jake Tapper calls out Sarah Sanders’ false vote claim
Jake Tapper discusses Sarah Sanders' defending of President Trump's tone after eleven people were shot and killed at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. #CNN #News
See the pro-Trump stickers on mail bomb suspect’s van
At the arrest scene of mail bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc, a van was towed away to Miramar, Florida, where an FBI field office is located, a law enforcement official said. The van's exterior features images of President Donald Trump and…
Jake Tapper rolls the tape on Trump’s call for civility
President Trump called for political actors to stop treating opponents as being “morally defective" after bombs were sent to some of his prominent critics. #CNN #News
Russian charged with attempted election interference
A Russian who allegedly worked on funding online propaganda efforts to manipulate voters in the 2016 and 2018 elections was charged with a federal crime as part of a wider conspiracy to hurt American democracy. #CNN #News
Civil rights groups sue Georgia Republican Brian Kemp over 53,000 ‘pending’ voter registration
A coalition of advocacy groups has launched a lawsuit to block Georgia from enforcing a practice critics say endangers the votes of more than 50,000 people in November and potentially larger numbers headed into the 2020 presidential election cycle. #CNN…
Dow plunges 1,000+ points in two days
The stock market sell-off isn't letting up. After flirting with gains early in the day, the Dow lost as many as 699 points on Thursday afternoon. The Dow cut about half its losses following reports that President Donald Trump and…