In 2020, a slate of fake electors were accused of trying to flip the results of Arizona’s presidential election, falsely claiming that Donald Trump had defeated Joe Biden.
A report obtained by Capitol Media Services shows that ahead of their indictments in 2023, an outside group provided the Arizona Attorney General’s Office detailed guidance on how to prosecute the individuals.
The group, States United Democracy Center, says it’s non-partisan – though its past work aligns with Democratic causes.
AG spokesperson Richie Taylor says the office did its own investigation.
"That memo that is in question is based on publicly compiled information. It's not as if there was some secret thing they were giving to the office. It simply is a memo that outlines potential charges to be brought. Not all of them ended up being brought," Taylor said.
Past Arizona attorney generals have used outside legal help – notably from partisan groups.
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Some fear a setback for women and people of color after President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment. -
Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by the Department of Government efficiency team start to bite. -
Kenneth Stern, who drafted a widely used definition of antisemitism, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism claims to stifle speech and debate on the Middle East on college campuses. -
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alvaro Bedoya, one of the two Democrats fired from their roles as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
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Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.
