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FBI Investigates GOP Lawmakers in 2020 Election Fallout

10/8/2025

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FBI Investigates Lawmakers

FBI analyzed phone records of Republican lawmakers tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, per GOP senators.
The records were examined during the week of January 6, 2021, when the Capitol was stormed.
Senators Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley, and Marsha Blackburn were named.
Trump called former special counsel Jack Smith a "real sleazebag" after the investigation was revealed.

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Bost Challenges Election Law

The Supreme Court will hear Bost v. Illinois, potentially reshaping election law.
The case tests whether a candidate can sue over potential future injuries related to mail-in ballots without involvement.
Bost, a Trump ally, argues post-Election Day mail-in counting dilutes votes; Illinois defends expansion.
A Bost win could set a precedent for election challenges; a loss would reinforce standing.

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FBI Investigates Lawmakers

FBI analyzed phone records of Republican lawmakers tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, per GOP senators.
The records were examined during the week of January 6, 2021, when the Capitol was stormed.
Senators Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley, and Marsha Blackburn were named.
Trump called former special counsel Jack Smith a "real sleazebag" after the investigation was revealed.

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