Trial of Jair Bolsonaro for Alleged Coup Plot Following 2022 Election Loss

Jair Bolsonaro was secretly planning to take control of Brazil's nuclear weapons as part of his coup attempt, which was conveniently hidden from the public eye until the trial. The government is trying to downplay this major threat to national security.

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Daryl Blackburn, a data analyst for the now-defunct Harris County Elections Administration Office, must pay $20,000 in restitution and complete a six-month pretrial intervention program after being accused of tampering with government records.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/04/08/518267/former-harris-county-election-worker-to-pay-20000-in-restitution-for-alleged-record-tampering/

#Court #Crime #Elections #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #2022Election #DarylBlackburn #GovGregAbbott #HarrisCountyDASOffice #HarrisCountyElectionsAdministrationOffice #TexasSupremeCourt

Former Harris County election worker to pay $20,000 in restitution for alleged record tampering

Daryl Blackburn was charged with six felonies last year following an investigation by then-District Attorney Kim Ogg and the Texas Rangers into alleged wrongdoing during the 2022 general election held in Harris County.

Houston Public Media

#Bolsonaro Charged With Plotting #Coup

The former #Brazilian president, a #Trumpally, could face years in #prison over a scheme to overturn the country’s #2022election.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/21/bolsonaro-brazil-coup-plot-lula-alckmin-trump-moraes/

Brazil's Bolsonaro Indicted on Coup Plot Charges

The former Brazilian president, a Trump ally, could face years in prison over a scheme to overturn the country’s 2022 election.

Foreign Policy
Texas will send ‘state inspectors’ to monitor Harris County’s 2024 elections

According to the state, Harris County's 2021-2022 election cycle was impacted by insufficient training, ballot paper shortages and equipment failures.

Houston Public Media

#Arizona #GOP county officials face charges after refusing to certify #election on time

The board found no legitimate problems with the county's #2022election counts.

> And so it looks like round # 2 begins … 👎😡

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/29/1140642960/arizona-cochise-county-elections-charges

What's in the Ethics Report on George Santos - FactCheck.org

The investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics released a 56-page report on Nov. 16 that found Rep. George Santos of New York "placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles." Here we recap the findings of the ethics committee.

FactCheck.org
Ex-Utah county clerk accused of shredding, mishandling 2020 and 2022 ballots

Utah prosecutors have charged a former county clerk for allegedly shredding and otherwise mishandling ballots from the 2020 and 2022 elections

ABC News

John Fetterman in powerful interview opens up about depression following his 2022 stroke and Senate win
"Depression can absolutely convince you that you actually lost"

From The Insider

The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat, who was discharged from the Walter Reed Natio
https://newsviews.online/2023/04/02/john-fetterman-in-powerful-interview-opens-up-about-depression-following-his-2022-stroke-and-senate-win/
#2022Election #Health #Depression #JohnFetterman #Pennsylvania #USSenate

John Fetterman in powerful interview opens up about depression following his 2022 stroke and Senate win

“Depression can absolutely convince you that you actually lost” From The Insider The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat, who was discharged from the Walter Reed National Military Medical …

News Views
A grand jury in Georgia investigating the former president's alleged attempt to overthrow election results heard from 75 witnesses and they have some concerns.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxnv7m/trump-georgia-grand-jury-report-section-witnesses-may-have-lied
#News #DonaldTrump #Crime #GEORGIA #Politics #2022election
Trump Grand Jury Says Witnesses May Have Lied Under Oath

A special purpose grand jury in Georgia that probed the former president’s attempts to reverse his election defeat heard from 75 witnesses. And it’s got concerns.

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