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Social media companies are doing little to moderate Spanish-language posts.

Anti-democratic forces are on the rise in the U.S., with election denialism gaining a strong foothold in GOP politics and among American voters.

Friday on Political Rewind: The Jan. 6 committee has asked Newt Gingrich for testimony. Plus, a judge ruled again that Lindsey Graham must testify in Fulton County. And a midtown Atlanta hospital is closing, making healthcare a possible election year issue.  

The lawsuit, which a judge has combined with a similar suit by Latino and Black voters, will go to trial at the end of September, too late to affect this year’s midterm elections.

The lawsuit, which a judge has combined with a similar suit by Latino and Black voters, will go to trial at the end of September, too late to affect this year’s midterm elections.

The Carter Center turns its attention to fostering democracy in Georgia.

WASHINGTON — Colorado’s election officials, like so many across the country, faced a surge of violent threats after the 2020 election.

Three months before the midterms, at least nine states have seen a wave of election worker departures and early retirements due to harassment and threats.

States across the country have seen a slow exodus of election officials prompted by an unprecedented level of misinformation, harassment and threats, according to election experts and officials.

Election workers nationwide are resigning from their positions due to a growing number of threats and violence, putting increased pressure on polling places three months before Election Day.