President Donald Trump’s onslaught of falsehoods about the November election misled millions of Americans, undermined faith in the electoral system, sparked a deadly riot — and has now left taxpayers with a large, and growing, bill.The total so far: $519 million.The costs have mounted daily as government agencies at all levels have been forced to devote public funds to respond to actions taken by Trump and his supporters, according to a Washington Post review of local, state and federal spending records, as well as interviews with government officials. The expenditures include legal fees...…President Donald Trump’s onslaught of falsehoods about the November election misled millions of Americans, undermined faith in the electoral system, sparked a deadly riot — and has now left taxpayers with a large, and growing, bill.The total so far: $519 million.The costs have mounted daily as government agencies at all levels have been forced to devote public funds to respond to actions taken by Trump and his supporters, according to a Washington Post review of local, state and federal spending records, as well as interviews with government officials. The expenditures include legal fees...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareGeorge Lefkowicz was just 14 when President Trump was elected, and still too young to vote the day Trump was voted out of office. But the Atlanta resident, who turned 18 just days after the Nov. 3 election, won’t miss his next chance to have a say in the country’s future.Lefkowicz has already cast his ballot in a pair of Jan. 5 Senate runoffs in his state, voting for the two Democratic challengers over the Republican incumbents. The closely watched contests will determine which party controls the Senate next year.“I’ve...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareGeorge Lefkowicz was just 14 when President Trump was elected, and still too young to vote the day Trump was voted out of office. But the Atlanta resident, who turned 18 just days after the Nov. 3 election, won’t miss his next chance to have a say in the country’s future.Lefkowicz has already cast his ballot in a pair of Jan. 5 Senate runoffs in his state, voting for the two Democratic challengers over the Republican incumbents. The closely watched contests will determine which party controls the Senate next year.“I’ve...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) reviewed a list of voters who President Trump’s campaign claimed cast illegal ballots in the state, three names caught her eye: two friends and a constituent.For days, Nguyen pored over public records, spoke with voters by phone and even knocked on doors in person to vet the Trump list. She found that it included dozens of voters who were eligible to vote in Georgia — along with their full names and home addresses.On Thursday, when a data analyst who compiled the list told a panel of...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) reviewed a list of voters who President Trump’s campaign claimed cast illegal ballots in the state, three names caught her eye: two friends and a constituent.For days, Nguyen pored over public records, spoke with voters by phone and even knocked on doors in person to vet the Trump list. She found that it included dozens of voters who were eligible to vote in Georgia — along with their full names and home addresses.On Thursday, when a data analyst who compiled the list told a panel of...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBrianna Campbell, a 23-year-old public health student in Milwaukee, remembers feeling a little uneasy about posting on social media in 2016 about politics and voting: It wasn’t popular to be vocal about those topics then.But now, she’s inundated with texts and social media posts from friends reminding her to vote. Climate change, racial justice, access to affordable health care and voting in a battleground state are all regular conversation topics for Campbell and her friends.“It’s become so popular to vote. Everyone...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBrianna Campbell, a 23-year-old public health student in Milwaukee, remembers feeling a little uneasy about posting on social media in 2016 about politics and voting: It wasn’t popular to be vocal about those topics then.But now, she’s inundated with texts and social media posts from friends reminding her to vote. Climate change, racial justice, access to affordable health care and voting in a battleground state are all regular conversation topics for Campbell and her friends.“It’s become so popular to vote. Everyone...WW…