November 16

An Arizona court dismisses the Trump campaign's Sharpie lawsuit

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., the Republican National Committee, and the Arizona Republican Party filed or pursued Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Hobbs in Arizona after the 2020 election. The case claimed that ballots marked with Sharpies were not counted by ballot-processing machines. The primary court document records that the Arizona court dismissed the case with prejudice after an evidentiary hearing.

Michigan plaintiffs drop a Democratic-counties election challenge

Michigan voters filed or pursued Bally v. Whitmer in Michigan after the 2020 election. The case sought to exclude Wayne, Washtenaw, and Ingham County presidential results from Michigan totals. The primary court document records that the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case.

Wisconsin plaintiffs drop a Democratic-counties elector challenge

Wisconsin voters filed or pursued Langenhorst v. Pecore in Wisconsin after the 2020 election. The case sought to block certification of presidential results from named Democratic counties. The primary court document records that the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the federal case.

Georgia plaintiffs drop a Democratic-counties elector challenge

Georgia voters filed or pursued Brooks v. Mahoney in Georgia after the 2020 election. The case sought to stop certification of presidential elector results from certain Democratic-leaning Georgia counties. The primary court document records that the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case five days after docketing it.

Pennsylvania voters drop a presidential elector certification lawsuit

individual Pennsylvania voters filed or pursued Pirkle v. Wolf in Pennsylvania after the 2020 election. The case sought to stop certification of presidential results from certain Pennsylvania counties based on claims that illegal ballots were included. The primary court document records that the plaintiffs filed a notice voluntarily dismissing the case.

BBC airs Prince Andrew Newsnight interview about Epstein ties

BBC Newsnight aired Emily Maitlis interview with Prince Andrew about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The interview drew intense criticism and became a turning point in public scrutiny of Andrew because he defended parts of the relationship while denying wrongdoing.

Congress Creates CISA as Lead Federal Cybersecurity Agency

President Trump signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-278), redesignating the Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate as CISA. The law gave the new agency statutory authority to coordinate cybersecurity and physical security across federal networks and private critical infrastructure. Christopher Krebs became the first CISA Director, charged with protecting power grids, water systems, election infrastructure, and federal networks from cyberattacks.