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  "id": 833181,
  "title": "Judge drops Nevada ‘fake electors’ case from 2020 presidential election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/judge-drops-nevada-fake-electors-case-from-2020-presidential-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T03:12:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6029184-nevada-judge-dismisses-fake-elector-charges/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Nevada judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against six Republicans accused of falsely declaring President Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, dealing a major blow to the state’s efforts to prosecute “fake electors.” Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus found that there was not enough evidence to prove that the...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/judge-drops-nevada-case-against-electors-accused-of-forging",
        "published": "2026-08-13T23:15:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging 2020 election certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/judge-drops-nevada-case-against-electors-accused-of-forging-2020",
        "published": "2026-08-14T00:07:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/judge-drops-nevada-case-against-electors-accused-of-forging",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:42:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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