Fight to vote: William Barr finally contradicts Trump on election fraud

There's reason for some optimism in the face of the president's false claims of a rigged vote

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Good morning Fight to Vote readers,

Hope you all had a safe and healthy Thanksgiving break. I'm particularly thankful that I came back to a slightly more optimistic week for voting rights. First, there's the fact that Donald Trump finally said he would leave the White House if the electoral college confirmed Joe Biden as president on 14 December. Then, there's the surprising about-face from William Barr, the attorney general.