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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump officials attended election deniers’ summit

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Kash Patel testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Leaked meetings reveal key clues about FBI seizure of Georgia election records

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A Fulton county worker moves a stack of absentee ballots at State Farm Arena on November 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2020 presidential race between incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is still too close to call with outstanding ballots in a number of states including Georgia. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

Conservative researcher linked to FBI’s seizure of Georgia election records

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FBI’s search of Georgia election center is “dangerous,” experts warn

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The state of North Carolina flag, and United States flag fly on September 22, 2018 at BB&T Field in Wake Forrest, NC. (Photo by Brian Utesch/Getty Images)

GOP lawmakers’ power transfers are reshaping North Carolina

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Josh Stein gives a speech during his campaign for governor in Raleigh on November 4, 2024. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Inside the North Carolina GOP’s decade-long push to seize power from state’s Democratic governors

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The great seal of North Carolina is seen outside the state legislature building in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, May 9, 2016. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

“Biblical justice for all”: How North Carolina’s chief justice transformed his state

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A protester holds a "stop the steal" placard during a pro-Trump demonstration. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

She pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020. Now she’ll help oversee U.S. election security

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New rule could allow election skeptics on Georgia county election boards to exclude decisive votes

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Cleta Mitchell, chair of the Election Integrity Network, speaks during a news conference at the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Election deniers secretly pushed rule to make it easier to delay certification of Georgia’s election

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Vote here sign in front of an election site. (Stephen Morton/Getty Images)

Nearly 100K voter registrations challenged in Georgia — almost all by just 6 right-wing activists

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Vote here sign in front of an election site. (Stephen Morton/Getty Images)

Two Republicans kicked off county election board in North Carolina for failing to certify results

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Otero County Commission Chairman and Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin rides his horse on 5th avenue on May 1, 2020 in New York City. (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)

Some GOP election officials refused to certify results. Few were held accountable

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Voting booths in polling place (Getty Images/Hill Street Studios)

A top North Carolina county official stood up to election deniers — but they pushed back harder

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina. (Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the creation of Trump’s stolen election myth

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Former White House senior counselor to President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Heeding Steve Bannon’s call, GOP election deniers organize to seize control at local level

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