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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at his caucus night event on January 15, 2024 in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Experts: Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

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Do restrictive voting rules work? Yes, but only to suppress minority turnout

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Big Republican donors are even more extreme than their party — and they drive its agenda

Sean McElwee, Jesse Rhodes, Brian Schaffner