Proponents of Trump’s Big Lie have “been able to infiltrate the Republican Party right down to the precinct level in a way that I’ve been astounded by,” says a former GOP head.
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Who Has Power and How Do They Wield It?
Three local investigative stories that have big impact, from D.C. police keeping troubled officers on the force to the history of prisoner disenfranchisement laws in Missouri.
The American divide
Reveal host Al Letson talks to a first-time voter, whose struggles reflect the divisions this country faces after a historic election.
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John Johnson isn’t dead: How claims of voter fraud in Florida fell apart
The Public Interest Legal Foundation, a conservative nonprofit, has a long history of claiming voter fraud but getting its facts wrong.
Ohio voting restrictions hit the elderly and homeless
Voting rights advocates say the laws are part of a decade-long effort that is likely to continue.
This was the first presidential election in the new era of voting rights
Voters went to the polls in a divisive presidential election roiled by anxieties over race, class and the fundamental integrity of the American electoral system itself.
Oath Keepers prepare for election-related unrest
The militia-style group’s leaders believe Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign is more likely to cause violence than Republican Donald Trump’s.
For one weekend, early voting was the new brunch
Last weekend saw long lines – not for poached eggs and bottomless mimosas, but for early voting.
Disabled and disenfranchised: Families fight to restore voting rights
Across the country, thousands of people with appointed guardians routinely lose the right to vote under state laws. Some say the laws prevent voter manipulation and fraud. But advocates say they are built on flawed assumptions about the abilities of disabled people.