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How We’re Covering the Midterms — and the Aftermath
Over the past year, we’ve tried to use the techniques of accountability journalism to add new facts to this pivotal moment in American history. We’ll keep that focus on Election Day — and beyond.
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How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement
Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.
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In a Newly Drawn District, Black Voters May Get a Representative Who Spent Years Undermining Their Interests
Brent Taylor is the front-runner for one of Memphis’ U.S. congressional districts, recently redrawn from majority Black to majority white. As state senator, he repeatedly used his power to supersede local officials — and the will of the city’s voters.
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Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.
The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.
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