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Oct 2024
20m 24s

Stop the Steal 2.0

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

Across the country, elections officials are bracing for a potentially contentious election day. At the same time, a network of conservative election integrity groups are preparing to challenge the result. WSJ's Rebecca Ballhaus reports on the billionaire-funded effort to contest the election, and WSJ's Jim Carlton reports how Maricopa County, Arizona is preparing for the worst.


Further Reading:

-The Secretive Billionaire Network Funding ‘Stop the Steal’ 2.0 

-‘It Feels Very Dystopian.’ Republican County Officials Brace for Election Deniers—Again 


Further Listening:

-Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage  

-Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations 


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