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Oct 2024
19m 54s

Stop the Steal 2.0

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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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 prep ... Show More
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