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A crop of candidates are insisting they won their elections, despite not being close

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The effect the Supreme Court's climate decision may have

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Immigration advocates are cheering the Supreme Court's decision on 'Remain in Mexico'

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Supreme Court allows Biden administration to roll back 'Remain In Mexico' policy

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Map: NPR tracked four key influencers who appeared at least 308 events in 45 states and the District of Columbia, often with elected officials, candidates, and grassroots organizations. Nick McMillan/NPR hide caption

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Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state

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A sign marks the facade of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. on May 5. A group of senators are asking the DOJ why the agency has failed to file reports on the federal government's compliance with website accessibility standards. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Did the Trump camp help far-right militia groups plan the Jan. 6 attack?

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The independent state legislature theory was first invoked by three conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices in the celebrated Bush v. Gore case that handed the 2000 election victory to George W. Bush. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Voters line up to cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election in Durham, N.C. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a North Carolina redistricting case this fall about how much power state legislatures have over how federal elections are run. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption

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How the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress

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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), vice chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, says Cassidy Hutchinson showed great patriotism when she testified about inner workings of the White House that day. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. Supreme Court curbed the EPA's ability to fight climate change. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court restricts the EPA's authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions

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