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Fences surround the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 25, 2022, to help prevent incidents and pressure on voters at the ballot drop box.

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How documentary-style films turn conspiracy theories into a call to action

6:16pm November 03, 2022

by Shannon Bond

A conspiratorial film claiming liberal activists are stuffing ballot drop boxes with fraudulent votes has been repeatedly debunked, but some Republicans are mobilizing around its false claims.

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In August, the conservative publisher Regnery abruptly recalled Dinesh D'Souza's election denial book 2,000 Mules from stores citing an unspecified "publishing error." NPR compared the recalled version of the book with the version that Regnery published this week.

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Here's what changed in Dinesh D'Souza's '2,000 Mules' book after it was recalled

4:26pm October 25, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

In August, the conservative publisher Regnery abruptly recalled Dinesh D'Souza's election denial book "2,000 Mules." NPR compared the recalled version with the version that Regnery released today.

Catherine Engelbrecht, seen here in 2015, founded the controversial nonprofit True the Vote. A new lawsuit alleges that Engelbrecht and True the Vote defamed a small company that makes software for election workers.

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Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble

4:35pm September 20, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The group True the Vote, which executive produced Dinesh D'Souza's "2,000 Mules" election denial film, is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by a small company that makes election software.

The book version of "2,000 Mules," the latest project from author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, was abruptly recalled due to an unspecified "error."

A publisher abruptly recalled the '2,000 Mules' election denial book. NPR got a copy.

4:22pm September 09, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Due to an unspecified "publishing error," the conservative publisher Regnery recalled the book version of Dinesh D'Souza's widely debunked election denial film "2,000 Mules." Here's what's inside.

Dinesh D'Souza, seen here at a premiere of one of his films in 2018, has released a new film alleging voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Fact checkers have cast doubt on many of the film's claims.

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A pro-Trump film suggests its data are so accurate, it solved a murder. That's false

4:54pm May 17, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza's new film "2,000 Mules" alleges massive voter fraud in the 2020 election, but NPR has found the filmmakers made multiple misleading and false claims.

Cynthia Hughes, seen here wearing a "Due Process Denied" shirt, has become a regular on Steve Bannon's show, where she has described the Jan. 6 defendants as "political prisoners." On a recent episode, Hughes announced changes to the Patriot Freedom Proje

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A controversial nonprofit for Capitol riot defendants makes changes after criticism

1:43pm February 10, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes.

Conservative filmmaker and author Dinesh D'Souza speaks during the final day of the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference on May 31 of that year in New Orleans. Earlier that month, he had pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.

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Trump Pardons Dinesh D'Souza, Who Pleaded Guilty To Campaign Finance Fraud

3:25pm May 31, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

President Trump said the conservative commentator was "treated very unfairly by our government." He also said he is considering pardons for Martha Stewart and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.