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Crowds arrive for the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 electi

They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel

4:28pm January 05, 2022

by Tovia Smith

The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 Presidential vote was rigged.

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Imam Mohamed Herbert of the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the city's only mosque, whose congregation is preparing to aid in resettling the 850 Afghan refugees bound for the city.

Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

7:09pm September 29, 2021

by Chris Polansky

Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals.

Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was recorded on video calling the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol a "hoax."

Michigan's Top Republican Falsely Calls U.S. Capitol Attack A 'Hoax'

12:46pm February 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said Tuesday he regretted his "insensitive comments," but he didn't address his claims that the siege was fake.

Audience members react as President Trump delivers remarks in January 2020 at an Evangelicals for Trump coalition launch at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami.

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

1:19pm January 13, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.

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A woman wears a hijab and an American flag mask during an election celebration last month in New York's Times Square.

Majority Of Muslims Voted For Biden, But Trump Got More Support Than He Did In 2016

2:30pm December 05, 2020

by Leila Fadel

Despite anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies, President Trump appears to have gotten more support from American Muslims in the 2020 election than four years ago.

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Geraldo Cadava, author of The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump

Politics & Government

What Pundits Get Wrong About The Latino Vote

3:31pm October 30, 2020

by Natalie Escobar

Geraldo Cadava, author of The Hispanic Republican, discusses the biggest misconceptions about Latino voters, who are projected to be the largest non-white voting demographic in 2020.

Parker shows off a vestige of his old punk phase: a Black Flag tattoo, symbolizing rebellion against authority. He recalls his days as a mohawk-wearing youth scrapping with neo-Nazis in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Militia Leader Known As The 'Bundy Ranch Sniper' Seeks A New Title: State Senator

1:35pm October 22, 2020

The election season's spotlight on the militia threat is glaring for Eric Parker. Federal authorities consider him a domestic extremist. That hasn't stopped his run for the Idaho legislature.

Politics & Government

Thousands Attend Trump Campaign Rally in Winston-Salem

2:40am September 09, 2020

by Keri Brown

Thousands of people gathered at Smith Reynolds Airport to see President Donald Trump speak as part of a campaign stop Tuesday night.

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Supporters of President Trump cheer as he arrives to launch Black Voices for Trump at an Atlanta event.

Politics & Government

Trump Campaign Makes Pitch To Black Neighborhoods. Will It Connect?

11:31am March 08, 2020

The Trump campaign held a Black Voices for Trump event in Milwaukee, part of what many see as an uphill push to peel off some African American votes in battleground states in 2020.

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White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller waits for the start of a meeting with President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House in Seoulin June.

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Leaked Emails Fuel Calls For Stephen Miller To Leave White House

5:44pm November 26, 2019

by Joel Rose

White House adviser Stephen Miller faces growing calls to resign after leaked emails show he promoted the ideas of white nationalists. Critics say this is how fringe ideas move into the mainstream.

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