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Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida speaks to New Hampshire state legislators at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford, N.H., on May 19, 2023. We assessed the Republican candidate’s defense of his record as Florida governor, his dispute with Disney and his attack on President Biden. (Sophie Park/The New York Times) XNYT0245 XNYT0245

May 26, 2023 at 9:35 am

DeSantis 'blazing a trail' on book bans in GOP-controlled states

Both critics and supporters credit Gov. Ron DeSantis with inspiring a new wave of legislation in conservative states to regulate the books available in schools.

Kera Rivera, operations administrator, answers the phone at The Center in Missoula, Mont., Tuesday, April, 25, 2023. The nonprofit provides space, resources and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and non-binary people in Missoula. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino) MTTM207 MTTM207

April 26, 2023 at 10:17 am

Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s town feels divide from rest of Montana VIEW

Pride flags are as common a sight in the college town of Missoula as the peaks of Montana’s Rattlesnake Mountains.

April 21, 2023 at 11:49 am

Swiss billionaire’s fund helped push against ‘dark money’

A fund controlled by a Swiss billionaire and top Democratic megadonor has contributed as much as $50,000 to the nonpartisan group Common Cause.

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April 19, 2023 at 9:18 am

Fox settlement part of flurry of lawsuits over election lies VIEW

Fox News’ nearly $800 million settlement of a voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit marks the first milestone in a larger legal strategy designed to combat...

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FILE – A person walks past the Fox News Headquarters in New York, April 12, 2023. The Delaware judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday, April 16, that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday, April 18. He did not cite a reason. The trial, which has drawn international interest, had been scheduled to start Monday morning with jury selection and opening statements. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) WX120 WX120

April 18, 2023 at 3:07 am

How election lies, libel law were key to Fox defamation suit

Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit on Tuesday. Here are some things to know about the case.

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April 9, 2023 at 11:28 pm

Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies

Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn criminal charges against him to his political advantage.

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March 21, 2023 at 9:43 am

Fox, Dominion face off over airing of false election claims

Fox News and a voting machine company that claims the conservative network defamed it by amplifying baseless allegations of fraud following the 2020 presidential election...

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FILE – Former State Rep. Dave Williams speaks during a debate for the state Republican Party leadership position on Feb. 25, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. The Colorado Republican Party on Saturday, March 11, selected Williams as its new chairman. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) WX105 WX105

March 11, 2023 at 3:48 pm

Colorado GOP selects combative, election-denying new leader

The Colorado Republican Party has selected a combative former state representative who promised to be a “wartime” leader as its new chairman.

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FILE – Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. Ellis has been formally censured by a judge after admitting she made repeated misstatements about the 2020 presidential election. Jenna Ellis acknowledged making 10 separate false statements on television and Twitter about the election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) WX302 WX302

March 9, 2023 at 9:18 am

Former Trump lawyer censured for falsehoods about election

Jenna Ellis has been formally censured by a judge in her home state of Colorado after admitting she made misstatements about the 2020 presidential election.

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March 8, 2023 at 10:10 pm

Court records show political pressure behind Fox programming

Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top executives sometimes were actively involved in politics rather than simply reporting...

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