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XI CONFIDENT IN HIS COUNTRY’S POWER Trump is weakened with U.S. mired in war

Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Lyric Li
How they framed it

The paper treats the continued electoral viability of candidates who disputed the 2020 election as a point of serious institutional concern. It focuses on the systemic implications for future state-level governance.

Context

Following the disputed 2020 US presidential election, several political figures who promoted unproven claims of fraud have built campaigns for state governorships, positions that hold significant power over future election administration.

Striking phrase

Election deniers could be governors

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Election deniers could be governors

Republicans who backed false 2020 claims may win swing-state nominations

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Dream of post-oil economy in the Gulf is in peril

U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran threatens region’s long-term plans

Examines how regional instability and conflict with Iran are threatening the long-term economic diversification strategies of wealthy Gulf states.

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Anti-woke Ramaswamy confronts racism in GOP

Grabs Ohio gubernatorial nomination, takes aim at bigotry at town hall

Highlights internal party tensions regarding race and identity through the experiences of a specific Republican candidate.

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