Kirk Siegler
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Politics
Even After The Inauguration, Trump's Election Fraud Claims Persist In Parts Of U.S.
In many rural, and more conservative corners of the country, reaction to the historic nomination of Joe Biden and the nation's first woman and minority vice president was more muted.
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Politics
Biden Is President, But Some In Rural West Still Cling To False Notion That Trump Won
President Biden has been sworn in, but some people in conservative parts of the U.S. say they still believe the false notion that former President Donald Trump is the winner of the 2020 election.
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National
Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West
Violent acts of insurrection like the U.S. Capitol mob have been incubating in the western U.S. for years, where self-described "patriots" have led armed uprisings, often with few legal consequences.
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National
Violent Acts Have Occurred In Western U.S.
Violent acts such as the riot on Capitol Hill have been incubating in the Western U.S. for years. Some have stormed federal buildings and threatened agents, with little legal consequences.
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National
Misinformation Spread By Anti-Science Groups Endangers COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
In some parts of the U.S., the biggest challenge surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine isn't distribution, but convincing people to get it, as anti-science groups are spreading misinformation.
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National
'Hold Their Feet To the Fire': Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine To Hard Hit Indian Country
A portion of the first coronavirus vaccines have been designated to go to Indian Country, but some tribes are skeptical about the federal government's ability to deliver and distribute it.
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Environment
Despite Signing The Great American Outdoors Act, Enforcement Has Been Sporadic
President Trump signed a big public lands conservation bill this summer. But so far the White House's implementation of the new law has been scattershot and controversial.
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Politics
Trump's Rural Voter Strategy Didn't Pay Off In Every State
One Trump campaign strategy was to get a large rural turnout to offset expected losses in cities. That strategy failed in the longtime GOP stronghold of Arizona.
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Politics
Biden Picks Up Arizona And Its 11 Electoral Votes
Arizona was heavily contested and Joe Biden has come out on top. In 2016, Trump won the state by four points. Democrats had been hopeful to make gains since they flipped a Senate seat there in 2018.
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Why Trump is Skipping Major Cities in the Campaign's Closing Stretch
President Trump again skipped Phoenix during his latest campaign swing through Arizona this week, as the campaign turns to its 2016 playbook hoping rural voters will decide a close election.