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Republican Sen. Cris Dush reprimands Democratic lawmaker for referring to the Capitol attack as an insurrection, wrongly saying no one has been charged with insurrection.

Across the country, GOP candidates for secretary of state and others with some role in election administration, like governor and attorney general — have embraced the lie that widespread fraud affected the 2020 election results.

“We found by appealing to the values American voters hold dear — things like freedom, independence, a longing for unity — we actually can persuade voters the Big Lie is really nothing more than a partisan power grab.”

Over the course of the 18 months, four election denialists NPR tracked have been slated to speak at at least 308 events in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

An NPR investigation found that since Jan. 6, 2021, the election denial movement has moved from Donald Trump’s tweets to hundreds of community events led by a core group of election conspiracy influencers.

J. Michael Luttig issued a dire warning to the country: “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy.”

Fewer than half of Republicans say they are willing to accept the results of the 2020 election — a number that has remained virtually unchanged since we asked the same question last January.