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How an Anti-Abortion Law Firm Teamed Up With a Disgraced Kansas Attorney to Dispute the 2020 Election <[link removed]> A Catholic-led law firm is sowing doubts about election integrity as part of its long-term strategy to battle abortion rights. by Megan O’Matz

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