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The Birth of the New Legal Right

Forty-four years ago, a conservative legal convention offered disaffected students an identity—and hope.

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Rules Designed to Create Chaos

The Trump administration is hoping to put so many restrictions on mail-in balloting that people simply won’t be able to vote that way at all.