NEW: Democratic donors prop up web of far-right “spoiler” candidates in House and Senate races, including Wisconsin man who was an unindicted co-conspirator in the plot to kidnap MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer W/ ⁦Ryan J. Foley⁩ apnews.com/article/4e4736…

More impact from our reporting. A criminal investigation has launched in Iowa as well.

One recruit died and another was disabled after the “Big Fight” at the police academy. An AP investigation shows how police in Evansville, Indiana, also downplayed the use of force in four fatal encounters with civilians on city streets. apnews.com/article/police…

Independent in key House race in Minnesota suspends campaign and backs GOP rival, saying he was 'pawn' in deceptive Democratic scheme to split conservative vote apnews.com/article/723655…

The latest impact from @ap investigation of Patriots Run Project w/ Brian Slodysko

Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered,” a “despicable human being” and a “narcissist,” according to excerpts from ⁦the new book from ⁦Michael Tackett⁩ apnews.com/article/0a8610…

The Army trained him to fight. Then he turned against his country. More like him are doing the same My latest for The Associated Press w/ Michelle R. Smith Aaron Kessler finds that people with military bkgrnds are radicalizing at an increasing rate, often with deadly consequences apnews.com/article/milita…

Elections in America can be confusing. With two weeks to go, spend some time with this extraordinary package of explanatory reporting that aims to answer your questions and make sense of our complicated democracy. apnews.com/hub/explaining…

@ap investigation: The person behind the ‘Black Insurrectionist' social media account is white. By ⁦my colleague ⁦Brian Slodysko⁩ apnews.com/article/black-…

The Associated Press has played a vital role in U.S. elections, counting the vote and declaring the winners — and reporting them to the world. Bookmark this link for the latest election results and race calls. apnews.com/hub/election-2…

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-U.S. border, a perilous trip becoming more common. The Associated Press looked into their story and what federal prosecutors say is a sophisticated human smuggling operation spanning India, Canada and the U.S. W/Ryan J. Foley apnews.com/article/immigr…