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In a rural county in southwest Michigan, a sheriff who sees himself as holding supreme authority has become a hero in the election denial movement.

Scarred by their experience in 2016, intelligence agencies and the Justice Department are moving faster to expose disinformation to try to knock foreign actors off balance.

Former officials fear that Trump will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.

Intelligence officials say the three countries -- as well as Iran -- are trying to aggravate political divisions in the U.S. and undermine the democratic process.

The disclosure comes as Tim Sheehy was already facing scrutiny for questionable claims he has made about his military career.

Private equity firms raise rents, impose new fees, skimp on property maintenance and pursue tenants more aggressively in court, a nonprofit report found.