Cliven Bundy

In many ways, the Bundy story in Nevada actually begins in Arizona — in a ghost town that was once called Bundyville.

Many people know the story of the Bundy-led standoffs in 2014 and 2016 against the federal government. But most people do not know where the Bundys first developed their anti-government ideology.

It's time to go back to where this all started, to return to the scene of the crimes — or not-crimes, as it turned out. We're on our way to Bundy Ranch.

A part of what drives the Bundys to take actions against the government is rarely touched on in press coverage of them: their fringe religious beliefs.

When the Bundys talk, they focus on land rights and constitutional law, but the fights they pick have real, tragic consequences.

Since the Bundys beat the federal government in court, they have been searching for new ways to get their message out and expand their following.

Many people first heard of Cliven Bundy and his family in 2014, when armed militias showed up at his ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada. But that action was only part of a growing anti-government movement.

Once again, the Bundy family has stymied federal prosecutors. 

As the defense enters the second week of presenting its case, Ammon Bundy is set to take the stand in defense of his actions during the 41-day takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

A federal judge says she’s pushing ahead toward a September trial for occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.