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Minnesota GOP Lawmaker Decries Popular Vote, Says Democracy “Not a Good Thing”
A spending bill in the Minnesota legislature would enjoin the state to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
The GOP Has Preemptively Declared Trump Innocent Without Hearing Evidence
The GOP response to Trump’s indictment shows his grip on the party remains firm.
Chicago Mayoral Candidate Vallas Destabilized Majority-Black Schools Across US
Paul Vallas turned schools into test prep factories, punishing and publicly shaming “failing” schools and teachers.
Musk Calls New York Times “Propaganda” as He Removes Its Twitter Verification
The debacle over verification is a show of Musk’s right-wing politics and opposition to journalism and the free press.
Trans Organizers Forced to Cancel DC Protest Following Violent Far Right Threats
Incendiary lies about the protest were spread by far right figures like Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Trump Personally Rifled Through Mar-a-Lago Docs Before Subpoena — Report
Emails and texts suggest that Trump sought to mislead investigators prior to the execution of a subpoena in June 2022.
Is a Livable Future Still Possible? Chomsky and Pollin Discuss the IPCC Report.
The report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows how capitalism undergirds the climate crisis.
MAGA Legislators Increasingly Force Taxpayers to Support Fossil Fuel Industry
Lawmakers take legal aim at private companies and local leaders considered insufficiently deferential to the industry.
Majority of Voters See GOP Attacks on LGBTQ+ Rights as “Political Theater”: Poll
The poll also found that a majority of voters think the Democratic Party should do more to protect LGBTQ+ rights.
Warnings Mount About the Dangers of Long Freight Trains
These “monster trains” are coming off the rails at an alarming rate, but regulators are doing little to curb the risk.