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Oil Lobbyist Mary Landrieu’s Foundation Connects Congress With Corporate Execs
The group has close ties to other fossil fuel company-funded orgs pushing carbon pricing to address the climate crisis.
Even With Trump Out of Office, the Far Right Continued to Mobilize in 2021
Despite anti-fascists’ best hopes, far right forces have remained active and Trumpists within the GOP are empowered.
Flight Attendant Union Criticizes CDC for Decision “Pushed by Corporate America”
The agency has come under fire for its decision to halve the quarantine period for COVID-19 from 10 to five days.
Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism
Far right Republicans must lose the midterms and the 2024 presidential race to ensure democracy survives, they said.
Elon Musk Brags About Owing Small Fraction of His $280B in Taxes
The bill was incurred by transactions made over the past months in which he’s sold about $16 billion in stock so far.
Oklahoma Republican Wants to Deputize Private Citizens to Sue School Districts
The latest thing in GOP politics? Creating culture war bounty hunters.
Federal Judge Rejects Proud Boys’ “Free Speech” Defense in January 6 Court Case
“This alleged conduct is simply not protected by the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said.
At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated in Jan. 6 Attack Are Running for Office
Two of the candidates are facing federal charges in relation to the attempted coup.
One of Harry Reid’s Last Wishes Was to End the Filibuster
“The future of our country is sacrificed at the altar of the filibuster,” Reid wrote in 2019.
Trump’s UK Golf Resorts Claimed Millions in COVID Aid While He Was President
Neither of the ex-president's struggling resorts in the United Kingdom have posted a profit since he purchased them.