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Investigating Trump Is “Absolutely” a Possibility, Says Jan 6 Commission Chair
The committee will also investigate lawmakers' actions in Congress that day, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's.
Trump Has Convinced His Followers He’s About to Return to Office This Summer
While Trump will not be reinstated, it’s hard to over-emphasize the dangers that Trumpism poses to U.S. democracy.
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump Becoming Unelected Speaker of House
The Constitution doesn't prevent nonmembers of Congress from being selected by lawmakers to become Speaker of the House.
Don’t Use Cuba Protests to Justify US Intervention, Say Activists in Mexico
Hundreds gathered at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City this week in support of Cubans' right to self-determination.
84 Democrats Sign Letter Demanding Civilian Climate Corps in Reconciliation Bill
Advocates have long sought the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps to tackle the climate crisis and create jobs.
FL Newspaper Tells DeSantis to Stop “Auditioning” for Fox News as COVID Spikes
Florida's rate of new COVID cases being reported daily has increased by more than 450 percent in the past four weeks.
Biden Tried to Absolve Himself for Afghanistan Aftermath — But He Voted for War
From Bush to Biden, many powerful forces have been complicit. Now the war for profit continues in a different form.
Majority of McCarthy’s January 6 Commission Picks Voted to Overturn Election
The Republicans, including Trump ally Jim Jordan, are already using their time in the spotlight to attack Democrats.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter for Posting False COVID Claims
Greene has “multiple” strikes against her this year that could result in a permanent ban from the site in the future.
Drastic Measures Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution in Oceans by 2050
A journal article and report issued simultaneously describe a challenging path toward reducing plastic pollution.