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Trump Has Made Hundreds of Millions From Foreign Business Interests Since 2016
Trump-branded properties charged the federal government at least $1.1 million since Trump took office.
Did Trump’s “LIBERATE MICHIGAN” Tweet Inspire Militia Plot Against Gov. Whitmer?
Trump's April tweet to armed white militias who had occupied the Michigan capitol raised grave concerns at the time.
Pence’s Politeness Masks a Ruthless Ideology
Right-wing media and political networks are a conveyor belt carrying mediocre men into the halls of power.
Trump Blames His COVID Diagnosis on Grieving Military Families
The president said he may have contracted coronavirus from Gold Star families who wanted to hug and kiss him.
Pence’s Handling of COVID Is Straight Out of the Christian Right Playbook
The tendency to lie to advance an agenda is not something Pence needed to learn from Trump.
Pence Refused to Say Whether Trump Would Accept Election Outcome
From a progressive perspective, last night presented ample opportunities for both optimism and revulsion.
A “Still Infectious” Trump Refuses to Participate in Virtual Debate
The debate was changed to a virtual format to protect town hall participants from unnecessary exposure to coronavirus.
Bernie Sanders Says Medicare Should Be Expanded Out of an “Abundance of Caution”
“For Trump, ‘socialized medicine’ is bad for everyone but himself. Total hypocrisy!” tweeted Sanders.
Senate Race Between Lindsey Graham and Jaime Harrison Shifts to a “Toss-Up”
Cook Political Report analysts call the contest the most “surprising race” of the year.
Trump Is Trying to Scare You With the “Socialism” Boogeyman
From public schools to subsidized farms and the internet, socialism has long existed in some form in the U.S.