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McEnany’s Texts Lead to Request for Ivanka Trump to Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
The former press secretary for Donald Trump appeared for a deposition before the select committee three weeks ago.
Mayoral Candidate Faces Backlash After Saying She Wants to “Eradicate” Islam
Muslim leaders warned that Carol Hefner's hateful rhetoric would have “a ripple effect” on the local Muslim community.
As the Right Censors Public Libraries, Families Are Forming Banned Book Clubs
Right-wing groups are limiting student access to books about race, gender and sexuality.
Climate Groups Urge Biden Not to Fight Ruling Against Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The court ruling blocked a massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, site of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
More Than 100 Antiwar Groups Call on Biden to End Brinksmanship With Russia
“The emergency that we now face is literally putting humanity's survival at risk,” said activist leader Norman Solomon.
Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Threatened Workers in Union-Busting Campaign
The NLRB recently ruled that Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, will soon get a union election.
DeSantis Press Secretary Suggests Dems Staged Recent Nazi Rallies in Orlando
“Do we even know they're Nazis?” Christina Pushaw tweeted, referring to neo-Nazi demonstrators at a rally near Orlando.
46 Senators Wage Campaign to End “Global Gag Rule” Restricting Abortion Access
The global gag rule bars foreign non-governmental organizations from providing referrals for or information on abortion.
North Carolina District Bans Book on Racism After Just 1 Parent Complains
The ban comes as a right-wing campaign to ban books on social justice issues sweeps schools across the country.
Will Boris Johnson’s COVID Hypocrisy Finally Break His Political Grip in the UK?
A much-awaited report in the U.K. marks the worst political crisis faced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.