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Mo Brooks Finally Served Lawsuit Over January 6 Speech After Days of Avoidance
Mo Brooks had tried very hard to dodge the summons in the lawsuit naming him co-conspirator in the events of January 6.
Texas AG Says He Helped Trump Win State With His Lawsuit Against Mail-In Ballots
Ken Paxton had blocked Harris County from sending out 2.4 million mail-in ballot applications ahead of the election.
G7 Heralds 15 Percent Corporate Tax Rate. Critics Say It Fails Poorer Nations.
Tax justice advocates warn that a minimum tax rate lower than 25 percent is likely to benefit rich nations only.
Jamaal Bowman Calls Manchin the “New McConnell” for Blocking For the People Act
The progressive from New York blasted Manchin for rejecting the attempt to standardize voting and election rules.
Israel Condemned for Arrest of Journalist, 2 Activists in Sheikh Jarrah
The crackdown came days before Israel's Supreme Court rules on whether to allow more ethnic cleansing in East Jerusalem.
DNC and RNC Have Already Smashed Fundraising Records Ahead of 2022 Midterms
The DNC raised twice as much in the first four months of 2022 than it did in the same period after the 2016 election.
Water Protectors Converge on Minnesota for Massive Demonstrations Against Line 3
Indigenous leaders have decried the Line 3 expansion as a brazen violation of treaty rights that endangers sacred land.
Nuclear Subsidies May Be Slowing Transition to Clean Energy, Advocates Say
New York state’s nuclear facilities received over $500 million in 2020, whereas renewables received just $5 million.
House Democrats Press Biden to Support Major Investment in Global Vaccine Supply
42 House Democrats are calling on Biden to support a $25 billion investment in the production of eight billion vaccines.
Top ALEC Official Is Behind Conspiracy Theory-Fueled Arizona Ballot Audit
Arizona State Senate President Karen Fann serves as a ranking board member of the conservative corporate lobbying group.