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GOP Senator on Investigations Committee Blames “Fake Trump Supporters” for Jan 6
Sen. Ron Johnson read into the record a widely debunked conspiracy theory.
Trump Salary Donation Was 0.1 Percent of Reported $1.6 Billion He Made in Office
Financial disclosures show that Trump earned over $1.6 billion from his own properties, much of it at taxpayer expense.
Unrepentant About His Cancún Trip, Ted Cruz Blames Media for Publicizing It
The Texas Republican claimed the media's “Trump withdrawal” was the reason why his own story got so much coverage.
Progressives Vow to Fight Manchin and Sinema Holding Up Stimulus Over $15 Wage
Centrist Democrats want to gut the wage hike, but progressives have more power than ever in Congress.
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Refuses to Fly Flag at Half-Staff for Rush Limbaugh
“We will not celebrate hate speech, bigotry, and division,” said Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.
Trump Attacks Supreme Court for Allowing Probe Into His Tax Returns
Trump called the probe into his taxes a fishing expedition and compared it to fascism.
As Millions in Texas Lack Safe Water, Activists Rally for Green New Deal
Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas' capitol in response to the state's cascading crises.
Democrats Unite Behind Election Reform Act to Counter GOP’s Voter Suppression
Republicans oppose the bill that many political journalists and experts say will help restore democracy in the U.S.
Biden Will Hold Candle Lighting Ceremony to Mark 500,000 US Deaths From COVID
The number of deaths due to COVID is equal to the combined number of U.S. deaths in World War II and the Vietnam War.
Republicans’ Politicization of Mask-Wearing May Have Killed Tens of Thousands
The partisan rift on mask-wearing sown early in the pandemic persists today as Republican leaders lift mask mandates.