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Trump Calls on Taxpayers to Pay Half the Costs of Special Master He’s Demanding
The Department of Justice says that Trump, “as the party requesting the special master,” should bear all the costs.
New Restrictions Make Voting Harder for People Who Struggle to Read
One in five Americans struggles to read, and new laws may prevent them from getting the help they need to vote.
Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Must Be Blocked, 77 Democrats Say in Letter
The Democrats say that handouts to Big Oil being considered by Congress “undermine the law in the name of ‘reform.’”
The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us — It Was Founded to Defend White Supremacy
Since its inception, the court has operated to enshrine whiteness as the normative baseline in constitutional law.
Poll Shows 8 in 10 Americans Say They Are Concerned About Access to Health Care
A new survey shows roughly two-thirds of adults think it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure coverage.
Democracy Can’t Be Reduced to Voting in 2022 — We Must Build the Future We Want
Defending narrowly defined representational democracy is not enough. We need participatory, grassroots democracy.
WI Protesters Denounce Tim Michels for Encouraging Violence Against Media
Demonstrators gathered outside a Michels fundraising event in Appleton, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Tech Workers Are Demanding End to Contract That Fuels Israeli Apartheid
Google and Amazon employees warn that Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud computing project, will harm Palestinians.
Lawmakers Are Facing More Violent Threats Due to Trumpian Rhetoric, Jayapal Says
The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus drew connections between Trump's “Big Lie” and threats to democracy.
Private Equity and Hedge Fund Industries Pour Over $347 Million Into Midterms
Senators Sinema, Manchin and Schumer are among the top recipients of private equity and investment industry money.