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Elon Musk Brags About Owing Small Fraction of His $280B in Taxes
The bill was incurred by transactions made over the past months in which he’s sold about $16 billion in stock so far.
Oklahoma Republican Wants to Deputize Private Citizens to Sue School Districts
The latest thing in GOP politics? Creating culture war bounty hunters.
Federal Judge Rejects Proud Boys’ “Free Speech” Defense in January 6 Court Case
“This alleged conduct is simply not protected by the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said.
At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated in Jan. 6 Attack Are Running for Office
Two of the candidates are facing federal charges in relation to the attempted coup.
Arundhati Roy Talks Media, Authoritarianism in India and Challenging US Wars
The acclaimed author describes how we're caught between a corporate media and an even more corporate social media.
One of Harry Reid’s Last Wishes Was to End the Filibuster
“The future of our country is sacrificed at the altar of the filibuster,” Reid wrote in 2019.
Trump’s UK Golf Resorts Claimed Millions in COVID Aid While He Was President
Neither of the ex-president's struggling resorts in the United Kingdom have posted a profit since he purchased them.
States Are Hoarding $5.2 Billion in Welfare Funds While Denying More People Aid
A 1996 welfare reform law gave states the freedom to stockpile federal funding for aid to the poor, year after year.
Big Oil’s New Strategy: Profit Today So They Can Fight Again Tomorrow
Nearly every major oil and gas company now claims to accept the science, but their actions speak louder than words.
Manchin or No Manchin, Climate Activism Is Working
This year’s climate “wins,” organizers say, are essential to take stock of in order to continue the momentum.