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Steve Bannon Charged With Stealing From Charity He Created to Fund Trump’s Wall
Funds were raised to construct a private wall; Bannon allegedly redirected them toward his personal expenses.
Obama Breaks With Convention Protocol to Call Trump a Threat at DNC Night Three
The third night of the Democratic National Zoom Meeting was an astonishment of history.
Remembering Charlotta Bass, the First Black Woman to Run for VP in 1952
Journalist and political activist Charlotta Bass joined the Progressive Party ticket in 1952 on an anti-racist platform.
Crowded Reopenings Are Endangering Students and Setting Up Schools to Fail
Long-term divestment in public education has brought U.S. schools to a dangerous crossroads.
Trump Embraces Support From Far Right Conspiracy Group QAnon
Trump attempted to link the group's conspiracy theories to his slightly more pedestrian campaign themes.
USPS Sorting Machines Are Still Being Dismantled Despite DeJoy’s Promise to Stop
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was aware of at least two facilities in her state seeing machines being removed.
Warren Uses DNC to Demand Child Care as “Basic Infrastructure of This Nation”
Warren lamented the failure of the world's wealthiest country to provide crucial services to families with children.
GOP Is Waging a War on Voting. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Protect Election 2020.
The GOP has a plan to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend $20 million in 15 key states to influence who gets to vote.
The Democratic Convention Aims for the Center and Spurns Progressives
The “People’s Convention” organized by the Progressive Democrats offers a stark contrast to the DNC's centrism.
Former DHS Official: Trump Wasn’t Joking About Trading Puerto Rico for Greenland
“He actually said he wanted to see if we could sell Puerto Rico,” former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor said.