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Ethics Experts Sound Alarm on North Dakota Governor Candidate’s Oil and Gas Ties
Kelly Armstrong would chair regulatory bodies that impact companies in which he has significant ties if elected.
Eric Adams Allegedly Took Bribes to Erase the Genocide That Killed My Ancestors
The mayor’s silence on the Armenian genocide mirrors his refusal to condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Jack Smith Says Trump Planned to Dispute 2020 Outcome Long Before Election Day
“He’s going to declare victory. … He’s just going to say he’s the winner,” one witness in the case said.
Bombshell New Motion Lays Out Legal Case for Trump’s Culpability on January 6
Special Counsel Jack Smith argues presidential immunity does not apply because Trump was acting as a private citizen.
Kamala Harris: “We Need to Legalize” Recreational Marijuana Use
Harris acknowledged that, on criminalization, "We know historically what that has meant and who has gone to jail.”
Trump Calls for Single Day of Violence by Police to Cut Down Crime
Throughout his campaign, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to become an autocratic leader.
Congressional Dems Call Out Companies That Pay Execs More Than They Pay in Taxes
Among the 35 companies named and shamed were giants like Netflix, Ford and Tesla.
Turning Point USA Is Cultivating a Pipeline for Young, Right Wing Candidates
The organization seems to be adapting the Federalist Society playbook. Progressives say this is a dangerous development.
Indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams Details Depths of Illegal Foreign Influence
Demands are growing for Adams to resign as a corruption scandal engulfs his administration.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Alabama Law Imposing Limits on Disabled Voters
The law “unduly burdens the rights” of voters who have disabilities “to make a choice about who may assist them.”