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“Uncommitted” Campaign Spreads With Endorsement From Washington’s Largest Union
The UFCW 3000 said the campaign is the best way to keep Trump out of office come November.
Supreme Court Delays Trump’s Election Subversion Trial for Several More Months
Oral arguments before the High Court won't begin until mid-April, with an actual ruling likely coming well after that.
“McConnell’s Legacy Has Been One of Obstruction,” Says Sen. Jeff Merkley
Merkley describes McConnell’s use of the filibuster as having “broken the cycle in which government can function.”
Judicial Legitimacy Is at Stake as Trump Attempts to Delay Legal Proceedings
Yet the potential failure of the courts to operate in a timely fashion is anything but new to this Trump-era moment.
Mitch McConnell Announces He’s Stepping Down From GOP Leadership Role
The 82-year-old is the longest-serving GOP leader in Senate history, having stepped into the role in 2007.
Michigan Voters Send Biden Powerful Rebuke, With 13 Percent Voting “Uncommitted”
“We are no longer in a position to beg Democrats to listen to us,” said one Detroit City Council member.
Poll: Democracy and Extremism, Not Immigration, Leads as Most Important Issue
The Biden campaign will almost certainly push the issue of Trump's threats to democracy in the 2024 campaign.
Tennessee Bill Seeks to Bar Localities From Reappointing Expelled Legislators
The bill appears to be a direct response to Republicans being unable to permanently expel two Black lawmakers in 2023.
Beto O’Rourke Backs Michigan “Uncommitted” Campaign to “Pressure” Biden on Gaza
Beto O’Rourke joins people like Rep. Rashida Tlaib and former Rep. Andy Levin in backing the campaign.
Petition Blasts Mike Johnson Over Christian Nationalist Chaplain Appearance
Pastor Jack Hibbs was given the platform to speak despite his antisemitic, Islamophobic and transphobic views.