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As Ukraine Gets “Closer Than Ever” to Joining NATO, Does Peace Get Further Away?
“While this issue of Ukraine being a member of NATO is on the table, [Russia] will keep fighting,” says Medea Benjamin.
Ohio GOP Is Trying to Raise Ballot Initiative Threshold to Block Abortion
Republicans have admitted the measure is intended to thwart an abortion rights initiative in the fall general election.
Alabama Senator Condemned for Claiming White Nationalism Isn’t a Racist Ideology
The statement comes at a time when white supremacist violence in the U.S. is on the rise.
Trump’s Lawyers Demand Indefinite Delay to Mar-a-Lago Docs Trial
Delay of the trial could result in a constitutional crisis, especially if Trump wins the upcoming presidential election.
Democrats Set Up Vote on Bill to Rein In Supreme Court Corruption
“Since the Court won’t act, Congress will,” Senators Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse said in a statement.
Trump Officials Held Meetings Over Concerns President May Incite Nuclear War
Trump aides took the unprecedented step of convening “every top leader” in DHS to discuss his worrying rhetoric.
Investigation Finds Thomas Has Benefited From Ultrawealthy Network for Decades
The group has been described as “the true aristocracy of America.”
Oklahoma Official Says Lessons on Tulsa Race Massacre Shouldn’t Discuss Racism
The comments came the same weekend that a state judge dismissed a lawsuit from survivors of the massacre.
A Jan. 6 “Moms” Group Funded by Big Lie Donors Is Stoking Voter Suppression
The right-wing extremist group “Moms for America” has been flying under the radar as it works to undermine our rights.
Unsealed Affidavit Shows Trump Never Used Declassification Excuse Before August
The affidavit further confirms that Trump knew the documents were classified when he removed them from the White House.