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Chicago Joins Wave of Lawsuits Against Big Oil for Climate Deception
Chicago joins eight states plus the District of Columbia and several municipalities that are suing Big Oil.
Tlaib Calls for Michigan Democrats to Vote “Uncommitted” Over Biden Gaza Policy
“This is the way you can raise our voices. Don’t make us even more invisible,” she said.
Trump Has 30 Days to Pay $450M in Fines and Penalties From Civil Fraud Case
Trump’s planned appeal is unlikely to succeed, says Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Russ Buettner.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Signs Bill Ending GOP Gerrymandered Districts
Analyses suggest the state legislature will now more accurately reflect the state's “purple” status.
Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers Could Drive Manufacturers Into Bankruptcy
According to the lawsuit, feeding demand for illegal weapons is central to the industry's business model.
Raskin Calls for End to Biden Impeachment After Key Informant Charged With Lying
The indictment shows “key evidence at the heart of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry is based on a lie,” he said.
House GOP Defends Fossil Gas Exports as Industry Profits at Consumers’ Expense
Fossil industry-backed House Republicans advanced a bill to undo Biden's pause on climate-warming LNG export terminals.
Unremitting Turkish Attacks Leave Rojava in Peril — and in Need of Solidarity
The future of this experiment is on the line as much of its civilian infrastructure has been destroyed since October.
As Israel Raids Rafah, Lemkin Institute Says Biden Is “Complicit in Genocide”
The group said Biden officials may be “remembered as the principal enablers of one of the worst genocides” this century.
Report: 210 Jan. 6 Defendants Say They Answered Trump’s “Call” to Attack Capitol
“We basically was just following what he said,” one participant in the Capitol attack said, according to the report.