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As Right-Wing Media Hammers Hunter Biden Story, GOP Aims to Implicate President
The Intercept’s Ryan Grim discusses Republican attacks on the Biden family in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
Progressives Unveil Bill to Tax Billionaire Wealth Up to 8 Percent
The bill would create four tax brackets to tax those with “runaway wealth.”
DeSantis Staffer Fired After Sharing Video of Governor in Front of Nazi Imagery
The video included DeSantis's head juxtaposed over a Sonnenrad, with soldiers marching in the foreground.
Twitter Threatens to Nix Advertisers’ Verification If They Don’t Spend More
Rather than ban neo-Nazis who are scaring advertisers off the platform, X is seemingly resorting to threats.
Giuliani Legal Filing Admits He Was Wrong to Accuse Election Workers of Fraud
Giuliani said in the filing that he “does not contest” that his statements about the election workers were “false.”
Ultrawealthy Reap Tax Breaks From Private Foundations With Little Public Benefit
Some have obtained millions in tax deductions and personally benefit from donated assets meant to serve the public.
Florida Will Allow Far Right PragerU Materials in Public Schools, Company Says
“This is Christian nationalist indoctrination,” one critic of the move said.
Gov. Kay Ivey Seemingly Praises New Congressional Map Defying SCOTUS Order
The Alabama governor's comments “echoed a racist trope of segregationists,” some observers noted.
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Will Further Enable Apartheid and Occupation
The mass protests against the reforms are ignoring the question of Palestinian rights, says journalist Gideon Levy.
Ohio Voters Will Decide Whether Norfolk Southern Can Buy Publicly Owned Railroad
The company behind the train derailment in East Palestine wants to buy the only municipally owned railroad in the U.S.