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Key Figure in Trump’s 2020 Plot in Michigan Arraigned on Voting Machine Charges
Matthew DePerno helped lead a plot to seize and tamper with voting machines, officials have said.
Former Federal Prosecutor: Trump Has No Credible First Amendment Defense
The latest indictment may reduce support for Trump among less extreme Republicans, says Dennis Aftergut.
Trump Is Collecting Federal Indictments Like Trophies
The federal indictment means Trump faces nearly 80 total felony charges, bringing his legal woes to a new level.
Trump Has Been Charged With Violating Law Enacted to Combat Ku Klux Klan
The KKK Act was enacted as the U.S. was facing a slate of violence against Black communities by white supremacists.
Judge Orders DOI to Move on Rule for Tribes Reapplying for Federal Recognition
A judge set a deadline for the Department of Interior to make changes to a ban on reapplying for federal recognition.
1 in 5 Republicans Who Think Trump Committed Crimes Say They’ll Vote for Him
The poll results are indicative of just how strongly Trump has convinced his followers that he can do no wrong.
DeSantis’s “Freedom” Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment
We can’t let Ron DeSantis and the right wing co-opt the idea of freedom to legitimize the injustices they perpetrate.
Georgia County DA Says She’s “Ready to Go” on Trump Charges
A potential indictment could come within the next few weeks.
AOC Slams Alito for Implying Checks and Balances “Shouldn’t Apply to Him”
“Alito’s next opinion piece in the WSJ is about to be ‘I am a little king, actually,’” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Obama’s Solicitor General Has Pivoted to Defending Climate-Killing Pipeline
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. is leveraging his personal connections to the Supreme Court to help the fossil fuel industry.