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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.
Manchin Raises More Funds Than GOP Rivals, But His 2024 Plans Remain Undisclosed
Manchin raised more than $1 million during the second quarter bringing his total to $10.8 million.
Alito Claims Congress Can’t Regulate SCOTUS. The Constitution Says Otherwise.
Experts say the Justice is ignoring centuries of congressional regulation of the Court to claim unfettered authority.
Omar on Trump Charges: Having Security Footage Deleted Is “Admission of Guilt”
Prosecutors allege Trump ordered an employee to delete security footage to obstruct the classified documents case.
Local Governments Are Blocking Ballot Initiatives at the Behest of Corporations
We must see the government-corporate alliance for what it is and take bold action to put an end to the charade.
Senator Files Bill Barring Fox From Getting $200M Tax Break From Lawsuit Payment
An arcane tax provision lets the company save up to $213 million in taxes due to its $787 million defamation settlement.
Leonard Leo Claims It’s Illegal for Senate to Ask About His SCOTUS Alliances
A lawyer for the conservative powerhouse said that it’s a violation of Leo’s free speech to ask him for accountability.
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.