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AOC: McCarthy’s Relative Silence on Paul Pelosi Attack Shows “Who He Is”
She pointed out that McCarthy has ignored threats of violence against his political enemies before.
GOP Insiders Predict DOJ Will Indict Trump After Midterms
Trump could face obstruction charges relating to his improper post-presidential hoarding of government documents.
What’s the Problem With Taking State Power?
As movements grow beyond the anarchist lens of Occupy, they must face hard questions of bureaucracy and cooptation.
Activists Put Solitary Confinement on Ballot, But Local Elections Board Nixed It
In Pennsylvania, a referendum demonstrates the challenges that ballot initiatives can face from those in power.
Sanders: GOP Wants to Repeal Estate Tax, Give Elon Musk’s Family $83B Tax Break
If the estate tax were repealed, it would give $1.75 trillion in tax breaks to the 0.1 percent, he said.
GOP May Launch Impeachment Blitz If They Win the House
Marjorie Taylor Green, Ted Cruz and the House Freedom Caucus have identified Biden and his administration as targets.
Conservative Policies Are Associated with Early Death, Study Finds
The researchers found, if left-leaning policies were implemented nationwide, they may have saved 171,030 lives in 2019.
1 in 4 Americans Say Bible Should Take Precedence Over People’s Will in US Law
Polling also found that 45 percent of Americans say the U.S. should be a “Christian nation.”
Judge May Unseal Documents Showing Trump’s Attempts to Block Aide Testimonies
The secret court documents reportedly detail efforts to stop testimony on Trump's role in the events of January 6.
Cardboard Box Tycoons Are Bankrolling Election Denial
The founders of shipping supplier Uline are funding anti-democracy causes and far right candidates around the U.S.