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Ginni Thomas Told Wisconsin Lawmakers to Overturn 2020 Presidential Result
The messages Thomas sent were almost exactly the same as the dozens of emails she sent GOP lawmakers in Arizona.
Oversight Committee Reaches Agreement to Get Trump’s Financial Records
Lawmakers say the documents will help them get to the bottom of Trump’s questionable financial practices.
Abortion, Gun Violence Give Democrats Slight Edge Over GOP in Midterm Polls
Polls suggest Democrats may upend the “traditional” standard of the party in power faring poorly in midterm elections.
We Need a New Language of Resistance Amid Far Right’s Calls for Civil War
The left must accentuate and embrace a language that is forward-looking and offers the possibility for real change.
Virginia Judge Throws Out Republican Attempt to Ban Book About LGBTQ People
The suit went further than other ban attempts, seeking to outright ban the sale of two books in the state.
What Can We Expect From Biden’s Speech on the Rise of Fascism Among Republicans?
There is nothing “semi” about the old-school fascism being peddled by Trump from his island of misfit toys in Florida.
Trump Mocks Image From DOJ Showing He Kept Classified Docs in Unsecured Places
“Efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation,” the DOJ's legal document says.
Trump Loyalists Plan to Impeach Biden If GOP Wins Control of House in Midterms
The GOP will likely cite Biden’s handling of Afghanistan, immigration and COVID-19 in their impeachment efforts.
An Enron-Inspired Law May Be a Sharper Legal Threat to Trump Than Espionage Act
Bush walked away scot-free with a nimbus of high crimes wreathed around him, and Trump may very well do the same.
Trump Demands to Be Reinstated as President, Citing Hunter Biden, Mar-a-Lago
There is no provision in the Constitution that would legally allow a former president to be reinstated mid-term.