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Trump Wanted to Cut Deal With Feds: Mar-a-Lago Docs for Russia Inquiry Materials
Trump’s advisers ultimately rejected the proposal.
Ron Johnson Suggests That Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Eliminated
Eliminating the federal minimum wage would likely have disastrous consequences for workers.
Greg Abbott Rejects Biden’s Plea to Pardon Texans With Marijuana Convictions
More than half of Texas voters support legalizing marijuana in the state, a recent poll found.
Khanna and Blumenthal Propose Bill to Cut All Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The two Democrats proposed the bill after OPEC's decision to slash oil production, which aims to keep gas prices up.
DOJ to Trump’s Lawyers: We Believe He’s Still Hiding White House Docs
More than 300 classified documents have been retrieved from Mar-a-Lago so far.
Sanders: Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Good — Legalization Would Be Even Better
Sanders lauded the president’s move but said that “much more needs to be done.”
Biden Announces Mass Pardons for Those Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession
The president encouraged U.S. governors to pardon residents convicted on state-based charges.
Trump Erased Millions of Possible PPP Fraud Flags in Last Days in Office
Officials cleared nearly all potential fraud flags given to loans above $2 million just days before Trump left office.
Poll Conducted Before Walker Abortion Report Shows Warnock Leading by 12 Points
Just 38 percent of voters in Georgia say they support Herschel Walker in the Senate race, the new poll suggests.
Nearly 300 Republican Midterm Candidates Embrace Trump’s Big Lie, Analysis Finds
The sheer number of candidates who doubt the election is a dire show of the Republican Party’s embrace of fascism.