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McConnell Finally Responds to Calls From Trump to “Terminate” the Constitution
McConnell issued his response on Tuesday, several days after Trump's weekend post calling for upending the constitution.
Trump Organization Found Guilty on All 17 Counts of Tax Fraud
The guilty verdict won't affect Trump directly, but the Trump Organization could face up to $1.61 million in fines.
GOP Lawmaker Says Programs Like Social Security Are “Garbage” That Must Be Cut
Republicans are warning that Social Security, Medicare and SNAP could be on the cutting board soon.
Bennie Thompson: Jan. 6 Panel Will Make Criminal Referrals Based on Its Findings
Charges could be recommended for Trump, some GOP lawmakers, or witnesses who gave misleading statements to the panel.
“Military Intervention Will Birth Military Occupation,” Haitian Activist Warns
The previous military occupations of Haiti “all brought disease, hunger, poverty and destruction,” says David Oxygène.
Trump’s PAC Is Paying Legal Fees for Key Witnesses in the Mar-a-Lago Docs Case
Legal experts view the PAC's payment of fees as a potential means for Trump to interfere with the inquiry.
Supreme Court Poised to Side With Anti-LGBTQ Web Designer in Discrimination Case
The plaintiff claims that a Colorado law barring anti-LGBTQ discrimination violates her religious freedoms.
Trump Calls for “Termination” of Constitution to Put Him Back in Power
Trump “can never be trusted to obey the Constitution’s Oath to preserve and protect it,” one legal commentator said.
The Expansive Horizons of Antifascism: Interview With Editor Shane Burley
The editor of “No Pasarán! Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis” discusses the ongoing fight against fascism.
Right-Wing Extremist Lauren Boebert to Guide Policy on House GOP Leadership Team
GOP may also let far right Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar rejoin committees from which they were removed.