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Beto O’Rourke Pulls Within 2 Points Against Abbott Among Texas’s Likely Voters
“This is the closest the race has been since O'Rourke announced his candidacy,” one political observer noted.
Women’s Movement in Iran Has Already Secured a Major Victory
Through their fight, women in Iran are building solidarity that transcends national, class, racial and religious lines.
Secret Service Waited an Hour to Send Info on Threat Against Schumer on Jan. 6
The agency received word of the threat around the height of the attack, when minutes mattered.
Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit Against Vigilantes Intimidating Arizona Voters
Far right activists are arming themselves with guns and tactical gear, and doxing voters who use ballot drop boxes.
Former U.S. Attorney: DOJ Should Charge Trump With Manslaughter Over Jan. 6
Trump failed to live up to his constitutional duties on January 6, 2021, former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade wrote.
Democratic Party Leaders Are Shunning Some Progressives in Tight Midterm Races
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has only given $179 to Texas congressional candidate Michelle Vallejo.
Xi Jingping Wins Third Term Amid Deteriorating US-China Relations
Ho-fung Hung explains why characterizing the U.S.-China rivalry as a “new Cold War” is misleading.
Clarence Thomas Blocks Georgia Subpoena Order for Lindsey Graham
Graham is seeking to subvert an order to testify before a grand jury about his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
More Foreign Intervention Won’t Solve Haiti’s Crises. Decolonization Will.
International interventions have never fostered stability in Haiti. Haitians themselves must decide what happens next.
Clarence and Ginni Thomas Must Be Investigated by Congress, Watchdog Says
The Supreme Court justice’s ability to serve on the Court should be under question, they say.