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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.
Secret Service Agent Who Tried to Torpedo Hutchinson Testimony Retires Abruptly
Tony Ornato retired just two days before he was scheduled to be interviewed by January 6 investigators.
Herschel Walker Complains That Journalists Are Asking What He’ll Do If Elected
Walker's campaign site contains single-paragraph answers on the issues and lacks actual details on his stances.
Biden’s Rating Hits Highest Point in Months After Student Debt Plan Announcement
“It’s as if enacting popular public policy that helps everyday people is actually good politics,” said Ilhan Omar.
Sanders Rebukes GOP for Hypocritical “Squawking” About Student Debt Relief
“I don’t hear any of these Republicans squawking when we give massive tax breaks to billionaires,” Sanders said.
Graham Says Trump Loyalists Will React Violently If Former President Is Indicted
The senator's words “straddle the line between warning and threat,” one commentator noted.
Trump Affidavit Contains Broad-Based Probable Cause of Three Federal Crimes
Even the unredacted allegations provide overwhelming evidence that serious crimes were committed.
Corporate PACs Have Given $22.2M to “Stop the Steal” Republicans Since Jan. 6
One hundred and twenty-two members of what critics call the “Sedition Caucus” are running for office in 2022.
Uvalde Parents Protest, Play Audio of Their Children Outside of Abbott’s Mansion
“Our kids are going back to school and asking, 'Will I be next?'” one victim's father said.