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WI Supreme Court Election Candidate Is Trump Loyalist Involved in Electors Plot
Dan Kelly took part in “extensive conversations” regarding Wisconsin Republicans' role in the fake electors plot.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Rebukes Colleagues for Rejecting Case on 162-Year Sentence
It is “unfortunate” that other justices on the court didn't take the same position Jackson did, one legal observer said.
GOP-Controlled Statehouses Are Lurching Right Due to Unfettered Corporate Money
Corporate spending unleashed by “Citizens United” is to blame for the stampede to the far right in state governments.
Kevin McCarthy Gives Tucker Carlson Capitol Attack Surveillance Footage
The action could result in a “roadmap for 2024 insurrection,” one former member of the January 6 committee said.
Free Speech Advocates Say Florida Bill Would Silence Elected Officials’ Critics
New legislation would make it easier for state officials such as Gov. Ron DeSantis to sue for defamation.
Nikki Haley Has Raised Big Money for Years Leading Up to 2024 Presidential Run
The former GOP governor of South Carolina has a history of successfully courting donors and outspending her opponents.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Went From a Congressional Joke to a GOP Power Broker
Marjorie Taylor Greene is quickly amassing power at the heart of the Republican Party. That’s bad news for democracy.
Republicans Plan to Back Off on Calls to Repeal Affordable Care Act in 2024
A recent poll found that 52 percent of Americans approve of the ACA, while just 36 percent disapprove.
Mike Pence Calls for Privatizing Social Security in Fox News Interview
Privatizing Social Security would disproportionately impact people of color and low-income earners, research shows.
Trump Claims He’s Been Exonerated in Georgia Elections Probe. That’s Not True.
Some legal groups say charges against Trump are likely to come soon, based on portions of the report not yet released.