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DOJ Submits Argument Against Need for Special Master in Mar-a-Lago Docs Case
Trump's lawyers failed to demonstrate how investigators “callously disregarded” his rights, the DOJ argues.
Cannabis Industry Poured Millions Into Legalization Ballot Measures in 4 States
Nearly $10 million has gone into ballot measures in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota since 2021.
Ron DeSantis’s Ousting of Elected Official Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is undermining voting rights by removing elected officials to replace them with his allies.
The UK Could Be on the Way to Its Third Prime Minister in 3 Months
After nearly toppling U.K. markets to cut taxes on the 1 percent, the new prime minister is hanging on by a thread.
70 Percent of Republicans Running for Congress Doubt 2020 Election Result
More than 370 Republican candidates for state or federal office deny or question the 2020 election result.
Most Americans Back Reforms to Make Voting Easier, Poll Shows
Voters widely oppose restrictive measures like purging voter registration rolls, the poll found.
Trump Hints to Advisers He Might Actually Testify Before January 6 Committee
Refusing to comply with the committee's subpoena could result in contempt of Congress charges for the former president.
January 6 Hearing Reveals How Trump’s Inner Circle Prepared for Violence
The committee aired a video of Roger Stone telling Trump supporters to declare election victory no matter the outcome.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Documents Appeal
The court’s action means that the special master cannot examine documents marked as classified.
NY AG Says Trump Formed “Trump Organization II” on Same Day as Fraud Lawsuit
Letitia James asked the court to bar the Trump Organization from transferring any assets in a $250 million fraud case.