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GOP Candidate Says the Climate Bill Is Bad Because “We’ve Got Enough Trees”
The baffling statement adds to a list of spurious and false criticisms that the GOP has raised over the climate bill.
More Than 300 Classified Docs Have Been Retrieved From Mar-a-Lago — So Far
Both the ongoing inquiry and request for more surveillance footage suggest the DOJ may think more docs are being hidden.
Legal Experts Scratch Their Heads at Trump’s “Very Strange” New DOJ Lawsuit
“He's sort of asking Merrick Garland to prosecute him,” says Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe.
Close to 6 in 10 Americans Want Trump Investigations to Continue
57 percent of respondents in a recent poll said that investigations into the former president should continue.
Conservative Group Led by Man Behind Far Right Supreme Court Got $1.6B Donation
The funds were given to a group led by Leonard Leo, who has had a major hand in the GOP’s packing of the Supreme Court.
Return to Iran Deal Not “Imminent,” Biden Officials Reportedly Tell Israel
The Israeli government has publicly opposed any return to the Iran nuclear accord.
Sanders: “It Is Absolutely Imperative” for Progressives to Not Back Down
“The overall struggle that we are engaged in is not complicated. It is to struggle for justice in the deepest sense.”
18 Former Trump Officials Say “Standing Order” to Declassify Docs Never Happened
One former Trump official described the notion as “foolish,” noting that no paper trail of such an order exists.
RNC May Try to Obstruct Liz Cheney Presidential Run, Pundits Predict
The RNC's devotion to Trump appears to strengthen whenever more evidence of his wrongdoings is released.
Recent Polling Shows That Senate Control After the Midterms Is a Toss-Up
Polling suggests that Democrats may have a chance to win in this year’s races, despite long-standing election trends.