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Key Jan. 6 Witness Backs Out of Public Hearings Due to Family Emergency
Bill Stepien had to miss a scheduled public appearance before the January 6 committee after his wife went into labor.
Stacey Abrams Unveils New Plan to Raise Base Teacher Salary to $50k
The plan would push Georgia into the top 10 states for teacher salaries.
Schiff Says There’s Plenty of Evidence DOJ Could Use to Charge Trump
The California Democrat says there's “credible evidence” warranting an inquiry into Trump's attempts to stay in power.
Protesters Call for Student Strikes If Lawmakers Fail to Pass Gun Reforms
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in over 450 protests across the country Saturday led by March for Our Lives.
NATO Membership May Spell the End of Finland and Sweden as Social Democracies
Finnish political scientist Heikki Patomäki analyzes internal dynamics shaping Finland and Sweden’s turn toward NATO.
Ginni Thomas Called on 27 Lawmakers to Overturn Arizona’s 2020 Election Results
The revelations have prompted calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases related to the election.
The Big Lie Looks Like a Big Grift
A nonprofit raised millions while promising to release evidence of 2016 and 2020 voter fraud, but it never has.
AOC Calls Out GOP for Downplaying January 6 After Seeking Pardons for Attack
“If it’s old news surely you wouldn’t mind reminding us which of your members sought pardons,” she wrote.
Ivanka Trump Told Jan. 6 Committee She No Longer Believes Election Was Stolen
Former President Donald Trump's daughter was included in the first night of the committee's primetime hearings.
Jan. 6 Hearings Offer Damning Evidence of “Culmination of an Attempted Coup”
There were almost too many astonishing revelations put forth to be recounted by any second party.