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Kansas Residents Sue State Over Gerrymandered Maps
The Republican-led legislature overrode the governor's veto of the maps earlier this month.
Mitch McConnell Is Now at Odds With Trump. That Doesn’t Mean Mitch Is Good.
The enemies of our enemies aren't always our friends. Case in point: McConnell's stealth battle against Trump.
Giuliani in Talks to Negotiate Deposition With January 6 Committee
Giuliani was supposed to speak with the January 6 committee last week, per his subpoena order.
Voters Want Alternatives to Biden and Trump in 2024 Election, Poll Shows
Fifty percent of GOP-leaning voters say they want Trump to run in 2024, while 45 percent of Democrats want Biden to run.
Biden Urged to Cancel Student Debt During Super Bowl at “Student Debt Stadium”
Bernie Sanders and Nina Turner called for debt cancellation during Super Bowl at stadium named for student loan company.
Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Voting Map Has Voting Rights Advocates Worried
The court's ruling likely sends a message to states that they can pass whatever maps they want before the 2022 midterms.
Convoy Movement Isn’t a Struggle Over Freedom, It’s an Attempt to Kill Democracy
Anti-democratic forces like the trucker convoy are subverting the idea of freedom in service of right-wing extremism.
Trump’s Illegal Document Shredding May Haunt Him in January 6 Investigation
All of this contempt for the rules of governance is being laid bare by the House committee investigating January 6.
Democrats Plan to Use Republicans’ “Legitimate Political Discourse” Against Them
Polling indicates that voters are narrowly split on which party should control Congress after the midterm elections.
Christian Nationalists Are Rewriting Jan 6 History. Alarmingly, It’s Working.
A new report shows Christian nationalist support for those who attacked the Capitol has doubled in the past year.