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State Board Asserts Right to Decide If Cawthorn Is Eligible to Run in Midterms
The Constitution bars people from running for office if they've “engaged in insurrection” against the United States.
Early Draft of RNC Censure Described Capitol Attack as “Nonviolent” and “Legal”
The language in the final version of the censure document called the Capitol attack “legitimate political discourse.”
Manchin Says He’s Skeptical of Congressional Workers’ Union Drive
Manchin said that staffers are “working for tax dollars” – and that, like him, they are there to serve the people.
Homeland Security’s Attempts to “Combat Misinformation” Are Suspect
The U.S. should fight misinformation by building trust in public institutions — not by expanding the security state.
Medicare for All Bill Introduced by Pramila Jayapal Gets Record 120 Cosponsors
The bill has picked up nine cosponsors since Jayapal introduced it last March.
Trump Took Letters From Kim Jong Un, Other Official Correspondence to Mar-a-Lago
The documents were supposed to be turned over to the National Archives when Trump left office over a year ago.
Momentum Is Growing to Ban Congress Members From Trading Stocks
“It's working. Keep pushing,” Jon Ossoff tweeted Sunday, noting Chuck Schumer's recent openness to the plan.
Manchin’s Likely Backing of Biden SCOTUS Pick Reflects Court’s Conservative Role
The two biggest obstacles to Biden’s agenda say they won’t obstruct his court pick. They haven’t had a change of heart.
House Dems’ New Anti-Progressive PAC Is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs
The group will spend money to protect incumbent Democrats in safe districts against progressive primary challengers.
Biden Should Replace Breyer With a True Progressive
The most progressive judge Biden is considering is Ketanji Brown Jackson.