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Trump Dismisses Jan. 6 Inquiry, Says His Words That Day Were “Extremely Calming”
The former president also falsely claimed that the real “insurrection” was the 2020 election itself.
Nation’s Largest Electricity Retailer Has Allegedly Financed Straw Candidates
Recent reports suggest Florida Power & Light engaged in a dark-money scheme involving 2020 Florida state Senate races.
Pharma-Backed Group Hosted Dem Staffers at Resort Before Build Back Better Vote
Center Forward has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads backing Democrats opposed to drug pricing reform.
House Passes Bill to Prevent Future Blatant Corruption in Reaction to Trump
The bill takes a number of anti-corruption steps like requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns.
Appeals Court Deals a Blow to Trump’s Privilege Claims Over January 6 Docs
Trump gave “no legal reason” for why Biden's rejection of his executive privilege claims should be ignored.
Biden’s Democracy Summit Is a PR Stunt. We Need Real International Democracy.
Democracy is not a commodity, nor is it a weapon to be aimed at geopolitical rivals.
Report: Borrowers Will Lose $85 Billion Yearly If Student Loan Payments Resume
Canceling student debt could add over $173 billion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in the first year alone.
Museum to Melt Down Lee Statue That Inspired “Unite the Right” Violence in 2017
The new art, the museum's executive director said, will "allow Charlottesville to contend with its racist past.”
Former Trump Aide Mark Meadows Sues to Block Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas
The lawsuit appears to be a delay tactic, one member of the January 6 select committee suggested.
Mark Meadows Expected to Join Other Trumpists Charged With Contempt of Congress
The work of the committee grinds on.