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Two Lawyers Arguing Remotely Against Vaccine Mandates at Supreme Court Had COVID
Two lawyers opposed to OSHA vaccine requirements had to appear in front of the court remotely due to COVID infections.
Trump Was Against Telling Mob to “Stay Peaceful” During Jan. 6, Former Aide Says
Trump preferred to let the attack “play out” before issuing any messages, the former aide said.
Voting Rights Groups Tell Biden: Don’t Come to Atlanta Without a Plan
Georgia won't be used as “a chess piece in someone else’s ineffectual political dealings,” the groups said.
Biden Is Finally Confronting Trump’s Big Lie — But There’s Much Left to Do
Even if the 1/6 commission succeeds in its important work, that work is only a beginning.
Grisham Says Trump “Gleefully” Watched as Loyalists Attacked Capitol a Year Ago
Stephanie Grisham and some other former Trump officials plan to discuss ways to derail Trump's ongoing political aims.
MSNBC Host to Navarro: Peaceful or Not, Trump Plot to Overturn Election “a Coup”
Navarro described the former president's “Green Bay sweep” plan to overturn the election on live television.
Noam Chomsky: GOP’s Soft Coup Is Still Underway One Year After Capitol Assault
What may lie ahead in a country where a very sizable segment of the population still believes in Trump’s lies?
Congressional Progressives Endorse Expanding Supreme Court to “Restore Balance”
Advocates say that Supreme Court expansion is one of the only ways to ensure that abortion rights are protected.
Jan. 6 Committee Wants Pence to Testify — and It Could Be Aired on Prime-Time TV
The January 6 commission has not yet formally requested that the former vice president testify.
Far Right Organizing Has Shifted to the Local Level, Making It Harder to Track
Thursday marks one year since a violent mob of thousands of Trump supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol.