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Trump Calls on Putin to Release Dirt on Biden Family
Already facing his own investigations, Trump may have invited new legal scrutiny with his comments.
Funds for COVID Testing, Treatment, Vaccines Are Evaporating. Congress Must Act.
Given the sky-high military budget Congress authorized, $15 billion for COVID is barely a blip. Get it done now.
Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Clarence Thomas to Resign Over Wife’s Ties to January 6
She warned that if Democrats don’t act against the Supreme Court justice now, it could come back to bite them.
The Ghost of Enron Haunts Joe Manchin’s Coal Fortune
For decades, Joe Manchin has been getting rich off a particularly dirty breed of coal.
Clarence Thomas Backed Trump in Court While Ginni Thomas Backed Coup Attempt
We must ask: What did Clarence Thomas know, and when did he know it?
Ginni Thomas Debacle Is a Warning That Trumpism Lives On in the Halls of Power
As far as Clarence Thomas goes, recusal would be nice. Resignation in disgrace would seem more appropriate.
Putin Is Attempting to Center Russia as a Hub of the Global Right Wing
Putin is part of a global authoritarian movement, seeking repudiation of the right to national self-determination.
Nearly 200 Children Who Fled Afghanistan Without Family Are Stuck in US Custody
Afghan children brought here without family by the U.S. during the military pullout are languishing in federal custody.
GOP Senators Use Jackson Hearing to Agitate Their Base Before Election Campaigns
The depth of disrespect demonstrated by the Republicans was unprecedented.
Wife of Supreme Court Justice Texted Trump’s Chief of Staff to Overturn Election
The texts from Ginni Thomas to Mark Meadows demonstrate a conflict of interest in her husband's work.