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Trump Allies Paid Millions to Jan. 6 Rally Organizers Since 2020
Since 2020, Trump’s campaign has paid over $12.6 million to organizers of the rally that preceded the Capitol attack.
Trump Saying He Believed Lies About Voter Fraud Is No Defense, Legal Experts Say
Even if Trump actually believed the false claims, his worries do not justify his actions, two legal experts say.
Pence and Trump Aides Are Trying to Project Righteousness. Don’t Be Fooled.
Thursday’s top surprise was the fact that Trump lawyer John Eastman sought a pardon by way of Rudy Giuliani.
To Win Midterms, Sanders Tells Democrats to Take Fight Directly to GOP
Democrats need to expose Republicans as “tools of special interests,” the Vermont senator said.
Does the Future of US Democracy Hang on Talks Between Clarence and Ginni Thomas?
The January 6 committee is right to investigate far-right activist Ginni Thomas’s role in Donald Trump’s attempted coup.
Biden Tells Oil Refinery Companies It’s Unfair to Pass Gas Costs Onto Americans
“The crunch that families are facing deserves immediate action,” Biden told the companies.
Photo Shows Pence and His Family Hiding From Trump Mob on January 6
The photograph was taken just after Pence and his family members were evacuated from the Senate.
New Mexico Is Suing Trumpist County Officials Over Refusal to Certify Primaries
The county officials are using former President Trump's false claims that Dominion voting machines are rigged.
Video Reveals Man in GOP Congressman’s Capitol Tour Threatened to “Take Out” AOC
The video contradicts claims made by Rep. Barry Loudermilk that his tour didn't include people involved in the attack.
Biden Succumbs to Lobbyists in Move Toward Saudi Arms and Defense Agreements
The president's planned visit to Saudi Arabia is a reversal of his campaign promise to treat the nation as a “pariah.”