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Judge Orders John Eastman to Give January 6 Committee Likely Incriminating Email
Judge David Carter wrote that lawyers like Eastman can’t evade courts in order to “overturn a democratic election.”
Victims of Buffalo & Uvalde Shootings Will Testify Before Congress Wednesday
The hearings will include the testimony of a fourth-grade student who survived the school shooting in Uvalde.
Joe Manchin Is Open to Raising Age to Buy Assault Weapons to 21
The right-wing West Virginia senator questioned why it was necessary for anyone to own an AR-15.
Damning Leaks Provide Grim Preview of Thursday’s January 6 Congressional Hearing
Thursday better hurry up, lest all the cats bolt the bag before the show even begins.
44 Percent of GOP Voters View Mass Shootings as Part of Living in “Free Society”
The poll was conducted a week after a gunman killed 19 students and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Some Jan. 6 Committee Members Say Electoral College Should Be Scrapped
Most Americans, by a wide margin, believe the Electoral College should be abolished.
Pennsylvania Governor Race Could Be “Life or Death for Democracy”
The Republican candidate was present at the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally and arranged buses for attendees.
House Democrat Proposes Filibuster-Proof 1,000 Percent Tax on AR-15s
The proposal wouldn't require any GOP votes but still faces steep odds during a midterm election year.
Mass Shootings Are Evidence of a Deep Rot in Our Society
Horrific gun violence is more than just a failure of policy and misplaced faith in policing.
Federal Grant May Help Pay for Razing of School Where Uvalde Shooting Took Place
“I would never ask, expect, a child to ever have to walk in those doors ever, ever again,” Mayor Don McLaughlin said.