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At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated in Jan. 6 Attack Are Running for Office
Two of the candidates are facing federal charges in relation to the attempted coup.
One of Harry Reid’s Last Wishes Was to End the Filibuster
“The future of our country is sacrificed at the altar of the filibuster,” Reid wrote in 2019.
Trump’s UK Golf Resorts Claimed Millions in COVID Aid While He Was President
Neither of the ex-president's struggling resorts in the United Kingdom have posted a profit since he purchased them.
Rand Paul Says Legal Campaign Methods Are How Dems “Steal” Elections
Paul quoted a conservative news article that discussed how Democrats successfully (and legally) won Wisconsin in 2020.
Donald Trump Has Spent the Last Two Weeks Offending His Closest Allies
Trump seems to be running out of friends at an accelerating rate; it is his own behavior that is creating the distance.
GA Inquiry Into “Dead People” Voting Reaffirms That Trump’s Claims Were Bogus
Trump previously alleged, without evidence, that 5,000 ballots had been cast on behalf of deceased people in the state.
Ukrainians Are Far From Unified on NATO. Let Them Decide for Themselves.
Some Ukrainians see NATO as a defense from Russia. Others feel membership would forfeit more of Ukraine’s sovereignty.
We Are Not Returning to “Normal.” 2022 Must Be a Year of Change.
Truthout looks back at a year of loss, shifting narratives and hope in resistance.
January 6 Committee to Investigate Trump’s Calls to Allies Before Capitol Breach
Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon and others seeking to delay certification of Biden's win were reportedly called by Trump.
Two Years of COVID Have Forced Us to Recalibrate Our Concept of Hope
Hope, now, is for me an exercise to see if I still have it in me to hope, despite all the reasons not to.