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Schumer and Pelosi Are Urging Fellow Democrats to Go Easy on Joe Manchin
Frustrated progressives have suggested the leaders are using Senator Manchin as a scapegoat for blocking voting rights.
Chomsky: Republicans Are Willing to Destroy Democracy to Retake Power
Let's not discount the threat posed by the proto-fascist GOP, especially in the context of the global climate emergency.
A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Ban Critical Race Theory — Without Knowing What It Is
When asked what it was he didn't want taught in Alabama schools and colleges, Rep. Chris Pringle was at a loss to say.
QAnon Followers Are Likely Planning More Violence Against Lawmakers, Warns FBI
QAnon followers may be gearing up for more violence against Democrats and others they perceive as threats, the FBI says.
Poor People’s Campaign Marches to Manchin’s Office for Voting Rights
“There is no such thing as being moderate when it comes to protecting voting rights,” said the Rev. William Barber.
Trump-Appointed DOJ Official Resigns Amid Revelations of Subpoenas Against Dems
An official within the Justice Department insists John Demers's resignation is not related to the controversy.
AOC Leads 110 Representatives Demanding a Living Wage for Congressional Staff
“Generational wealth shouldn’t be a requirement to work in Washington,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Trump White House Pressured DOJ to Investigate Baseless Claims of Election Fraud
“Michigan cannot certify” its election results, demanded one email from the Trump White House to the Justice Department.
McConnell Says He’ll Block SCOTUS Nominations If GOP Regains the Senate in 2022
The senator said blocking Obama’s nominee in 2016 was the “most consequential thing” he did as Senate majority leader.
In His Wild Bid to Stop Leaks to the Press, Trump Even Spied on His Own Lawyer
Reports of the Trump administration running its own version of Nixon’s “White House Plumbers” landed with a boom.