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Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism
Far right Republicans must lose the midterms and the 2024 presidential race to ensure democracy survives, they said.
Oklahoma Republican Wants to Deputize Private Citizens to Sue School Districts
The latest thing in GOP politics? Creating culture war bounty hunters.
Federal Judge Rejects Proud Boys’ “Free Speech” Defense in January 6 Court Case
“This alleged conduct is simply not protected by the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said.
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.