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Trump Has Convinced His Followers He’s About to Return to Office This Summer
While Trump will not be reinstated, it’s hard to over-emphasize the dangers that Trumpism poses to U.S. democracy.
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump Becoming Unelected Speaker of House
The Constitution doesn't prevent nonmembers of Congress from being selected by lawmakers to become Speaker of the House.
Don’t Use Cuba Protests to Justify US Intervention, Say Activists in Mexico
Hundreds gathered at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City this week in support of Cubans' right to self-determination.
Majority of McCarthy’s January 6 Commission Picks Voted to Overturn Election
The Republicans, including Trump ally Jim Jordan, are already using their time in the spotlight to attack Democrats.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter for Posting False COVID Claims
Greene has “multiple” strikes against her this year that could result in a permanent ban from the site in the future.
In Nod to Tax-Dodging Donors, Republicans Nix IRS Funding for Tax Enforcement
Republicans have dropped a proposal to increase funding for the IRS from the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Bernie Sanders Is the Real Force Behind the $3.5T Reconciliation Bill
The Vermont senator has been exercising a strong sway in negotiations with the White House for the Democrats’ bill.
Disgraced Former Governor Claims He’s Been Exonerated, But the GOP Isn’t So Sure
The rehabilitation of Eric Greitens’s political career relies on accepting the upside-down reality that Trump built.
How “In God We Trust” Bills Are Advancing a Christian Nationalist Agenda
“In God We Trust” bills set the foundation for more explicitly conservative Christian legislation.
My Heart Aches for Cuba — and I Yearn for More Solidarity From the Global Left
Leftists must make a real effort to gain an understanding of the realities on the ground in Cuba.