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Trump’s “Big Lie” Could Hurt Republicans in 2022, GOP Pollster Says
By continuing to wrongly insist that fraud cost him the presidency, Trump's base might see no point in voting in 2022.
GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Overrule Voters on Everything From Medicaid to Weed
At least 125 bills would change the ballot measure process in 28 states.
Trump Loyalist Who Attacked the Capitol Blames Fox News
Six months after the 2020 election, 70 percent of Republican voters remain skeptical that Biden actually won.
McConnell Says Republicans’ Only Priority Is to Block Biden Administration
“One-hundred percent of our focus is on stopping this new administration,” the Senate majority leader said on Wednesday.
Facebook’s Oversight Board Isn’t Enough. The Government Must Regulate Big Tech.
Facebook’s recent moves follow years of inaction by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Justice Department Raises Concerns Over Cyber Ninjas’ “Audit” of Arizona Ballots
Civil rights violations and the security of ballots were chief among the DOJ's worries.
While Democrats Work on Infrastructure, Republicans Are Busy Defending Slavery
According to GOP lawmakers, slavery and the Three-Fifths Compromise were good, but 1619 isn't a year worth remembering.
Deb Haaland Condemns Rick Santorum’s Anti-Indigenous Comments
Santorum is facing calls to be fired from CNN for suggesting white Europeans “birthed a nation from nothing.”
Facebook Board Announces Trump Remains Banned. Trump Starts His Own “Platform.”
The decision is a blow to Trump, who leans on Facebook for the massive fundraising pool it provides.
Judge Says DOJ Memo on Barr’s Decision Not to Charge Trump Must Be Released
The DOJ misled the public and arguments for keeping the memo secret “are not worthy of credence,” the judge ruled.