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100 State Lawmakers From 20 States Join TX Dems in DC to Defend Voting Rights
Dozens of state lawmakers from across the nation will take part in a “week of action” to promote the For the People Act.
January 6 Commission Is Necessary But Isn’t Likely to Break Trump’s Grip on GOP
Rather than try to prove themselves innocent, Republicans are following Trump's lead to discredit the commission itself.
Dems Blast McCarthy Over Joke About Violence Toward Pelosi With Speaker’s Gavel
McCarthy said that if he won control of the House and became speaker, it'd be “hard not to hit” Pelosi with the gavel.
Trump’s “Shadow Cabinet” Ensures His Coup Is Ongoing
Trump’s neofascist coup is no longer limited to himself and his fellow D.C. insiders.
Manchin Donated to Defense Fund of Republican Investigated for Insider Trading
It’s nearly unheard of for a politician to make a leadership PAC donation to a member of the opposing party.
Congress Goes on Vacation, Letting Eviction Moratorium Expire Amid Delta Surge
Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley slept outside the U.S. Capitol building to demand that the House reconvene.
Trump’s Tax Returns Must Be Handed Over to Congress, DOJ Says
The Justice Department ruled that the Treasury must provide the tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Both the Delta Variant and Thin-Willed Democrats Are Lethal to Our Society
Is it physically possible to scream so loud that you shatter your own teeth?
Trump May Have Broken Promise to Donate Salary in Last Year as President
Though he donated much of his salary, Trump still found ways to get large sums of tax dollars spent at his properties.
Democrats Make Last-Minute Push to Extend Eviction Moratorium
The effort faces long odds despite warnings about the potentially devastating public health impacts of mass evictions.