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Manchin Has Made Millions From Coal Sales Since Joining the Senate
A recent financial disclosure shows that the Virginia senator owns shares worth up to $5 million in a coal brokerage.
Poll Finds Majority of Americans Worry More About Access to Voting Than Fraud
Two-thirds of Americans, according to the poll, also worry that democracy in America is under threat.
DOJ Suspends Federal Executions — But Activists Say Biden Should Go Further
The moratorium on federal executions doesn't end the death penalty, which Biden campaigned on doing in 2020.
McConnell Wields a Cruelly Narrow Definition of Infrastructure Like a Bludgeon
Mitch McConnell has shown time and time again that he will gladly burn down the house to appease his right-wing funders.
McCarthy Told GOP Lawmakers He’d Kick Them Off Committees Over Jan. 6 Commission
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced eight lawmakers who would serve on the committee, including Rep. Liz Cheney.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions in Blow to Voting Rights Act
“The Court has damaged a statute designed to bring about the end of discrimination in voting,” Justice Elena Kagan said.
Trump Org CFO Weisselberg, Facing Tax Evasion Crimes, Surrenders to Authorities
Although Trump himself won't face charges this week, the investigation into his company's practices is ongoing.
Trump Ranks Last in “Moral Authority” in Survey of Presidents
There is a plethora of reasons why presidential scholars may have ranked Trump at the bottom in the survey.
Backlash to Abortion Ban in New Hampshire Could Derail GOP Scheme to Flip Senate
The GOP seeks to win New Hampshire next year, but local backlash against a new abortion law may upend those plans.
Poll Finds Americans Want Dems to Push Forward With Original Infrastructure Bill
Sixty-two percent of respondents support passing Joe Biden’s original infrastructure plan with a simple majority vote.