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Trump Launches Ethically Murky Crypto Coin Days Before Entering Office
By Monday afternoon, the $TRUMP coin was worth around $53 per individual share.
North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Tries to Overturn His Election Loss
Jefferson Griffin wants to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots to retroactively win an election he lost.
Over 700 Protests Are Reportedly Planned Nationwide for Trump’s Inauguration Day
Some organizers say the protests are both a reaction to Trump and a call to action for systemic change.
Trump Has Pledged an Era of Spectacular Violence. We Can’t Be Passive Onlookers.
Trump is poised to employ his mastery of spectacle to expand the oppressive forms of state violence at work in the US.
Elon Musk’s Foray Into UK Politics Holds a Warning for the US
Musk weaponized fears of gender-based violence to foster racism in the UK. Will he use the same playbook in the US?
Trump Is Packing His Cabinet With Crypto, Oil and Private Prison Profiteers
Trump’s policy makers will be overseeing the industries that they run and own.
Rockiness of Trump’s Transition Lowers Americans’ Confidence in Him to Govern
Trump's approval rating for a presidential transition period is among the lowest since the early 1990s.
Georgia Election Workers and Giuliani Reach New Settlement
“The past four years have been a living nightmare,” Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman said in a joint statement.
US Politics Didn’t Shift as Rightward in 2024 Elections as You May Think
Progressive wins at the local and state levels complicate the notion of a sweeping rightward political turn in the US.
DeSantis Pick to Replace Rubio in Senate Is an Election-Denying Trump Loyalist
As state attorney general, Moody sought to restrict people's voting rights and tried to block a statewide referendum.