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Kamala Harris: “We Need to Legalize” Recreational Marijuana Use
Harris acknowledged that, on criminalization, "We know historically what that has meant and who has gone to jail.”
Walz Led on Insulin Affordability. Now It’s a Major Presidential Campaign Issue.
Advocates for diabetes patients worry that neither presidential candidate would go as far as the Minnesota law.
Trump Calls for Single Day of Violence by Police to Cut Down Crime
Throughout his campaign, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to become an autocratic leader.
J.D. Vance Attends Pennsylvania Town Hall Hosted by Christian Nationalist Pastor
Televangelist Lance Wallnau rails against LGBTQ+ people and accused Kamala Harris of using “witchcraft.”
Congressional Dems Call Out Companies That Pay Execs More Than They Pay in Taxes
Among the 35 companies named and shamed were giants like Netflix, Ford and Tesla.
Turning Point USA Is Cultivating a Pipeline for Young, Right Wing Candidates
The organization seems to be adapting the Federalist Society playbook. Progressives say this is a dangerous development.
Indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams Details Depths of Illegal Foreign Influence
Demands are growing for Adams to resign as a corruption scandal engulfs his administration.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Alabama Law Imposing Limits on Disabled Voters
The law “unduly burdens the rights” of voters who have disabilities “to make a choice about who may assist them.”
Ron Wyden Submits Bill to Drastically Reform Supreme Court
“I think we can all agree it's time to reform the Supreme Court,” said Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.
Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Back Ending the Electoral College
The poll comes eight years after Trump won the presidency in 2016 without winning the popular vote.