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GOP Bill Aims to Protect Trump From Future State-Based Criminal Court Cases
The bill is unlikely to pass, as some Republicans are balking at changing the judicial process.
Alito Says SCOTUS Should Push Nation Toward “Godliness” in Secret Recording
One critic described Alito's cavalier expression of his right-wing views as “deeply troubling” for the Supreme Court.
Rebuilding the Left Is Crucial to Stemming the Surge of Europe’s Far Right
Europe has been lurching further to the right to the point that the far right has now become mainstream and normalized.
Report: AIPAC Is Funneling GOP Donor Money Into Democratic Primaries
“I want to support the most conservative person who can win,” one Republican donor said.
A Majority of Voters Backing Biden Are Mostly Motivated by Stopping Trump — Poll
Only 27 percent of voters who plan to vote for Biden in the 2024 election say they genuinely like him as a candidate.
As Far Right Makes Gains in EU Contests, France’s Macron Calls for Snap Election
President Emmanuel Macron said “the rise of nationalists and demagogues is a danger for our nation and for Europe.”
Iran Braces for Uncertainty After President Raisi’s Death
Besides crushing dissent, the former leader did little of note. Could a new president be different?
Former Alito Law Clerk Calls on Him to Recuse Following Flags Controversy
Susan Sullivan, who is now a law professor, said Alito's excuses blaming his wife for the flags are irrelevant.
Watchdog: Thomas Accepted More in Gifts Than All Other SCOTUS Members Combined
Since 2004, Clarence Thomas has accepted more than $4 million in donations, much of it undisclosed.
Electoral Setbacks for BJP Won’t Unseat Hindutva Fascism in India
While the Bharatiya Janata Party lost seats in India’s elections, the architecture of Hindutva fascism remains intact.