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Report: Trump Thinks He’s More Popular Than Taylor Swift
Conservative media are keenly aware of the influence Taylor Swift could have on the 2024 election.
Republican’s Bill Would Establish Ten Commandments Monument at Oklahoma Capitol
The state Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that a previous Ten Commandments monument was unconstitutional.
Silence Is Dangerous in the Current Age of Rising Fascism in the US
Social movements are creating powerful new languages for confronting tyranny. We must resist the plague of silence.
Governor Vetoes Wisconsin GOP’s Last-Ditch Effort to Keep Gerrymandered Maps
“The people of Wisconsin have lived under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country for a decade,” Evers said.
Sinema Used $210K of Public Funds on Private Flights as She Axed Paid Leave Bill
Sinema’s office spent $116,000 on private flights in 2023 alone.
Arizona GOP Lawmaker Proposes Ending Presidential Election Vote in the State
The proposal would have to be approved by voters themselves before it can be enacted.
Warren, Sanders Urge Biden to Go a Step Further on Marijuana and Deschedule It
The Biden administration has taken steps toward loosening restrictions on marijuana, but advocates say it’s not enough.
Trump Will Expand DOJ “Presidential Immunity” Memo If He’s Elected — Report
“What Trump wants is immunity from being scrutinized at all,” one legal critic has noted.
Social Work Institutions Have Remained Silent on Palestine. That Must End.
Social workers have an ethical obligation to end their silence on Palestinian suffering amid an ongoing genocide.
E. Jean Carroll Says She’ll Use $83 Million Judgment on “Something Trump Hates”
The author indicated that she might set up a fund for other women who have been sexually assaulted by Trump.