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Watchdog Files Lawsuit to Block Trump From Running for President Again
The lawsuit filed by Republican and Independent voters claims Trump “materially aided the insurrection” on January 6.
Former Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Receives 22-Year Sentence for Capitol Attack
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for instigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
McCarthy Says No Biden Impeachment Without Full House Vote
The move will likely upset several Republicans in the House, who had called on McCarthy to open the inquiry on his own.
As Hunger Grows Across US, GOP Shutdown Threats Imperil Food Aid Programs
Up to 750,000 children, postpartum adults, and others eligible for WIC could be turned away from the program.
New Filings Reveal More Luxury Trips and Payments to Ginni Thomas
The amended disclosures reveal that Thomas was paid nearly $700,000 between 2003 and 2007 by the Heritage Foundation.
After a Year of Fumbles, Congressional Progressive Caucus Must Chart a New Path
Progressives need to be more durable about absorbing criticism, and even attacks, from the media and their own party.
Facing Electoral Defeat, Guatemala’s Ruling Elites Undermine Nation’s Democracy
Efforts to undermine the president-elect are taking a toll on his party and on Guatemalans standing up for democracy.
An Obnoxious, Bigoted Businessman Is Rising in GOP Polls — and It’s Not Trump
After the first GOP debate, Ramaswamy appears to be fighting DeSantis for second place in the Republican primary.
Group Defending Clarence Thomas’s “Ethics” Includes Trump Attorney John Eastman
Eastman, an apparent Thomas devotee, was a central figure in Trump’s 2020 coup plot.
“Deeply Out of Touch”: MI GOP Calls Paid Family Leave “Summer Break for Adults”
A Michigan Democratic leader said the suggestion is “offensive beyond belief.”