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Guatemalan Protests Shut Down Country’s Highways to Defend Democracy
Guatemalans have set up more than 120 protest blockades around the country as a post-electoral crisis deepens.
Trump Plans Attacks on Kennedy in Fight Over Same Base of Conspiracy Theorists
Robert Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is running for president as an independent.
NC Democrats Sue After GOP Overrides Gov’s Vetoes of Bills Altering Elections
State and national Democratic organizations have filed a lawsuit seeking to block some of the bills' provisions.
10 New Charges Prompt Another Round of Demands for George Santos to Step Down
Charges include stealing people's identities and making charges on his donors' credit cards without their authorization.
An Unexpected Candidate to Replace Kevin McCarthy Emerges. It’s Kevin McCarthy.
No clear GOP frontrunner has emerged to become the next speaker.
Amazon Alexa Devices Wrongly Told Users the 2020 Election Was “Stolen”
The devices utilized far right sources in order to answer questions about the validity of the 2020 presidential race.
Corporate Lobbyists Are Breaking Spending Records in 2023
Corporations have spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than they did in the same period any year prior.
George Santos’s Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Implicating Lawmaker
The former treasurer for the embattled Republican admitted to a scheme to inflate campaign fundraising numbers.
McCarthy’s Removal From Speakership Demonstrates Erosion of American Democracy
“We are on the road to unraveling as a republic,” one expert said.
Outcome of Trump’s Fraud Trial Could Jeopardize Future of the Trump Organization
New York AG Letitia James is asking for a permanent ban on Trump family members running a business in the state.