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Trump’s Threat to Handle the “Vermin” Is Straight Out of the Nazi Playbook
He is planning to purge the executive branch and turn it into a patronage grift for cronies and sycophants if reelected.
US Foreign Policy Establishment Is Instrumentalizing Islamophobia, Report Shows
A new report released by Rutgers University shows how anti-Muslim bigotry pervades U.S. discourse on Palestine.
Republicans Claim to Support Child Care Policies, But Few Speak Up
Public opinion is resoundingly in favor of more child care funding, but that's not enough to motivate Republicans.
Former Sanders Adviser Slams GOP Debate’s “Knuckle-Dragging Hawkishness” on Gaza
The third Republican presidential debate on Wednesday saw candidates pledge unwavering support for Israel.
Trump Must Turn Over His Private Attorney Communications or Lose His Key Defense
A judge ordered Trump to state whether he’ll argue he was acting on his lawyers’ advice in his election subversion case.
Poll Finds 70 Percent of Americans Back Legal Recreational Marijuana Use
The poll's publication comes one day after voters in Ohio passed a referendum legalizing recreational use in the state.
Moms for Liberty and Anti-Trans Republicans Lose Big in Elections Nationwide
Across the country there were sweeping defeats of anti-trans candidates, and LGBTQ book bans were a major losing issue.
Students Fighting to Protect Pro-Palestinian Activism Arrested at House Hearing
Protesters were promptly removed for demanding that lawmakers consider how their speech has been suppressed.
Danica Roem Becomes First Transgender Person Elected to Virginia State Senate
Roem's GOP opponent had campaigned on the anti-LGBTQ ideals espoused by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Exonerated Central Park Five Member Wins Seat on New York City Council
“I am really the ambassador for everyone’s pain,” Yusef Salaam said during the campaign.