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Members of Little Rock 9 Blast Decision to Restrict AP Black History Course
Arkansas officials claim the new course may violate state law restricting the teaching of critical race theory.
Anti-Corruption Advocate Bernardo Arévalo Wins Presidency in Guatemala
The question now is whether Arévalo will be permitted to take office in January 2024.
Progressives Aren’t Winning Headlines, But They Are Winning Legislation
Despite frustrations at the federal level, progressive officials and activists are winning in states and municipalities.
Will DeSantis’s Campaign Go the Way of Rubio’s Failed 2016 Bid?
The establishment keeps hyping these alleged GOP superstar challengers who turn out to be insufferable duds.
Poll: Around Two-Thirds of Americans Say They Probably Won’t Vote for Trump
Trump still has considerable support from GOP voters, indicating he'll likely be the party's nominee for president.
US Should Declassify Docs on Its Role in Chile’s 1973 Coup, Ocasio-Cortez Says
“It's very important to frame the history of what happened here in Chile with Pinochet's dictatorship,” she said.
Matt Gaetz Candidly Says Impeachment Is About Making Biden Look Bad Before 2024
In a Twitter Spaces event earlier this week, Gaetz said impeaching Biden would “not [be] for the sake of conviction.”
How the US Supreme Court Became an Arm of the Republican Party
The court is making decisions based on the GOP platform, not the Constitution, says legal scholar Khiara M. Bridges.
Video Shows DeSantis Pushing for GOP State Legislatures to Overturn 2020 Race
DeSantis pushed an aspect of the independent legislature theory, a fringe legal idea the Supreme Court has rejected.
Supreme Court Rebuffed Democrats’ Call for Thomas Probe With Just One Sentence
Chief Justice Roberts's legal counsel waved off Democrats’ call for a probe.