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Americans Have Less Trust in Supreme Court Than Ever, Poll Finds
The proportion of people with “hardly any” confidence in the Supreme Court has shot up by 15 points since 2021.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Yet Another Plan to Impeach Biden
Greene made impeachment filings against four Biden officials this week and introduced charges against Biden in 2021.
Historic New York Bill Aims to End Funding of Illegal Israeli Settlements
While praised by human rights organizations, the bill is already facing backlash from pro-Israel lawmakers.
CIA Whistleblower Says Giuliani’s Aide Told Him Pardon Would Cost $2 Million
Calls grow to investigate Giuliani for allegedly plotting to sell presidential pardons during Trump’s administration.
Billionaires Spent More on 2022 Elections Than Any Year in History
A new report finds that their collective congressional campaign contributions topped $1 billion for the first time.
Rep. Paul Gosar’s Aide Pledged Loyalty to White Supremacist Nick Fuentes
A new report undermines plausible deniability for one of Trump’s staunchest supporters in Congress.
Thai Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers to Reject a Decade of Military Rule
However, efforts to challenge the army and the monarchy will be complicated by the junta-authored constitution.
Is DeSantis’s Iowa Trip a Harbinger of the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary?
Postponing his own Iowa event, Trump instead called in to a meeting of right-wing extremists run by Michael Flynn.
SCOTUS Case May Slash Regulation of Everything From Workers’ Rights to Clean Air
Overruling “Chevron deference” could imperil our health, safety, labor, air, water, food and environmental protections.
Florida Officials Reject 35 Percent of Social Studies Textbooks Submitted
Of the 66 books approved, nearly 50 were forced to undergo edits to sections on racial justice in order to be allowed.