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Trump Told Proud Boys to “Stand By.” Now 5 Are Convicted of Felonies.
Trump posted “THEY ARE COMING AFTER YOU” after five Proud Boys were found guilty of crimes surrounding January 6.
Report: “Insider Witness” at Mar-a-Lago Cooperating With Classified Docs Inquiry
The unnamed witness has provided the DOJ with an image of a storage locker used for holding classified documents.
Sanders Reintroduces Proposal to Slash Medicare Drug Prices in Half
“There is no rational reason, other than greed, for Medicare to pay twice as much” for drugs, Sanders said.
“Freedom to Learn” Protests Target Book Bans, Right-Wing Attacks on Education
If the right wants to take it away, says Kimberlé Crenshaw, it means it’s important.
Trump Employs Misogynistic Line of Defense in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial
The argument Trump used to defend himself in the trial is completely “meaningless,” one observer noted.
Montana Passes Mixed Bag of Significant Policy Changes in Controversial Session
Some, like the Medicaid reimbursement hikes, were greeted with cheers. Others, with threats of legal challenges.
Leonard Leo Arranged Secret Payments to Ginni Thomas Ahead of Voting Rights Case
The Supreme Court is looking less like a bench and more like an auction house, said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
To Transform Conflict in Movements, We Must Learn How to Stay in It Together
“Trust-building requires risk,” says facilitator Aarati Kasturirangan.
Enrique Tarrio and 3 Other Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy
One legal expert said the convictions were a “victory for accountability, for historical record, [and] for democracy.”
AOC Blasts Corporate Media for “Disgusting” Coverage of Killing of Jordan Neely
“Because Jordan was houseless and crying for food … the murderer gets protected with passive headlines and no charges.”