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Manhattan DA Sues Trump Loyalist Jim Jordan to Stop Interference in Indictment
Rep. Jim Jordan's actions are “brazen and unconstitutional attacks” against Alvin Bragg, the lawsuit contends.
Trump Appeal of Pence DOJ Testimony Ruling Will Likely Fail, Experts Say
Trump’s strategy of using executive privilege claims to block Pence’s testimony is “a surefire loser,” one critic said.
Senate Democrats Will Hold Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Amid Thomas Scandal
The lawmakers told Chief Justice John Roberts that they will consider legislative action if he doesn’t act on Thomas.
1 of 2 Black Lawmakers Expelled by Tennessee Republicans Reappointed to Position
One Nashville councilwoman said the vote sends “a strong message that we will not tolerate threats to our democracy.”
Indictment Boosted Trump’s Fundraising Even More Than His Campaign Announcement
The Trump campaign has raised $7 million since his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.
Here’s Why Teachers Joined the Protest Against Tennessee Pro-Gun Laws
As Republican lawmakers voted to expel two Black colleagues and add armed guards to schools, teachers protested.
Lawmakers Urge Chief Justice Roberts to Probe Clarence Thomas’s Secret Trips
Calls mount for Thomas to be investigated after accepting millions in undisclosed gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow.
Chemical Industry Spent Millions Lobbying Against Regulation of Toxic Substances
Faced with a new regulatory push, the industry spent over $65 million lobbying Congress and federal agencies in 2022.
North Dakota Republicans Vote to Boost Own Meals After Nixing Free School Meals
One Republican who voted to expand his own meals said last week that child hunger isn’t the responsibility of the state.
GOP Donor Funding Thomas Also Funded Conservative Democrats’ 2021 Revolt
Crow maxed out giving to nearly every member of the House group, the Unbreakable Nine, that killed Democrats’ 2021 bill.