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Amid Trump’s Legal Woes, Why Are His Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Overlooked?
He's openly helping the Saudi regime “sportswash” its human rights record while taking unknown millions from it.
Report: Trump Carried Out “Dress Rehearsal” to Move Documents Around Mar-a-Lago
“Trump's already perilous situation just got a lot worse,” one observer said in reaction to new reporting on the case.
White House and GOP Reportedly Nearing Agreement to Raise Debt Ceiling
Key disputes remain as Sanders warns that allowing the GOP to hold the economy hostage would set a dangerous precedent.
Manchin Is Using Democrats’ Fears of Third-Party Run to His Political Advantage
Joe Manchin is encouraging rumors of a possible presidential run to keep Democrats twisted around his little finger.
Most Americans Want Gun Reform — But State Laws Have Loosened Since Uvalde
Lawmakers have largely failed to respond to the hundreds of mass shootings since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Glitches on Twitter Interrupt Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Launch
Employees of the social media site said there wasn't enough preparation for the Twitter Spaces event.
Sanders Leads Senate Call to Investigate Price-Gouging Military Contractors
Even as it claims to oppose wasteful spending, the GOP pushes for more military funding in debt ceiling talks.
A Single Parent’s Complaint Leads School District to Ban Amanda Gorman Poem
Book bans like the one against her poem “[rob] children of the chance to find their voices in literature,” Gorman said.
2 Democrats Join House GOP in Voting to Repeal Student Debt Relief
Critics say repealing the program would hit borrowers with surprise bills and nullify the student loan payment pause.
AOC Slams GOP After Gaetz Admits Debt Limit Negotiation Is “Hostage” Situation
“For all of this talk about negotiations, Republicans are not negotiating at all,” said Ocasio-Cortez.