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Jim Jordan Opens Probe Into Georgia DA’s Charges Against Trump
Jordan questioned Willis's “motivations” and echoed Trump's complaints over supposed election interference.
DeSantis Flops and Ramaswamy Flails in First GOP Presidential Debate
Candidates vied for second place, posing little threat to Trump’s dominance among GOP primary voters.
Secret Service Liaised With Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes — Report
Emails between Secret Service agents falsely purported that the Oath Keepers did not seek to push “a political agenda.”
Contrary to Right-Wing Claims, Border Wall Floodgates Actually Are for Floods
Biden isn’t opening the wall’s literal floodgates to let migrants in, but the GOP is using this to foment racism anyway.
15 Prisoners Died Last Year in Jail Where Trump Will Surrender Thursday
The Justice Department announced it’s opened a civil investigation into the conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County Jail.
Tennessee Republicans Kick Protesters Out of Hearing for Holding Sheets of Paper
Gun reform advocates have condemned GOP lawmakers in Tennessee for prioritizing gun rights over speech rights.
Republicans Aim to Sneak Hundreds of Pro-Corporate Riders Into Must-Pass Bills
The sheer number of riders means that they truly run the gamut of the right-wing imagination.
Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Is Cooperating With Jack Smith’s Investigation
Mark Meadows had already undercut Trump's claim to have “declassified” the national security docs taken to Mar-a-Lago.
Trump Ordered Not to Make Social Media Threats as Part of $200,000 Bond
Trump said on his social media network that he’s planning to surrender himself to jail Thursday.
Coal Barons on Opposite Side of Aisle Face Off in West Virginia Senate Race
The race between Sen. Joe Manchin and Gov. Jim Justice may decide which party has a Senate majority in 2024.