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Dark Money School Groups Are Trying to Buy the Midterm Elections for the GOP
Dark money threatens to sway the 2022 elections, from school boards to Congress.
Pelosi Says Congressional Stock Ban Bill Is Ready to Come to a Vote This Month
Advocates of the long-awaited bill say it could go a long way toward discouraging insider trading in Congress.
Report: DOJ’s Jan. 6 Inquiry Focusing on All Efforts by Trump to Undo Election
A number of subpoenas issued and actions taken indicate the DOJ's investigation into the former president is heating up.
The Queen’s Death Brings Growing Hope for Irish Unification
In Northern Ireland, a rising number of people believe a united Ireland is on the horizon.
Afropessimism Forces Us to Rethink Our Most Basic Assumptions About Society
“Afropessimism has one basic object of study … a diagnosis of Black suffering,” says theorist Frank B. Wilderson III.
Poll Shows Historic Tie Between Dems & GOP Over Enthusiasm to Vote in Midterms
Democrats also lead Republicans on a generic question of who voters plan to support in the midterms, the poll found.
Committee Chair Asks Archives If It’s Still Missing Documents That Trump Took
Trump's “pattern of conduct” makes it possible he's still hiding classified docs, the Oversight Committee chair said.
Trump Shares Image Observers Say Is “Explicit Endorsement” of QAnon
QAnon followers are viewing Trump’s post as proof that their conspiracies are real, which they are not.
Jan. 6 Committee Member Suggests Ending Electoral College
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support installing a popular vote model for selecting the president.
Former British Colonies in Caribbean Consider Cutting Ties to the Monarchy
Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister vows to hold a referendum on becoming a republic. Jamaica plans a vote, too.