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GOP Lawmaker: Republicans Pushing Election Fraud Claims Know They’re Lying
“The whole thing was always a lie. And it was a lie meant to rile people up,” the Texas Republican said.
The 2022 Midterms Are a Referendum on the Future of Democracy in the US
The coming election will show whether the mass of voters in the U.S. support democracy or fascism.
Netanyahu Set to Return as Israel’s Prime Minister 16 Months After Being Ousted
A key member of his government will likely be a far right lawmaker who openly supports ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
Trump Team Is Reportedly Eyeing November 14 for a 2024 Campaign Launch
The news comes as the Department of Justice weighs whether it will bring charges against the former president.
Elon Musk Hints at Trump’s Return to Twitter, Possibly in “a Few Weeks”
Polling shows most Americans support the social media bans imposed on Trump.
GOP Nominee Vows Party “Will Never Lose Another Election” in WI If He Wins
Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee Tim Michels “said the quiet part out loud,” one Democratic group said.
Nonprofit Watchdog Group Promises to Sue Trump If He Tries to Run for President
The group says Trump's involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol should disqualify him from running.
465 Billionaires Have Pumped an Eye-Popping $881 Million Into the Midterms
This is a whopping 27 times more than what billionaires contributed to elections before “Citizens United.”
AOC Says Her Twitter Account Hasn’t Worked Properly Since She Criticized Musk
“You’re a union buster with an ego problem who pockets the change from underpaying and mistreating people,” she wrote.
Biden Warns Democracy Is at Risk Thanks to Trump’s Refusal to Accept 2020 Loss
Americans cannot “take democracy for granted any longer,” the president said.